Comparison

This Old House vs Clockworks Connector

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

This Old House

Access over 1,400 home improvement episodes, with new content added weekly. Stream directly to your devices. An optional upgrade offers ad-free viewing and unlocks the entire episode archive.

Highlights
  • 1,400+ home improvement episodes
  • New episodes added weekly
  • Stream to TV, tablet, or phone
  • Ad-free viewing option
  • Unlock full episode archive
Features
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The free This Old House app features 1,400+ full episodes –– with new ones added weekly –– streaming to your TV, tablet or phone. Upgrade to Insider for ad-free viewing, and to unlock every episode in the archive. This Old House is the number one home improvement brand, serving over 40 million consumers each month with trusted information and expert advice through the EMMY award-winning television shows This Old House and Ask This Old House, the Webby Award-winning site ThisOldHouse.com, and the Insider membership program. Privacy Policy: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/privacy-policy CA Privacy Notice: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/privacy-policy#JxAGJj Terms of Use: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/legal/terms-of-use

About

Clockworks Connector

Features
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Built on Clockworks Timecode Live platform, easily generate LTC timecode from anywhere using your phone. Supporting any class-compliant audio interface, simply enter your timecode live code, hit connect, and watch the timecode run.

Screenshots

This Old House4 screens
Clockworks Connector1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clockworks Connector at none against This Old House's 2. Clockworks Connector also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). This Old House's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. This Old House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Clockworks Connector asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

This Old House ships an update every 2 months, Clockworks Connector every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
This Old House versus Clockworks Connector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThis Old HouseClockworks Connector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (502 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings502 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThis Old House Ventures LLCevan clark

Bugs and requests

This Old House

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to exit video playback
  • Incorrect episode descriptions
  • Subscription not recognized
  • Crashes when exiting videos
  • Orientation issues on tablets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add watched/unwatched indicators
  • Implement resume playback feature
  • Improve navigation and episode selection
  • Add Chromecast/casting support
  • Optimize for landscape mode on tablets

Clockworks Connector

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

This Old House

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Insider Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Insider Subscription7 Days trial$95.991 Year
None

Clockworks Connector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is This Old House free?
This Old House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clockworks Connector free?
Clockworks Connector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do This Old House or Clockworks Connector have ads?
Neither This Old House nor Clockworks Connector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, This Old House or Clockworks Connector?
This Old House ships an update every 2 months, and Clockworks Connector every 5 days. Most recently, This Old House was updated on October 24, 2026 and Clockworks Connector on October 28, 2026.

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