Desk Clock Display vs Studio Clock GX2021
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desk Clock Display
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desk clock with an always-on display. Features include customizable clock faces, timers, and Pomodoro sessions. An upgrade unlocks all features.
- Always-on display
- Customizable clock faces
- Countdown timers up to 24 hours
- Pomodoro Technique timer
- Adjustable brightness
- Date display toggle
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With Desk Clock Display you can turn your iPhone and iPad into a real watch. Simple. Clean. Convenient. ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Even if your iPhone or iPad has auto-dimm function, the Desk Clock Display app will always stay ON. Quickly change Brightness to max or min if needed. CLOCK Use it as a standby desk clock during the day or at night. TIMER* Set any Countdown timers up to 24 hours. POMODORO* Improve your time management using Pomodoro Technique: 25 minutes of concentration, 5 or 10 minutes to take a rest. CUSTOMIZATION* • Change color. • Change the format. • Display or hide the date. • Instantly change brightness. * - Upgrade to Pro Version in order to unlock all functions.
Studio Clock GX2021
Transform your space into a professional studio with a highly accurate LED clock inspired by 1970s designs. Perfect for live shows, streams, and podcasts, it offers precise timing and customizable visual elements.
- 1/1000 second accuracy
- Leap second support
- 1970s LED design
- Customizable colors
- Quarter/half/hourly pips
- Greenwich Time Signal (GTS)
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Need to host a time sensitive live show, stream or podcast? Turn your room into a professional studio with this clock that provides you the most accurate time, up to 1/1000 second. (+ leap second support) Design and animations are inspired by the LED clocks from the 70s, still used by radio & television studios, airports, and more. Want a more immersive experience? Enable the pips each quarter hour, half hour or every hour and turn up speakers to enjoy the Greenwich Time Signal (GTS) just like the one on the BBC radio stations. Customise the clock to match your channel or brand identity with exclusive colors, available in-app!
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Verdict
Desk Clock Display and Studio Clock GX2021 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Studio Clock GX2021's written reviews are positive against 0% of Desk Clock Display's. Studio Clock GX2021 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 15 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Studio Clock GX2021 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Desk Clock Display against 4.5 for Studio Clock GX2021. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 79 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Desk Clock Display's written reviews are positive against 73% of Studio Clock GX2021's.
Desk Clock Display ships an update every 15 months, Studio Clock GX2021 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desk Clock Display | Studio Clock GX2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (24 ratings) | 4.5 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Kovalyov | Trevor Kamhunga |
Customer experience
Desk Clock Display
Studio Clock GX2021
In-app purchases
Desk Clock Display
- Pro Version$0.99
Studio Clock GX2021
- Tangerine$0.99
- Aqua$0.99
- Plum$0.99
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- Banana$0.99
- Strawberry$0.99
- Bubblegum$0.99
- Flora$0.99
- Maraschino$0.99
- Color Bundle$2.99
Questions
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