Desk Clock Display vs Clock Seconds
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.
Clock Seconds
A highly accurate and customizable digital clock that fills your screen. Offers adjustable colors, sizes, and 12/24 hour formats. Designed for minimal battery usage.
- Largest digital clock display
- Accurate atomic time comparison
- Customizable colors and dimensions
- 12/24 hour format options
- Minimal battery consumption design
- Portrait mode settings access
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Largest and most accurate digital clock to fit your screen, with customizable colors, dimensions, 12/24 hour modes, atomic (compare to https://time.gov) , and more. To customize the clock use Portrait, tap the clock to show / hide settings. The app was designed to minimize battery consumption on your device. Compare accuracy to https://time.gov
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clock Seconds at 5.0 against Desk Clock Display's 4.5. Clock Seconds also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 15 months). Desk Clock Display's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clock Seconds sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clock Seconds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desk Clock Display has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Desk Clock Display ships an update every 15 months, Clock Seconds every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desk Clock Display | Clock Seconds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 weeks — 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 — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Kovalyov | David Engler - Apps |
Customer experience
Desk Clock Display
Clock Seconds
In-app purchases
Desk Clock Display
- Pro Version$0.99
Clock Seconds
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock$9.99
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