Comparison

Desk Clock Display vs Lightweight Clock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Always-on display
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Countdown timers up to 24 hours
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Date display toggle
Features
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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.

About

Lightweight Clock

This utility app provides a straightforward and customizable clock display. It features an option for 24-hour format and shows seconds for precise timekeeping. It's designed for simplicity and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock display
  • Seconds displayed
  • 24-hour format option
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple, customizable clock with seconds. Can be used in 24-hour format.

Screenshots

Desk Clock Display4 screens
Lightweight Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightweight Clock at 100% against Desk Clock Display's 0%. Lightweight Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Desk Clock Display's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lightweight Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightweight Clock 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Desk Clock Display's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightweight Clock's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Desk Clock Display versus Lightweight Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk Clock DisplayLightweight Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav KovalyovFloyd Ross

Customer experience

Desk Clock Display

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lightweight Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Desk Clock Display

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
None

Lightweight Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desk Clock Display free?
Desk Clock Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightweight Clock free?
Lightweight Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Desk Clock Display or Lightweight Clock?
Lightweight Clock is rated higher. Desk Clock Display averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Lightweight Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Desk Clock Display or Lightweight Clock have ads?
Desk Clock Display shows ads; Lightweight Clock does not.

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