Comparison

Shadow vs Code Rain Clock

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

Head to head
About

Shadow

Features
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Shadow - Safe & Convenient "Photos" Hidden Tool Shadow is a safe、convenient and simple-use tool for hiding your private photos. Millions of people trust "Shadow" and use it, as Shadow uses special encryption way to protect users' special photos exactly. Shadow Advantages 1. Keep the photos you pointed to be hidden in "Photos" 2. View the hidden photos in "Shadow" only after the password verification 3. Password request at every entry time 4. Local encryption process in mobile without server involvement 5. Never saving your password in the remote server 6. No way for password forgotten, Please remember it accurately Shadow Use 1. Open "Shadow" App, Click "Encrypt", Import photos from your album and encrypt 2. When finishing, if "Hide" option is preferred, the new photo will be invisible in "Photos" 3. You can also choose whether to "Delete the original photo" or not in "Photos" 4. The photo can be reviewd in "Shadow" after the password verfication That's all. It's simple. Hope "Shadow" helpful for you.

About

Code Rain Clock

Features
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A Matrix-inspired digital rain clock for iPhone and iPad. Turn your device into a cyber desk clock with cascading code and a clean digital time display — perfect for focus sessions or winding down. Customize the clock’s color, size, position, and 12/24-hour format, or hide the clock entirely and enjoy the rain alone. Your chosen color applies across the digital rain so you can create your own cyber aesthetic. The screen stays awake while the app is open, so you can leave it running as a clock. For longer use, we recommend lowering screen brightness.

Screenshots

Shadow4 screens
Code Rain Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shadow at Free against Code Rain Clock's $0.99. Shadow also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Shadow is free to download; Code Rain Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow ships an update every 3 days, Code Rain Clock every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Shadow versus Code Rain Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadowCode Rain Clock
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrion Meta Link Technology Co., Ltdkohei yamane

In-app purchases

None

Shadow

No in-app purchases

None

Code Rain Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow free?
Shadow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Rain Clock free?
Code Rain Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow or Code Rain Clock have ads?
Neither Shadow nor Code Rain Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow or Code Rain Clock?
Shadow ships an update every 3 days, and Code Rain Clock every 6 months. Most recently, Shadow was updated on October 7, 2026 and Code Rain Clock on October 12, 2026.

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