Comparison

Motick vs NowTime

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

Head to head
About

Motick

A customizable digital flip clock that functions as a life assistant. It offers various display modes, theme switching, and brightness adjustments, while also disabling auto-lock for continuous display.

Highlights
  • Customizable flip clock display
  • Multiple widget support
  • Floating clock option
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Theme and brightness adjustment
  • Time signal and auto-lock support
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### Introduce A customizable and simple flip clock,it is also a life assistant. ### Features - Support iOS, iPadOS, macOS platforms - Support multiple Widgets - Support floating clock - Customized flip clock is supported - Portrait and landscape modes are supported - Slide Over and Split View are supported - Slide left and right to switch themes - Slide up and down to adjust brightness - Support time signal - Support auto lock - Tap the screen for Settings - ... ### Contacts If you have any suggestions, please contact us. - Sina Weibo(https://weibo.com/5507579240) - Twitter(https://twitter.com/BanoApps) - E-mail(bano.sup@qq.com) ### Notes - After the application starts, the system’s automatic lock will be disabled. - At present, the system does not support clock display when the screen is locked. ### Last Time is passing but your devices will keep on going.

About

NowTime

Features
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Displays the current time and date. Used to synchronize many cameras, record instead of timecode in the roll head and synchronize when editing. Tap the screen to bring up the settings button. A green check mark will appear when the exact time is retrieved from the server. ver 1.1.1 ◯Increase the number of servers to synchronize to reduce synchronization time (due to the change from Kronos to Flutter_Kronos). ◯Changed the application icon. Banner ads now appear on the settings screen. Changed the settings button to appear with a single tap. ◯Added title history (up to 5 titles) If the time cannot be obtained, the time of the device's internal clock is displayed. If you turn "Settings" > "General" > "Date & Time" > "Auto Setup" off and on, the time will be reset.

Screenshots

Motick4 screens
NowTime2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NowTime at Free against Motick's $1.99. NowTime also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Motick's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On 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

NowTime is free to download; Motick costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motick ships an update monthly, NowTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Motick versus NowTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotickNowTime
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦伟 罗Ryota Kurata

In-app purchases

None

Motick

No in-app purchases

None

NowTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motick free?
Motick costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NowTime free?
NowTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Motick or NowTime have ads?
NowTime shows ads; Motick does not.
Which is updated more often, Motick or NowTime?
Motick ships an update monthly, and NowTime weekly. Most recently, Motick was updated on October 24, 2026 and NowTime on October 5, 2026.

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