AClock vs HomeClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AClock
This minimalist clock app offers a customizable full-screen display with options for flip or classic digital styles. It includes productivity tools like a stopwatch, countdown, and Pomodoro timer, along with personalized features such as countdowns to important dates and customizable slogans. The app is designed for extreme power saving and eye protection with a night mode.
- Flip and classic digital clock styles
- Stopwatch, countdown, and Pomodoro timer
- Countdown to dates and anniversaries
- Customizable colors, fonts, and slogans
- Night mode for eye protection
- 12/24 hour system support
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AClock is a fully functional, minimalist design, extreme power saving, lightweight and efficient clock app. special function: 1. Switch between page turning clock and classic digital clock as you like 2. Built-in convenient stopwatch, countdown, Pomodoro 3. Display of countdown days and anniversaries to create your own personalized clock 4. Customize the font color and size, and customize the background color 5. Customize your inspirational slogan to encourage your dedicated self~ 6. Date, second, motivational slogan, custom display 7. Support night mode, more eye protection 8. Support 12-hour system and 24-hour system 9. Extremely power saving, all-round optimization, escort the power 10. Countdown to the exam
HomeClock
Enhance your home screen with beautiful and eye-catching clock widgets. Choose from digital or flip clock styles with transparent effects for a unique aesthetic. Personalize your device with customizable clock designs.
- Digital clock widgets
- Flip clock widgets
- Transparent home screen effects
- Multiple digital clock styles
- Customizable backgrounds
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Home Clock is a new widget designed for iOS 14. Your home screen now have a simple, beautiful and eye-catching clock. After installing home clock, you will be able to add two types of clocks: digital clock and flip clock. Among them, there are currently three styles of digital clocks to choose from, and you may long press to select other styles at any time. Important! Don't forget to set your magic background, After setting the magic background, your added clock will have a transparent effect on the home screen, which may make your home screen reach a new height in aesthetics! If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know by email, strangeliu@gmail.com. Pleasant to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AClock at 97% against HomeClock's 44%. AClock also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
AClock costs $0.99 and HomeClock $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AClock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of AClock's written reviews are positive against 44% of HomeClock's.
AClock ships an update fortnightly, HomeClock every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | AClock | HomeClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhengzhou Sibo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. | 健 刘 |
Customer experience
AClock
HomeClock
In-app purchases
AClock
No in-app purchases
HomeClock
No in-app purchases
