WhatsTime vs RetroClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhatsTime
A full-screen digital and flip clock with a beautiful, simple interface. It features large time displays, customizable text colors, and supports both 12 and 24-hour formats. Ideal for quiet focus and relaxation.
- Full-screen clock display
- Large time digits
- Customizable text colors
- 12 and 24-hour format
- Digital and flip clock styles
- Breathing and focus exercises
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WhatsTime A usefull full-screen clock; The beautiful and simple interface design; Large time display; The colourful text color; 12 and 24 hour format; Exquisite digital clock and flip clock; If you want to quiet yourself and focus, try to breathe.
RetroClock
Display customizable clock panels with various themes like digital, flip, and retro radio styles. Enjoy a selection of natural white noises with free combination playback.
- Digital clock themes
- Flip clock styles
- Retro radio clock
- Natural white noises
- Combination playback
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The application provides clock panels with various theme styles such as digital clock, flip clock, and retro radio style. It also contains a variety of natural white noises and provides free combination playback functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RetroClock at 50% against WhatsTime's 0%. RetroClock also leads on price (Free vs $0.69) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). WhatsTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement 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
RetroClock is free to download; WhatsTime costs $0.69 up front. RetroClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WhatsTime asks for nothing beyond the download.
WhatsTime ships an update every 11 months, RetroClock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhatsTime | RetroClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.69 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文涛 隋 | 伟 雷 |
Customer experience
WhatsTime
RetroClock
In-app purchases
WhatsTime
No in-app purchases
RetroClock
- VIP$0.99
