Comparison

SimpleClock vs Ruten

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

Head to head
About

SimpleClock

A customizable clock app designed for studying, offering a clean interface with no ads or charges. Personalize the background, font, and text color, and utilize built-in stopwatch and timer functions. Widgets are now available for enhanced convenience.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock appearance
  • No ads or charges
  • Stopwatch function
  • Timer function
  • Widget support
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Widgets are now available! Dark mode support, no ads, no charges. All functions are free of charge. - A simple clock that is perfect for studying! - You can change the background photo, font, and color of the text to customize the clock to your liking. - Stopwatch function and timer function! - Widgets* are now available! * To use the widgets, you need a device with iOS 14 or later or iPadOS 14 or later. -------------------------------------------- If you have any problems, please contact us using the support form below or "Help" in the app. https://support.reoapp.com/form Privacy Policy https://support.reoapp.com/clock/en Support email address support[at]reoapp.com *Please replace [at] with @ when sending email. --------------------------------------------

About

Ruten

Features
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RUTEN — drifting life and time A small planet, viewed from space. On a sphere, six lineages of life live within their own food chain. Closer to red: stronger, more predatory. Closer to blue: more numerous, gentler. Pillars of light (lifestreams) rise from continents, where life springs forth. At the center floats the era, lunar month, solar term, and a kanji-numeral clock. Occasionally, a meditation bell in a Japanese pentatonic scale chimes "pohn" (optional). >Modes ・Ranman — vivid blue Earth, abundant life darting and fleeing ・Wabi-Sabi — a translucent skeletal planet, sparse life walking quietly >Features ・Tap a creature to mark it as your favorite — it becomes immortal ・Home Screen widgets (small/medium/large) for daily seasonal notes ・Quiet notifications on each of the 24 solar terms (optional) ・Japanese / English >Philosophy Heraclitus's "everything flows" meets Kamo no Chomei's "the river flows ever onward": two voices a millennium apart, placed on the same sphere. This app accomplishes nothing. It is a place to gaze, and surrender to the flow.

Screenshots

SimpleClock4 screens
Ruten4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SimpleClock at 15.0 against Ruten's 17.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. SimpleClock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Ruten sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SimpleClock versus Ruten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleClockRuten
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReo ShigenoDaisaku Seto

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SimpleClock

One-time3
  • Cheer for the developer$0.49
  • Cheer for the developer$2.99
  • Cheer for the developer$5.99
3 purchases

Ruten

One-time3
  • Drop$0.99
  • River$2.99
  • Great River$6.99

Questions

Is SimpleClock free?
SimpleClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruten free?
Ruten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimpleClock or Ruten have ads?
Neither SimpleClock nor Ruten shows ads.

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