Gradation Clock vs ClockMode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gradation Clock
This app provides a simple clock with a customizable background that changes with time, designed to support remote work. It offers both 24-hour and 12-hour display options.
- Time-changing background
- Single color background option
- 24-hour display
- 12-hour display
- Supports remote work
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# Simple Clock App We support your Work From Home. The gradation of the clock background encourages you. Features - Can be set to a single color background. (changes with time) - 24-hour and 12-hour displays are available.
ClockMode
This app offers a minimalist digital clock designed to eliminate distractions and help users focus on the present moment. It provides extensive personalization options for color and a distraction-free interface with no ads or clutter.
- Distraction-free interface
- Customizable colors
- Screen lock for uninterrupted use
- High-contrast display
- Minimalist design
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Looking for a simple, distraction-free clock? ClockMode is designed to remove distractions and help you stay in the moment—effortlessly. • Minimal. Focused. Effortless. A beautifully simple digital clock designed to remove distractions and keep you in the moment. • A Clock as Unique as You. More colors, more ways to express yourself. Personalize your clock’s appearance to match your style and mood. • Your Clock, Your Control. Keep your screen locked and free from accidental touches—just pure focus, uninterrupted. • Distraction-Free Timekeeping. No ads. No clutter. No unnecessary features—just a clean and elegant clock experience. • Designed for Clarity & Focus. A sleek, high-contrast interface ensures readability at a glance, day or night. • Always Yours, Always Free. Our first native app marks a major milestone, and it will always be free. No Ads. No Subscriptions. No Data Collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gradation Clock at 100% against ClockMode's 0%. Gradation Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). ClockMode's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 16 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gradation Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gradation Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of ClockMode's.
Gradation Clock ships an update every 16 months, ClockMode every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Gradation Clock | ClockMode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoshio Tsukuda | youngsoo jin |
Customer experience
Gradation Clock
ClockMode
In-app purchases
Gradation Clock
No in-app purchases
ClockMode
No in-app purchases
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