Comparison

いわぽんReader vs RetroClock

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

Head to head

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★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

About

いわぽんReader

Features

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About

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.

Highlights

Digital clock themes
Flip clock styles
Retro radio clock
Natural white noises
Combination playback

Features

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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.

Screenshots

いわぽんReader3 screens

RetroClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: いわぽんReader at none against RetroClock's 1. いわぽんReader also leads on ads (none vs shown). RetroClock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, device support and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RetroClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. いわぽんReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

いわぽんReader ships an update every 2 months, RetroClock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

いわぽんReader versus RetroClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	いわぽんReader	RetroClock
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	3 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	71 MB	48 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	岩手日報社	伟雷

In-app purchases

None

いわぽんReader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RetroClock

One-time1

VIP$0.99

Questions

Is いわぽんReader free?

いわぽんReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RetroClock free?

RetroClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do いわぽんReader or RetroClock have ads?

RetroClock shows ads; いわぽんReader does not.

Which is updated more often, いわぽんReader or RetroClock?

いわぽんReader ships an update every 2 months, and RetroClock every 3 weeks. Most recently, いわぽんReader was updated on October 3, 2026 and RetroClock on September 24, 2026.