Wordy Time vs Brutal Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Wordy Time
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Your perfect portable Wordy Time companion. The app allows to set up and seamlessly manage the Wordy Time wall clock functions like backlit brightness, time, transition effects, security PIN etcโฆ
Brutal Time
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Brutal Time turns your iPhone into a brutalist desk clock. Put it on a charger and it fills the screen, edge to edge, with nothing but type. It tells time without decoration, distraction, or gimmicks. ON THE CHARGER StandBy widgets for every clock face, and widgets for the Home Screen. A full-screen, StandBy-style display for the app itself, with the status bar hidden so the clock owns the whole screen. Add a Shortcut and it opens by itself the moment you plug in. Always-On keeps it lit while charging and dims it after a few seconds, then lets the phone sleep again as soon as you unplug. FOUR TYPOGRAPHIC FACES Four distinct designs, each built on a different typographic system: digits locked to a ruled grid, editorial Swiss with a red accent, oversized poster glyphs cropped by the frame, and mono type over a dot-indexed field. Each reads as words or numerals, in dark or light, portrait or landscape. UNLOCK AMBIENT MOTION WITH THE FULL EDITION Each face can come alive. Continuous, ambient motion runs through the type โ letters that breathe, sway, and resolve on their own unhurried rhythm, with several motions for every face. Calm and deliberate, never a screensaver. Ambient Motion is the only paid feature, and the Full Edition is a one-time purchase โ buy it once, keep it forever. Everything else is free: every clock face, every typeface, every widget, the full-screen display and Always-On. Also included: - Three typefaces per face - Custom accent colors - Home Screen and StandBy widgets - No subscription. No ads. Ever. Brutal Time is shaped by brutalist design principles: visible structure, a restrained palette, and the removal of unnecessary ornament. Time is shown as type, grid, and rhythm โ clear, functional, and deliberate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wordy Time at none against Brutal Time's 1. Wordy Time also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Brutal Time's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Brutal Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wordy Time asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wordy Time ships an update every 24 months, Brutal Time every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wordy Time | Brutal Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikroklima s.r.o. | Forager Lab LLC |
In-app purchases
Wordy Time
No in-app purchases
Brutal Time
- Full Edition$4.99









