DClock vs Floating Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DClock
This app provides a visually appealing digital flip clock with a minimalist design and customizable themes. It offers useful widgets for your home screen, a floating clock option, and integrated tools like a Pomodoro timer and white noise generator to aid focus. It can also display health data like step count.
- Minimalist flip clock design
- iOS 14 widgets
- Customizable clock themes
- White noise generator
- Pomodoro timer
- Floating clock
- Alarm clock with custom music
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DClock is a useful flip clock and the interface design exquisitely. It looks great and is easily visible from across the room so you always know what time it is. There is flip animation display when time changes. Features: 【Minimalist Design】Less is more. 【iOS14 Widgets】Support newest clock widgets on iPhone 【Rich Themes】DIY your own clock themes 【White Noise】Focus on your study 【Pomodoro Timer】Focus on your task 【Inspirational Quotations】Add your own quotes 【Alarm Clock】Variety of alarm clock musics 【Floating Clock】Always float on your screen You can see your health data such as daily step in new clock themes. Your support is greatly appreciated. Tips: DClock optionally integrates with apple health. this data is used to display your steps and walking distance if you select one of those themes.
Floating Clock
This app provides a floating clock that can be displayed on top of any other application. It includes a stopwatch, timer, and customizable display styles, offering dynamic desk reminder tools for various timekeeping needs.
- Floating display time on any app
- Stopwatch functionality
- Timer functionality
- Customizable display styles
- Flip clock widget
- Millisecond display option
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Floating clock is a simple time app, it can be displayed at the top of all applications. Features: # Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac # Floating display time on any app interface # Add millisecond switch # Add Stopwatch # Add Timer # Custom display style # Flip clock widget Unlimited Access Subscription - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Floating Clock. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - If eligible for free trial and you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions will start immediately after free trial ends unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the trial period. - Terms of use: https://iandrew.space/apps/floating_clock_terms.html - Privacy policy: https://iandrew.space/apps/policy_floating.html If you have any questions, please contact us: Official contact email: iandrew.shen@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: DClock at 7.9K against Floating Clock's 581. DClock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Floating Clock's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. DClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Floating Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DClock against 4.5 for Floating Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DClock has 7.9K ratings behind it against 581, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of DClock's written reviews are positive against 56% of Floating Clock's.
DClock ships an update every 3 weeks, Floating Clock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DClock | Floating Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.9K ratings) — better | 4.5 (581 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews — better | 55.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.9K — better | 581 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiamen ShenZhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd. | 万其 沈 |
Customer experience
DClock
Floating Clock
User reviews
DClock
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient clock
- 👍 Customizable clock face
- 💡 Helpful for kids learning time
- 🚀 Instant military time display
Room to improve
- 🐛 Incorrect time display
- 🐛 Widgets not updating correctly
- 🐛 Daylight savings issues
- 🔥 Too many ads
- 🔒 Paid features not working as expected
Floating Clock
From 581 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good clock, stopwatch, and timer
- 👍 Useful for competitive exam prep
- 👍 Helps with time blindness from ADHD
- 👍 Convenient for presentations and workouts
- 👍 Customizable styles and colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Pausing issue, time gets added
- 🔍 Too many ads, almost unusable
- 🔍 Broken, difficult to remove
- 🔍 Delay and jumping issues with timer
- 💰 Paywalled basic functionality
Bugs and requests
DClock
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widgets not updating in real-time
- Clock freezing or displaying wrong time
- Incompatibility with iOS 16
- Customization options not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add transparent background option
- Option to remove seconds from widget
- Support for multiple time zones
- Ability to export Pomodoro timer history
- Sync settings across devices
Floating Clock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Stopwatch stops working after some time
- Floating mode loses reset button functionality
- Settings not remembered across launches
Requested features
5 requests- Add strap watch and milliseconds to stopwatch
- Allow resetting timer while in floating mode
- Increase date font size and allow click-through
- Add multiple timers/stopwatches
- Improve floating window size control
In-app purchases
DClock
- VIP Account$1.99
Floating Clock
- Unlimited Access(Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Unlimited Access(Yearly)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Lifetime Membership$12.99
Questions
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