Comparison

Lucas' Clock vs PlanetTimer

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

Head to head
About

Lucas' Clock

This app offers a unique approach to timekeeping by displaying only the hour hand, encouraging a more fluid perception of time. Its minimalist design ensures easy readability from a distance, with an option to briefly view the minute hand. It aims to improve your sense of time estimation.

Highlights
  • Clock without minute hand
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Easy to read from a distance
  • Tap to show minute hand
  • Works on all orientations
  • 4 different colors
Features
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In today's hectic life it seems that everybody is living by the count of each minute. But do you really need such exact times as 3:03 p.m. or 10:39 a.m. in your everyday life? Wouldn’t ‘just after three’ be entirely sufficient? And 14:54 and 15:12 seem very different while it’s not. It makes you think too much about something that is fluid and paced and pushed along the same speed always: time.  Lucas’ Clock in short: # Clock without minute hand # Clean, minimal interface, easy to read at a glance from a distance # Tap to show minute hand for precise time reading (slowly disappears after 15 seconds, unless you tap again to make it disappear immediately) # Works on all orientations and screen sizes # No settings, No ads, No alarm # 4 different colors included (swipe left or right to change) This app makes time more real. Don’t think this is not precise enough, it takes a little getting used to. Ultimately your sense and estimation of time will improve. Perceiving time in this way comes actually from a historical perspective. Until the late eighteenth century tower clocks only had one hand, which showed the full hour. In fact, while measuring time was already important, the pace of life was definitely less frenetic compared to nowadays. Moreover, clocks had to be readable in the distance. With just one hand there was no risk to mix up hours and minute. This app follows just this design principle: it makes it easy to read at a glance from a distance. My grandfather Lucas made a beautiful clock. His clock was decorated with stars and the sun and only had one hand to indicate the hours. It inspired me to share this clock with you. Enjoy!

About

PlanetTimer

Customize your timers with cartoon-style planetary themes and fun flying machines. Experience a unique timing process with rotating planets and interactive 3D effects. Track time intervals with simple clicks.

Highlights
  • Cartoon planetary themes
  • Customizable flying machines
  • Rotating planet animations
  • Time tracking by clicks
  • 3D hand tracking effects
  • Multiple planetary patterns
Features
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Cartoon style timers provide various interesting planetary themes, paired with fun flying machines, making the timing process extremely interesting. Users can freely mix and match different planetary themes and aircraft to experience a unique and novel timing experience. ---Main functions--- 1. With a fun planet as the theme, the planet rotates during the timing process and replaces another planet pattern after a certain period of time 2. Provide up to ten planetary patterns with different theme content, and choose from different character flying machines 3. It supports timing by time. During the timing process, clicking on a planet will result in timing by time, and the interval time and total time points between each click will be recorded 4. Swipe the screen with your fingers to experience 3D hand tracking effect, which is fun and interesting

Screenshots

Lucas' Clock2 screens
PlanetTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlanetTimer at every 2 months against Lucas' Clock's every 5 months. Lucas' Clock's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lucas' Clock costs $0.99 and PlanetTimer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lucas' Clock against 5.0 for PlanetTimer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucas' Clock ships an update every 5 months, PlanetTimer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lucas' Clock versus PlanetTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucas' ClockPlanetTimer
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe RedHouse Apps仲辉 黄

Customer experience

Lucas' Clock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlanetTimer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lucas' Clock

No in-app purchases

None

PlanetTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucas' Clock free?
Lucas' Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlanetTimer free?
PlanetTimer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lucas' Clock or PlanetTimer?
Lucas' Clock and PlanetTimer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lucas' Clock or PlanetTimer have ads?
Neither Lucas' Clock nor PlanetTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucas' Clock or PlanetTimer?
Lucas' Clock ships an update every 5 months, and PlanetTimer every 2 months. Most recently, Lucas' Clock was updated on August 13, 2026 and PlanetTimer on August 14, 2026.

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