Comparison

OnClock vs Word Clock · Text Time Widget

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

Head to head
About

OnClock

Customize your home screen with unique clock widgets. Choose from designer fonts, personalized gradient colors, and adjustable text sizes. Enhance your widget with a background image for a personalized look.

Highlights
  • 20 designer font types
  • Customizable gradient colors
  • Adjustable time and date text size
  • Background image support
  • Home screen widget decoration
Features
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Decorate your home screen with your own clock widget with OnClock. * Supports 20 types of fonts carefully selected by designers. * You can specify the gradient color yourself. * You can adjust the size of the text for the time and date. * Add a background image to create a cool clock widget. [Contact us] momots_works@naver.com https://onclock-official.blogspot.com

About

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

This app transforms your Home Screen into a stylish display of time using words instead of numbers. Choose from minimalist, retro, or city-inspired themes to personalize your device's aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Time displayed as written words
  • Customizable themes (Minimalist, Retro, City)
  • WidgetKit design for iOS
  • StandBy mode compatibility
  • Privacy-focused, no accounts or tracking
  • Unlock premium themes with Pro upgrade
Features
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Turn your Home Screen into a statement piece. Word Clock reimagines how you see time. Instead of standard numbers, it displays the time in beautifully written words – clean, readable, and designed with purpose. Whether you’re into minimalism, retro tech, or bold city visuals, Word Clock offers a widget that fits your exact aesthetic. Crafted for people who care about design, it blends precise typography with thoughtfully built themes to create a time display that feels personal, modern, and visually stunning. Handcrafted Themes: - Minimalist: Clean, distraction-free typography in Light and Dark variants. - Retro: Relive the classics with Matrix, Retro Digital, Vestaboard, and Keyboard styles. - City Vibes: Capture the energy of the city with NYC inspired themes, Route Board, and Tokyo Neon. Built for iOS: - Fast and battery-friendly WidgetKit design - Works beautifully in StandBy - Privacy-focused - Zero accounts - Zero tracking Unlock Word Clock Pro: The app is free to use with the beautifully designed Default themes. Upgrade to Pro to unlock the full library of premium themes — including all future additions. - Unlimited access to all Premium Themes (Matrix, Neon, NYC, Retro, and more) - Support independent development - 3-Day Free Trial available on the annual plan Bring a more expressive, beautifully designed time display to your iPhone. Simple. Personal. Aesthetic. Learn More: - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://www.sohofoundry.com/wordclock/privacy

Screenshots

OnClock4 screens
Word Clock · Text Time Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Word Clock · Text Time Widget at Free against OnClock's $0.99. Word Clock · Text Time Widget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). OnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.5). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Word Clock · Text Time Widget is free to download; OnClock costs $0.99 up front. Word Clock · Text Time Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. OnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Clock · Text Time Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of OnClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Word Clock · Text Time Widget's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OnClock versus Word Clock · Text Time Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnClockWord Clock · Text Time Widget
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAHN YOONJIAarnav Ram

Customer experience

OnClock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnClock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is OnClock free?
OnClock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Clock · Text Time Widget free?
Word Clock · Text Time Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OnClock or Word Clock · Text Time Widget?
Word Clock · Text Time Widget is rated higher. OnClock averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Word Clock · Text Time Widget averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OnClock or Word Clock · Text Time Widget have ads?
Neither OnClock nor Word Clock · Text Time Widget shows ads.

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