Digital Simple Clock vs COLON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digital Simple Clock
This utility app provides a clear digital clock with seconds, a stopwatch, and a count-up timer. It offers a large, simple display ideal for focus and can be used as a desk clock in landscape mode.
- Digital clock with seconds
- Stopwatch functionality
- Count-up timer
- Landscape desk clock mode
- Large, simple display
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Thank you for downloading Digital Simple Clock. View the current time on a clear digital clock with seconds. Tap the menu button to switch between the stopwatch and count-up timer screens. Rotate your iPhone to landscape mode to use it as an easy-to-read desk clock. Features: • Digital clock with seconds • Stopwatch and count-up timer • Landscape desk clock mode • Large, simple display ideal for studying, focusing, and working Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clock.infruit-inc.com/
COLON
A minimalist digital clock app that focuses on displaying the time in a large, clear format. Customize colors, fonts, and display options to suit your preferences. It offers essential features without unnecessary complexity.
- Large time display
- Customizable background, text color, and font
- 200 font options
- Show/hide seconds
- Minimalist design
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シンプル is ベスト！ 時計以外何もない、時間を大きく表示するだけのアプリ。 位置情報に基づく天候表示、日付表示、アラーム機能、タイマー機能、ウィジェット等々・・・ 最近の時計アプリはこれらの機能がスタンダードになりつつあります。しかし、 「時計アプリにそこまで求めてないよ！時間を大画面で確認できればそれで良いんだよ！」 という方もまた、いらっしゃると思います。 そんな方ためのシンプルでミニマルな時計アプリがCOLONです。 【機能・特徴】 ・時計の背景色、文字色、フォントを自由にカスタマイズできます。 ・フォントは200種類！ ・秒数の表示/非表示を自由に選択できます。 ・課金、広告一切なし、完全無料で使えます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COLON at none against Digital Simple Clock's 9. COLON also leads on ads (none vs shown). Digital Simple Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 29 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). 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
Both are free to download. Digital Simple Clock sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. COLON asks for nothing beyond the download.
Digital Simple Clock ships an update every 3 days, COLON every 29 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Digital Simple Clock | COLON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takahiro Hama | Toshihide Miyake |
Customer experience
Digital Simple Clock
COLON
In-app purchases
Digital Simple Clock
- デジタルシンプル時計月額プラン$1.991 Month
- デジタルシンプル時計年額プラン$1.991 Year
- 年額プラン$1.991 Year
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- デジタルシンプル時計年額プラン$4.991 Year
- 買い切りプラン$1.99
- アプリ内課金$1.99
- 買い切りプラン2 variants$2.99
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- デジタルシンプル時計買い切り$6.99
COLON
No in-app purchases
Questions
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