# Digital Clock vs SClock

The clearest difference is update cadence: SClock at fortnightly against Digital Clock's every 6 weeks. Digital Clock's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 50%) and ratings volume (157 vs 24). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Digital Clock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SClock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.3 for Digital Clock against 4.3 for SClock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 157 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 50% of SClock's.

Digital Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, SClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Digital Clock | SClock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (157 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-clock-big-led/id1535205851/reviews)** | [4.3 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sclock-big-digital-clock/id1633448389/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **157** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | **65.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Edwin Chan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530170225) | [Hajime Suzuki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615906018) |

## What reviewers say

### Digital Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-clock-big-led/id1535205851)

Transform your device into a stylish digital clock with a customizable LED display. Choose from various time formats, colors, and fonts. Includes white noise for focus or sleep and an alarm function.

**Highlights:** Customizable LED display, 12/24 hour mode, Show/hide date, Font and color selection, White noise generator, Alarm function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Trials | $12.99 | per year |
| Clock Font | $0.99 | one-time |
| Clock Skin | $1.99 | one-time |
| All Features | $24.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and simple design
- 🎨 Customizable colors and display options
- 💡 Useful night light/bedside clock functionality
- 📱 Easy to set up and use
- 🌙 Soft, non-intrusive display for nighttime

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔊 Annoying sound when seconds change
- 🚫 Cannot be placed on home screen
- 💸 Paid features required for full functionality
- ⚪ Bright white status/navigation bar at bottom is intrusive
- 🔆 No in-app brightness control (must use phone settings)

**Reported bugs**

- App display cuts off numbers on iPad Pro (resolved in v15.1)
- App times out with phone's auto-lock feature
- Date format inconsistency (TUE, 29 NOV vs TUE, NOV 29)
- Reminder feature unclear/non-functional as alarm

**Requested features**

- Alarm functionality (not just reminders)
- In-app brightness adjustment without leaving app
- Eliminate or dim the white navigation bar at bottom
- Full-screen mode to hide status bar and home indicator
- Easy landscape/portrait orientation toggle within app


### SClock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sclock-big-digital-clock/id1633448389)

This app offers a customizable clock with adjustable display sizes and color options. It features dual timers with customizable sounds and visual cues, perfect for time management tasks like Pomodoro.

**Highlights:** Adjustable display size, Color selectable clock face, Dual timer functionality, Customizable countdown sounds, Color-coded time display, Simple, easy-to-read design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| premium | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Digital Clock free?

Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SClock free?

SClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Digital Clock or SClock?

Digital Clock is rated higher. Digital Clock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while SClock averages 4.3 from 24 ratings.

### Do Digital Clock or SClock have ads?

Both Digital Clock and SClock show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Digital Clock or SClock?

Digital Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, and SClock fortnightly. Most recently, Digital Clock was updated on October 21, 2026 and SClock on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*