Comparison

Digital Clock vs Gravity Ball Timer

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

Head to head
About

Digital Clock

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
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This is a beautiful digital clock for those who want to have a digital clock on their nightstand or coffee table. You can change the color to almost whatever you want. It shows you various time elements and you can use a few different time and date formats, colors, and clock faces. The app is very affordable which is a great deal for one of the simplest, but best clock apps. Features: - Beautiful digital display - Switch between 12 and 24 modes - Show or hide date - Select your preferable font or color - Play white noise to help you focus or sleep - Set alarm and never miss any important event White noise included such as: River stream, Ocean waves, Underground cave, Soft rain, Crackling fire, Sizzling pan, Birds chirping, Summer crickets, Noise fan, ASMR, Deep sea, Midnight crickets, Beach seagulls, Cave water dripping, Crackling fireplace, Pot boiling, Green forest, Peaceful ambience, Clock ticking, Footstep Notes: - The auto lock will be disabled while the clock is active. - It doesn’t start automatically like the Mac screensaver. Please leave us your review, we will do our best to improve the app.

About

Gravity Ball Timer

Features
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Gravity Ball Timer is a realistic hourglass simulator that responds to the way you move your device. Tilt your iPhone to control the flow of colorful balls as they fall through a glass timer, just like a real hourglass. This app provides a calm and minimal experience, combining visual feedback with interactive physics. It’s not just a timer — it’s a relaxing way to pause, focus, and reset. Features: • Approximately one-minute timer experience • Acts like a real timer — rotate your device to reset • Colored balls fall using real-world gravity simulation • Minimal user interface and distractions • Elegant wooden frame and soft glass visuals Perfect for classrooms, focus sessions, meditation, or simply taking a visual break. Gravity Ball Timer brings the analog hourglass to your digital world.

Screenshots

Digital Clock4 screens
Gravity Ball Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Digital Clock at Free against Gravity Ball Timer's $0.99. Digital Clock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.4). Gravity Ball Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Digital Clock is free to download; Gravity Ball Timer costs $0.99 up front. Digital Clock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Gravity Ball Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, Gravity Ball Timer daily. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Digital Clock versus Gravity Ball Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital ClockGravity Ball Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdwin ChanLexiNexiAI Private Limited

Bugs and requests

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

11 requests
  • 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
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  • Screen burn prevention with kinetic display
  • Battery level indicator display
  • Timer functionality
  • Prevent screen auto-lock while app is open
  • Additional font options without review requirement
  • Better documentation and instructions

Gravity Ball Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Digital Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Trials3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Clock Font$0.99
  • Clock Skin$1.99
  • All Features$24.99
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  • Remove Ads$24.99
None

Gravity Ball Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity Ball Timer free?
Gravity Ball Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Digital Clock or Gravity Ball Timer have ads?
Digital Clock shows ads; Gravity Ball Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Clock or Gravity Ball Timer?
Digital Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gravity Ball Timer daily. Most recently, Digital Clock was updated on October 13, 2026 and Gravity Ball Timer on October 13, 2026.

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