Comparison

Analog Clock & Timer vs Hanzi Clock

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

Head to head
About

Analog Clock & Timer

Experience a retro-themed clock and timer with simulated mechanical movements and ticking sounds. Enjoy features like voice timekeeping, widgets, and extensive customization options. Offers a VIP subscription for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Simulated analog clock
  • Simulated timer
  • Voice timekeeping
  • Home screen widgets
  • 19 clock faces
  • Advanced style customization
Features
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Many years later, as you faced the latest smart phone, you were to remember that distant afternoon when you stared at the clock in a daze. Do you remember the small alarm clock on the bedside years ago? Do you remember the ticking sound of your favorite mechanical watch? In this rush and noisy era, clocks and watches are being replaced by the flickering numbers on screens. Only then did we discover that clocks are not just for looking at time. Then, there is such a clock app full of retro feelings. Watching the march of hands, listening to the tick of gears, feeling the texture of time, everything calms down, as if returning to the past. . . ============================ This product contains no ads. Features * Simulated clock * Simulated timer * Voice timekeeping * Landscape and portrait * Date display * Home screen widgets * 19 exquisite clock faces (4 for non-VIP users) * Rich advanced style customization (exclusive to VIP) VIP subscription provides a free trial period, you can decide to purchase or cancel the subscription after trial. ============================ VIP subscription instructions The VIP subscription is purchased annually. VIP exclusive functions can be used during the subscription period. Subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel them 24hr before next billing date. If you cancel, you can keep using the subscription until the next billing date. If you cancel during a trial period, you might lose access to content immediately. If you signed up for a free or discounted trial subscription and you don't want to renew it, cancel it at least 24 hours before the trial ends. About subscription https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy policy http://data.qiquyouxi.com/privacy/clock-en.html Terms of use http://data.qiquyouxi.com/terms-en.html

About

Hanzi Clock

Features
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Some watches tell the time in Chinese numerals. Now your iPhone can too. Hanzi Clock is a set of analog clock widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. Each dial is drawn the way a watch dial is made: brushed steel, jade, a deep-blue wave pattern, or a plain colour, with the hours written in Chinese numerals. TEN DIALS • Five plain colours: white, teal, black, red and yellow • Five textured dials: silver, jade, ocean blue, crimson and earth SEVEN WAYS TO WRITE THE HOURS From the everyday numerals to the formal ones used on cheques and banknotes, and the Suzhou numerals once used in Hong Kong's markets. Every style is written correctly, and scripts are never mixed on one dial. WIDGETS • Small, medium and large sizes; the medium and large widgets add a calendar: month, week, flip calendar, moon phase or solar term • Lock Screen: today's lunar date, and a dial wallpaper that moves to the new numeral every hour • StandBy, with a night face that is easy on the eyes • A seconds hand that ticks once a second • Each widget can have its own dial: long-press, then Edit Widget ALSO INSIDE • A watch-setting screen that shows the time to the second and marks each full minute, for setting a mechanical watch • The 24 solar terms of the Chinese calendar, and the lunar date at a glance FREE TO TRY The white dial with the everyday numerals and the month calendar is free. One purchase unlocks every dial, numeral style and calendar, for everyone in your Family Sharing group. No subscription, no account. Available in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

Screenshots

Analog Clock & Timer4 screens
Hanzi Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hanzi Clock at every 3 days against Analog Clock & Timer's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Analog Clock & Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year and Hanzi Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Analog Clock & Timer ships an update every 10 months, Hanzi Clock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Analog Clock & Timer versus Hanzi Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog Clock & TimerHanzi Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建瑛 贾Derick Tsang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Analog Clock & Timer

Subscriptions1
  • VIP7 Days trial$2.991 Year
1 purchases

Hanzi Clock

One-time1
  • Full Version$5.99

Questions

Is Analog Clock & Timer free?
Analog Clock & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hanzi Clock free?
Hanzi Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Analog Clock & Timer or Hanzi Clock have ads?
Neither Analog Clock & Timer nor Hanzi Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Analog Clock & Timer or Hanzi Clock?
Analog Clock & Timer ships an update every 10 months, and Hanzi Clock every 3 days. Most recently, Analog Clock & Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hanzi Clock on October 31, 2026.

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