Comparison

MD Clock vs Clockinator

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

Head to head
About

MD Clock

A beautifully designed digital clock app offering a variety of themes and customization options. It supports dynamic widgets, StandBy mode, and multiple timers and alarms, enhancing your workspace and daily routines.

Highlights
  • 24 exquisite themes
  • Liquid Glass design adaptation
  • Customizable widgets
  • StandBy mode support
  • Multiple timers and alarms
  • Refined animation and sound effects
Features
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MD Clock is a crafted clock app to accompany you in studying, working, and life. 2022 Apple Design Award finalist. ◎ 24 exquisite themes, and more to come ◎ Fully adapted to the new Liquid Glass design—dynamic and luminous ◎ Rich widgets and custom APP logo to meet your personality ◎ Perfectly supports StandBy ◎ Widgets support clear and blurred backgrounds, which are more integrated with the desktop ◎ Support multiple timers, chimes and alarms ◎ Refined animation and sound effects, polish every detail carefully * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current. Privacy Policy: https://miidii.super.site/miidii-tech/privacy-policy Terms Of Use: https://miidii.super.site/miidii-tech/terms-of-use

About

Clockinator

Transform your time-telling experience with a visually engaging and customizable clock. Choose from numerous faces and color palettes to make seeing the time a spectacle. Full-screen numbers and an optional seconds crawler ensure clarity at a glance.

Highlights
  • Multiple clock faces
  • Endless color combinations
  • Full-screen number display
  • Optional seconds crawler
  • Intuitive swipe gestures
  • Easy settings access
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Seeing the time shouldn’t be boring. Make it a spectacle with Clockinator! Multiple faces and seemingly endless color combinations always make the time entertaining. Full-screen numbers are the main characters, with an optional seconds crawler that marches across the bottom of the screen. It's always easy at a glance to tell what time it is and where you are in this minute. Swipe right and left to change the style and colors of Clockinator's face. Swipe up and down to show or hide the seconds. Tap once to show more settings and help. Everything is at your fingertips.

Screenshots

MD Clock4 screens
Clockinator4 screens

Verdict

The call

MD Clock and Clockinator both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Clockinator's written reviews are positive against 47% of MD Clock's. Clockinator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14). MD Clock's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 16) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. MD Clock sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Clockinator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clockinator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MD Clock has 6.6K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of MD Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clockinator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD Clock ships an update every 11 days, Clockinator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MD Clock versus Clockinator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD ClockClockinator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.6K ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size389 MB422 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD StudioPlaid, Inc. (OR)

Customer experience

MD Clock

All ratings6,573 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews823 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative42.4%

Clockinator

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MD Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not loading properly
  • Clock time inaccuracies
  • Subscription issues across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free clock designs
  • Allow customization of widget backgrounds
  • Implement multi-timezone support
  • Integrate with Apple Music for alarm tones

Clockinator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

MD Clock

Subscriptions6
  • MD Clock Premium (1 MONTH)$0.991 Month
  • MD Clock Premium$1.997 Days
  • MD Clock Premium (1 YEAR)$4.491 Year
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  • MD Clock Premium7 Days trial$4.491 Year
  • MD Clock Premium1 Year trial$4.491 Year
  • MD Clock Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Black white & grey$0.99
  • Wood$0.99
  • AllTools$4.99
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  • All Clocks$5.99
  • MD Clock Premium$8.99
  • MD Clock Premium$9.99
  • MD Clock Premium$12.99
  • MD Clock Premium$24.99
None

Clockinator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD Clock free?
MD Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clockinator free?
Clockinator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MD Clock or Clockinator?
Clockinator is rated higher. MD Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Clockinator averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do MD Clock or Clockinator have ads?
Neither MD Clock nor Clockinator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD Clock or Clockinator?
MD Clock ships an update every 11 days, and Clockinator every 6 weeks. Most recently, MD Clock was updated on October 13, 2026 and Clockinator on October 4, 2026.

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