Comparison

MD Clock vs Mininote

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

Mininote

This app serves as a portable electronic notebook and mood tracking diary, allowing users to record daily thoughts and emotions. It offers powerful note editing, custom emoticons, and a calendar view for mood overviews. Security features like password protection and iCloud backup are included.

Highlights
  • Mood diary recording
  • Custom emoticon drawing
  • Powerful note editing
  • Password protection
  • iCloud backup
  • Calendar view
Features
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Mininote, a free mood tracking diary. Mininote, a portable electronic notebook, making your life full of smiles. [Key Features] - Record your mood diary anytime and anywhere. - Draw your own lovely mini emoticon. - Record your every day carefully with the powerful note editing function. - Support password setting, iCloud backup, and notification. - Support calendar view, monthly mood can be seen at a glance. [VIP Premium] - No ads - Unlock all VIP materials - More advanced services [ How to subscribe VIP ] We support monthly, annually and one-time purchase, which are deducted from the user's iTunes account and paid upon confirmation of purchase. Auto renew: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before the expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by 1 subscription period after the deduction is successful. If you want to cancel your subscription, please do so at least 24 hours before the current withholding period. To do so, click "Settings" - "iTuneStore & AppStore" - "AppleID" - "View AppleID" - "Subscribe" to cancel the automatic renewal membership subscription. User Agreement:https://www.xmzerone.com/about/moodagreement.html Privacy Policy:https://www.xmzerone.com/about/moodprivacy.html More functions are constantly improving. Thank you for your support and encouragement.

Screenshots

MD Clock4 screens
Mininote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mininote at freemium against MD Clock's subscription. Mininote also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 47%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Mininote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mininote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.6K and 21K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of MD Clock's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mininote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD Clock ships an update every 11 days, Mininote fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MD Clock versus Mininote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD ClockMininote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.6K ratings)4.8 (21K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K21K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB321 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD StudioXiamen ShenZhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

MD Clock

All ratings6,599 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews826 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative42.5%

Mininote

All ratings20,751 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,792 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

MD Clock

From 6.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Aesthetically pleasing designs
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 💡 Useful widget functionality

Room to improve

  • 💰 Majority of features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Inconsistent widget behavior
  • 🔋 Potential battery drain issues
  • 📦 Limited free clock options

Mininote

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Cute and aesthetic design
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options
  • 🆓 Free to use with optional VIP
  • 📝 Great for journaling and note-taking
  • 🌟 Helpful mood tracking feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔍 Confusing UI navigation at times
  • 💰 Some features locked behind VIP paywall
  • 🔄 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🔤 Weird spacing issues with apostrophes

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

Mininote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sticker uploads often fail
  • Occasional data loss when switching devices
  • Loading screen freezes on some devices
  • Typing issues with certain font choices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language support
  • Improve sticker organization and sorting
  • Implement autosave and backup features
  • Allow custom background and template options
  • Provide more detailed mood tracking analytics

In-app purchases

15 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-time9
  • Black white & grey$0.99
  • Wood$0.99
  • AllTools$4.99
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  • Upgrade$4.99
  • All Clocks$5.99
  • MD Clock Premium$8.99
  • MD Clock Premium$9.99
  • MD Clock Premium$12.99
  • MD Clock Premium$24.99
4 purchases

Mininote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
  • Annually VIP$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • One-time Purchase$5.99
  • One-time Purchase$9.99

Questions

Is MD Clock free?
MD Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mininote free?
Mininote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MD Clock or Mininote?
Mininote is rated higher. MD Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Mininote averages 4.8 from 21K ratings.
Do MD Clock or Mininote have ads?
Neither MD Clock nor Mininote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD Clock or Mininote?
MD Clock ships an update every 11 days, and Mininote fortnightly. Most recently, MD Clock was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mininote on November 1, 2026.

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