Comparison

MD Clock vs Memory Archive

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

Memory Archive

Preserve, discover, and share life's meaningful moments with an AI-powered journal. Capture details, enhance photos, and build a family tree to bring your history to life. Organize memories into collections and share them securely with loved ones.

Highlights
  • AI-powered memory enhancement
  • AI research agent for past events
  • Family tree building
  • Organize memories into collections
  • Full-text search
  • Secure sharing with private links
Features
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Your memories deserve more than a camera roll. Memory Archive is the AI-powered app that helps you preserve, discover, and share your life’s most meaningful moments. From childhood milestones to family traditions, every memory gets the attention it deserves. CAPTURE EVERY DETAIL Create rich memory entries with dates, locations, tags, photos, and personal notes. Snap a photo of an old print or polaroid — AI automatically detects it, corrects perspective, and enhances color and sharpness. AI RESEARCH AGENT Ask our AI to research your past. It searches the web for school records, sports stats, local newspaper articles, and historical context to help you rediscover moments you thought were lost. FAMILY TREE Build your family tree and link relatives directly to memories. See your family’s story come to life across generations. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Group memories into collections like “Summer Vacations” or “Dad’s Army Years.” Full-text search finds any memory instantly by title, content, location, or tag. SHARE WITH FAMILY Share individual memories or entire collections with loved ones through secure, private links. No account needed to view. PRIVATE & SECURE Your memories are private by default. Row-level security protects every entry. Your data is never used for AI training. Free to start. No credit card required. Terms of Use: https://www.memoryarchiveai.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.memoryarchiveai.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

MD Clock4 screens
Memory Archive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Memory Archive at 100% against MD Clock's 47%. Memory Archive also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). MD Clock's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Memory Archive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memory Archive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MD Clock has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, 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 Memory Archive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD Clock ships an update every 11 days, Memory Archive daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MD Clock versus Memory Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD ClockMemory Archive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size384 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMD StudioMichael Haye

Customer experience

MD Clock

All ratings6,557 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews821 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative42.4%

Memory Archive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Memory Archive

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
2 purchases

Memory Archive

Subscriptions2
  • Archive Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Archive Pro Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is MD Clock free?
MD Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memory Archive free?
Memory Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MD Clock or Memory Archive?
Memory Archive is rated higher. MD Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Memory Archive averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MD Clock or Memory Archive have ads?
Neither MD Clock nor Memory Archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD Clock or Memory Archive?
MD Clock ships an update every 11 days, and Memory Archive daily. Most recently, MD Clock was updated on September 26, 2026 and Memory Archive on September 17, 2026.

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