Comparison

Minimum Clock vs SFClock

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

Head to head
About

Minimum Clock

This app offers a minimalist digital and analog clock with customizable features. Adjust size, switch between 12/24 hour formats, and select background colors. It includes a time signal with numerous tones and allows for date format changes.

Highlights
  • Digital and analog clock display
  • Adjustable clock size
  • 12/24 hour format switching
  • Customizable background colors
  • Hourly time signal with 78 tones
  • Date format customization
  • Screen rotation
Features
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A simple, no-frills digital and analog clock. The calm design is ideal for concentrating on study or work! Although simple, it has the minimum necessary functions. The clock face and analog clock can be moved with your finger. By pressing buttons such as "1X" and "2X", you can adjust the size of the letters. The analog clock can also be enlarged or reduced with two fingers. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. Touching a clock character or the analog clock switches to the setting mode. In setting mode, the date can be changed to various formats by touching it. In addition, a time signal can be sounded at 0 minutes of every hour, and there are 78 different tones to choose from. The screen can be rotated horizontally and vertically.  The background color can be selected from 10 different colors. It is also possible to choose between a digital clock and an analog clock.

About

SFClock

This utility app displays a flip clock and calendar. It offers customizable clock settings like 12/24 hour format and seconds display. Users can navigate the calendar and choose from various light and dark color themes.

Highlights
  • Flip clock display
  • Calendar view
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Seconds display toggle
  • Calendar month navigation
  • Color themes
  • Light/dark mode
Features
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SFClock is a simple flip clock and calendar App. Flip clock and calendar are displayed in portrait, and only clock in landscape. You can change 12/24 hours and seconds display of clock. You also can move month in calendar with the arrows, and back to current month by tapping the month title. There are many color themes, and you can choose a light or dark one to use.

Screenshots

Minimum Clock4 screens
SFClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SFClock at none against Minimum Clock's 1. SFClock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Minimum Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Minimum Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SFClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SFClock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Minimum Clock's written reviews are positive against 33% of SFClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimum Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, SFClock every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Minimum Clock versus SFClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimum ClockSFClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko ArakiYafei Dong

Customer experience

Minimum Clock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SFClock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minimum Clock

One-time1
  • Minimum Clock with no ads$1.99
None

SFClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minimum Clock free?
Minimum Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SFClock free?
SFClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minimum Clock or SFClock?
SFClock is rated higher. Minimum Clock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SFClock averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Minimum Clock or SFClock have ads?
Minimum Clock shows ads; SFClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Minimum Clock or SFClock?
Minimum Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and SFClock every 5 months. Most recently, Minimum Clock was updated on September 19, 2026 and SFClock on September 14, 2026.

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