Comparison

Minimum Clock vs RetroClock

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

RetroClock

Display customizable clock panels with various themes like digital, flip, and retro radio styles. Enjoy a selection of natural white noises with free combination playback.

Highlights
  • Digital clock themes
  • Flip clock styles
  • Retro radio clock
  • Natural white noises
  • Combination playback
Features
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The application provides clock panels with various theme styles such as digital clock, flip clock, and retro radio style. It also contains a variety of natural white noises and provides free combination playback functions.

Screenshots

Minimum Clock4 screens
RetroClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RetroClock at 50% against Minimum Clock's 0%. RetroClock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Minimum Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 and RetroClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RetroClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Minimum Clock's written reviews are positive against 50% of RetroClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Minimum Clock versus RetroClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimum ClockRetroClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko Araki伟 雷

Customer experience

Minimum Clock

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

RetroClock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minimum Clock

One-time1
  • Minimum Clock with no ads$1.99
1 purchases

RetroClock

One-time1
  • VIP$0.99

Questions

Is Minimum Clock free?
Minimum Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroClock free?
RetroClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Minimum Clock or RetroClock?
RetroClock is rated higher. Minimum Clock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while RetroClock averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Minimum Clock or RetroClock have ads?
Both Minimum Clock and RetroClock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimum Clock or RetroClock?
Minimum Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and RetroClock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minimum Clock was updated on October 24, 2026 and RetroClock on October 30, 2026.

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