Comparison

McClockface vs Momently

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

Head to head
About

McClockface

Enhance your device's display with a variety of customizable timepiece widgets. Choose from playful retro flip clock designs, progress indicators, and interactive stopwatch widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode.

Highlights
  • Customizable timepiece widgets
  • Retro flip clock display
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • StandBy mode widgets
  • Interactive stopwatch widgets
  • Alternate app icons
Features
Read full description

Add beautiful timepiece widgets to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode with McClockface. McClockface provides a collection of playful widget designs that provide the date, time, and other chronographic info, such as day and annual progress, at a glance, with options to customize colors and time zones widget-by-widget. The in-app timepiece displays a silky-smooth retro flip clock that makes a perfect display for your nightstand or whilst charging your device. There are currently 32 exclusive widget designs available (and counting) with different sizes to discover in the system widget gallery for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode. --- HOME SCREEN WIDGETS The McClockface widget lineup is now stronger than ever, with numerous vibrant, colorful designs to choose from, including stitched leather, knitted socks, sticky notes, neon signs, VHS cassette tapes, scratched metal, blueprints, metro maps, license plates, bunny memes, and so much more! --- LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Lock Screen widgets are perfect for quickly viewing info on the go. Simplified versions of some McClockface widgets are available on Lock Screen for both iPhone and iPad, including the default clock and the progress gauges. There’s also a weekday emoji widget that’s exclusive to Lock Screen. --- STANDBY MODE WIDGETS StandBy mode widgets are available on iPhone whilst charging your device. McClockface offers 20 elegant and customizable widget designs for StandBy mode. --- INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Stopwatch widgets are available for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode. These super handy widgets allow you to time an event without the need to open an app or even unlock your device. --- ALTERNATE APP ICONS With over 15 colorful app icons available, there’s something here to make everyone’s Home Screen shine. --- SOUNDS & HAPTICS Funny animal sounds and subtle haptic effects help bring the app to life. --- Some of the content discussed above and displayed in screenshots, specifically, all widgets, alternate app icons, custom fonts, and sound effects, require an in-app purchase. The free version of McClockface is free forever, and contains no ads: The free version gives you unlimited access to the in-app flip clock. McClockface Plus is required for the additional content mentioned above, which can be accessed by either an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time in-app purchase. --- Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. --- Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lazycatapps/home/mcclockface/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Momently

This private journaling app helps you capture, organize, and relive your most meaningful memories. It offers features like organizing moments into trips, mapping visited places, and tagging memories for easy retrieval. Enjoy a secure, ad-free experience with options to import and export your data.

Highlights
  • Organize moments into trips with cover photos
  • Map of visited places to rediscover memories
  • Tag memories and group them into stories
  • Add people to memories and view shared moments
  • Secure on-device storage with iCloud backup option
  • Import and export from other journaling apps
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Capture and Relive Every Precious Moment with Momently Momently is a beautifully designed, private journaling app that helps you cherish your life’s most meaningful memories. With an intuitive and elegant interface, it’s easier than ever to store, organize, and revisit the moments that matter most. Key Features: TRIPS – Relive your adventures by organizing moments into trips, each with its own stunning cover photo. PLACES – Explore a dynamic map of all the places you’ve visited, and rediscover hidden gems from your past. PROFILES – Add people to each memory you create, then view their profiles to relive the amazing moments you’ve shared together. TAGS – Group memories into engaging stories using customizable tags, just like your favorite social platforms. TRULY PRIVATE – Your privacy matters. Momently doesn’t collect any data; everything is stored securely on your device. For extra peace of mind, you can back up to iCloud. IMPORT & EXPORT – Switching from another app? Easily import or export memories from platforms like Instagram, Day One, and Journey. Additional Features Include: • Face ID or Touch ID security
• Fast and simple search
• Dark and Light Mode options
• Customizable accent colors and app icons
• And much more... Why Choose Momently? 
Momently is a passion project from a solo iOS developer. There are no subscriptions, no ads—just a simple, powerful journaling experience designed to make every moment count. For help, contact me at support@momently.app

Screenshots

McClockface4 screens
Momently4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Momently at none against McClockface's 8. Momently also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). McClockface's advantage is ratings volume (357 vs 60). On price, rating, 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. McClockface sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days. Momently asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for McClockface against 4.5 for Momently. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: McClockface has 357 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of McClockface's written reviews are positive against 75% of Momently's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

McClockface ships an update every 3 weeks, Momently monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
McClockface versus Momently: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcClockfaceMomently
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (357 ratings) — better4.5 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings357 — better60
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid SteppenbeckBert Timmermans

Customer experience

McClockface

All ratings356 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative27.9%

Momently

All ratings59 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative22.5%

User reviews

McClockface

From 357 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and visually stunning widget designs
  • 👍 Highly customizable clock faces and widgets
  • 🌈 Wide variety of widget styles to choose from
  • ⚡ Smooth animations and polished UI
  • 💬 Responsive and communicative developer support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription for widget access
  • 🔄 Widget time display doesn't update properly
  • 🐛 Widgets freeze or show incorrect time
  • 🔒 Misleading about free widget availability
  • 📍 Limited city options in location list

Momently

From 60 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Minimalist and easy to use
  • ✨ Beautiful and clean UI
  • 💰 No subscription fee/one-time purchase
  • ☁️ iCloud sync works well
  • 🖼️ Can add pictures

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes upon launch
  • 🐛 Blank screen with 'Locked Out'
  • 🐛 App closes constantly
  • 🐛 Glitched alignment and keyboard on iPhone 15 Pro
  • 🐛 Black screen after import

Bugs and requests

McClockface

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Widget displays incorrect or outdated time unless app is opened
  • Widget freezes and stops updating time
  • Widget shows blank or black screen
  • Widget locked despite having Plus version subscription
  • Time accuracy issues (8-10 minutes behind real time)
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  • Widget not appearing in available widgets list
  • iOS 17 dark mode widget background appears blurry or white
  • Widget fails to update after device screen locks
  • Widgets removed after app update despite previous purchase
  • Incompatibility with Liquid Glass on iOS 26

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ability to remove date or annual progress percentage
  • Customizable date/time format options
  • Option to start weekdays with Monday instead of Sunday
  • Smaller quarter-size widget option
  • Transparent widget backgrounds
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  • Adjustable font sizes in app
  • Additional color palette options including OLED black
  • Ability to disable vibration on ticking sound
  • Brightness adjustment by swiping
  • More widget styles and clock faces
  • Expanded city list with clearer descriptions
  • Widget options matching in-app display capabilities

Momently

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Crashes upon launch
  • App closes constantly
  • Blank screen with 'Locked Out'
  • Glitched alignment and keyboard on iPhone 15 Pro
  • Black screen after import
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  • Keeps crashing on iPhone 8/13 Pro Max
  • Malimplemented for iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • No RTL support
  • User onboarding has friction
  • Tag function lacks autocomplete/list
  • Text not displayed for longer entries

Requested features

19 requests
  • Widget
  • Statistics like current streak
  • Folders or files for different log types
  • Option to shrink photos
  • Themes
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  • Calendar view
  • Mood tags
  • Quick check-in option (like Daylio)
  • Export as PDF, movie, word, HTML
  • French language support
  • Automatic location addition
  • Integration with iOS Journaling API
  • Print or share pages
  • Prompts for adding more details automatically
  • Real tagging system
  • Automatic weather metadata
  • More compact view on homepage
  • Ability to create different journals
  • iPad version

In-app purchases

8 purchases

McClockface

Subscriptions3
  • McClockface Plus$1.007 Days
  • McClockface Plus$3.001 Month
  • McClockface Plus7 Days trial$12.001 Year
One-time5
  • Snack Sized Tip$0.99
  • Coffee Sized Tip$1.99
  • Lunch Sized Tip$4.99
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  • Movie Sized Tip$9.99
  • McClockface Plus (Lifetime)$25.00
None

Momently

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is McClockface free?
McClockface is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Momently free?
Momently is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, McClockface or Momently?
McClockface is rated higher. McClockface averages 4.5 out of 5 from 357 ratings, while Momently averages 4.5 from 60 ratings.
Do McClockface or Momently have ads?
Neither McClockface nor Momently shows ads.
Which is updated more often, McClockface or Momently?
McClockface ships an update every 3 weeks, and Momently monthly. Most recently, McClockface was updated on November 3, 2026 and Momently on November 3, 2026.

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