Comparison

McClockface vs 桌面时钟

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
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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

桌面时钟

Features
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你那么关心时间,一定很优秀吧 ^_^ 【桌面时钟】是一款桌面全屏多主题时钟程序,你可以: • 查看各种精美样式的时间,总有一种主题适合你现在的心情 • 使用番茄钟,来提醒自己喝水、放松眼睛和休息。此刻起,开始更关心自己 • 向左计时是松弛,向右计时是紧迫,计时的方向,你自己定 • 使用页面呼吸光效来提醒,安静又直观 • 可设置后台运行,使用通知中心来提醒 主题样式:翻页时钟、数字时钟、表盘时钟、番茄钟、极简风、莫兰迪风... 个性设置:颜色、农历、秒钟、星期、日历... 如果你在使用中有任何问题或建议,请一定在评论区反馈哦~ 【自动订阅服务说明】 1. 订阅服务:桌面时钟提供的订阅服务包括连续包月(1个月)和连续包年(12个月) 2. 订阅价格:连续包月产品为$0.99/月,连续包年产品为$1.99/年,可能随汇率等因素轻微波动 3. 付款:用户确认购买并付款后计入 iTunes 账户 4. 自动继续:苹果 iTunes 账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后顺延一个订阅周期 5. 关闭服务:你可以在手机“设置”→账号“媒体与购买项目”→“订阅”管理自动订阅服务,如需取消,每个计费周期结束前24小时关闭即可,关闭后不再扣费 6. 服务协议:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 7. 隐私政策:https://weibo.com/7772422492/4790781086536792

Screenshots

McClockface4 screens
桌面时钟3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 桌面时钟 at every 3 days against McClockface's every 3 weeks. 桌面时钟 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. McClockface sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days and 桌面时钟 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

McClockface ships an update every 3 weeks, 桌面时钟 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
McClockface versus 桌面时钟: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMcClockface桌面时钟
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (316 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings316 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Steppenbeck深圳宝乐软件有限公司

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

桌面时钟

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

桌面时钟

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$2.99

Questions

Is McClockface free?
McClockface is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 桌面时钟 free?
桌面时钟 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do McClockface or 桌面时钟 have ads?
Neither McClockface nor 桌面时钟 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, McClockface or 桌面时钟?
McClockface ships an update every 3 weeks, and 桌面时钟 every 3 days. Most recently, McClockface was updated on September 18, 2026 and 桌面时钟 on August 18, 2026.

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