Comparison

sClock vs TickClock

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

Head to head
About

sClock

This app provides a customizable full-screen clock with various display styles and widget options. It offers light and dark modes, 12/24 hour formats, and the ability to show or hide date and seconds.

Highlights
  • Multiple clock styles (Number, Flip, Classic, Simple, Roman)
  • Floating clock functionality
  • Light, dark, and system-following modes
  • iOS 14 transparent widget support
  • Configurable date and second display
  • Optional clock sound
Features
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sClock is a simple full-screen clock application. - Various styles: Number, Flip, Classic, Simple, Roman. - Floating clock. - Light mode, dark mode, follow system. - iOS 14 transparent widget. - 12/24 hour clock. - Show/hide date, second. - Turn on/off the sound.

About

TickClock

Enhance your desktop with a customizable digital clock featuring various themes and adjustable display options. Includes a Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock themes
  • Adjustable display size
  • Show/hide seconds
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Portrait/landscape switch
  • Pomodoro timer
Features
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TickClock is an exquisite desktop digital clock with a variety of beautiful clock themes and exquisite stickers. Features: - display time - Pomodoro - Support show and hide seconds - 12/24 hours arbitrary switching - Switch between portrait and landscape at will - Expand/shrink to any size - Adjust background brightnessFeatures: - display time - Support show and hide seconds - 12/24 hours arbitrary switching - Switch between portrait and landscape at will - Expand/shrink to any size - Adjust background brightness Subscription Description: • After becoming a Clock Member, you can unlock all paid features and receive future free updates. • After confirming the purchase and payment, your iTunes account will be automatically renewed. The Apple iTunes account will charge within 24 hours before expiration, and upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one billing cycle. To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the auto-renewal function at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, it will automatically activate the subscription and charge at the end of the trial period. Unused trial time will automatically expire after purchasing the subscription. This service is at your discretion to cancel; if you choose not to cancel, the next billing cycle will be automatically renewed. Terms of Use: https://www.yuque.com/dev-robin/lgehdk/pf4ggu645p6a5wi8?singleDoc Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/90ccaeb2-61fe-4cb8-8d63-c162a2f8dd05

Screenshots

sClock4 screens
TickClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: sClock at none against TickClock's 3. sClock also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 8). TickClock's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment 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. TickClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. sClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TickClock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of sClock's written reviews are positive against 91% of TickClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sClock ships an update every 14 months, TickClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
sClock versus TickClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersClockTickClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (29 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer万庄 黄亭 邓

Customer experience

sClock

All ratings29 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.0%

TickClock

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

sClock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TickClock

Subscriptions2
  • Mounthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$12.99

Questions

Is sClock free?
sClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickClock free?
TickClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, sClock or TickClock?
TickClock is rated higher. sClock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while TickClock averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do sClock or TickClock have ads?
Neither sClock nor TickClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sClock or TickClock?
sClock ships an update every 14 months, and TickClock fortnightly. Most recently, sClock was updated on September 19, 2026 and TickClock on September 20, 2026.

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