sClock vs TickClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
TickClock
Enhance your desktop with a customizable digital clock featuring various themes and adjustable display options. Includes a Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions.
- Customizable clock themes
- Adjustable display size
- Show/hide seconds
- 12/24 hour format
- Portrait/landscape switch
- Pomodoro timer
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. TickClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. sClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
sClock ships an update every 14 months, TickClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sClock | TickClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (29 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 305 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 万庄 黄 | 亭 邓 |
Customer experience
sClock
TickClock
In-app purchases
sClock
No in-app purchases
TickClock
- Mounthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Annual Plan$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Plan$12.99








