Comparison

sClock vs Hyde Clock

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

Hyde Clock

Enhance focus and productivity with a customizable Pomodoro timer, ambient soundscapes, and dynamic widgets. Personalize your study or work environment with stylish clock faces and layered white noise options.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Intelligent Pomodoro timer
  • Mixable white noise environments
  • Dynamic home screen widgets
  • Adjustable timer settings
  • Personalized sound mixes
Features
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【HydeClock】is an all-in-one focus tool designed for efficient studying and working. By integrating dynamic clock faces, an intelligent Pomodoro timer, and immersive white noise environments, it helps you effortlessly enter a flow state. I. Stylish Clock We’ve focused on every detail of our clock’s design, making it easy to view for long periods. More style updates are coming soon! You can also personalize it effortlessly—here’s what you can adjust: -Show or hide the entry points for the Pomodoro and Ambience features; -Choose between a 24-hour or 12-hour clock; -Display the date or not; -Enable or disable the ticking sound; -And more… II. Pomodoro Our Pomodoro timer is designed for productivity, featuring: -Timers that count both up and down, supporting sessions up to 90 minutes with breaks ranging from 5 to 30 minutes; -Forward counting mode, which starts once the timer hits zero, and can track time for up to 90 additional minutes. III. Ambience This is one of my favorite features! You can customize the ambience to fit your mood: -Mix and layer multiple white noise sounds; -Control the volume for each sound, recreating different environments; -It even saves your last custom mix. IV. Widgets Our widgets change dynamically over time, making them both fun and functional. They add a personalized touch to your home screen, reflecting your unique style. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current. Terms of Use https://heydealstudio.super.site/heydealstudio-en/terms-of-use Privacy Policy https://heydealstudio.super.site/heydealstudio-en/privacy-policy

Screenshots

sClock4 screens
Hyde Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: sClock at 4.2 against Hyde Clock's 3.7. sClock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (88% vs 54%). Hyde Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hyde Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. sClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

sClock holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sClock has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of sClock's written reviews are positive against 54% of Hyde Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sClock ships an update every 14 months, Hyde Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
sClock versus Hyde Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersClockHyde Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (29 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer万庄 黄Heydeal Studio

Customer experience

sClock

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

Hyde Clock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

sClock

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hyde Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Hyde Clock Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Hyde Clock Yearly Premium$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hyde Clock Premium 1 Year$4.99
  • Hyde Clock Lifetime Premium2 variants$9.99

Questions

Is sClock free?
sClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hyde Clock free?
Hyde Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, sClock or Hyde Clock?
sClock is rated higher. sClock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Hyde Clock averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do sClock or Hyde Clock have ads?
Neither sClock nor Hyde Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sClock or Hyde Clock?
sClock ships an update every 14 months, and Hyde Clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, sClock was updated on September 28, 2026 and Hyde Clock on August 18, 2026.

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