Simple Clock vs COLON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Clock
This utility app provides a customizable digital clock with adjustable colors and sizes, and an analog dial option for iPad users. It also offers accurate time synchronization via NTP servers.
- Customizable digital clock colors
- Adjustable clock sizes
- Toggle seconds display
- Analog dial for iPad
- NTP time synchronization
- Customizable NTP servers
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Simple Clock is an app designed for situations where timing is critical, such as live streams and event management. [Features] ・Digital Clock - Customize the clock’s color to your liking - Choose from three clock sizes (Small / Medium / Large) - Toggle the seconds display on or off ・Analog Dial (iPad Only) - Freely customize the dial and hand colors - Supports overlay display of digital time ・NTP Time Synchronization - Retrieve accurate time via the internet - Customizable NTP servers
COLON
A minimalist digital clock app that focuses on displaying the time in a large, clear format. Customize colors, fonts, and display options to suit your preferences. It offers essential features without unnecessary complexity.
- Large time display
- Customizable background, text color, and font
- 200 font options
- Show/hide seconds
- Minimalist design
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シンプル is ベスト！ 時計以外何もない、時間を大きく表示するだけのアプリ。 位置情報に基づく天候表示、日付表示、アラーム機能、タイマー機能、ウィジェット等々・・・ 最近の時計アプリはこれらの機能がスタンダードになりつつあります。しかし、 「時計アプリにそこまで求めてないよ！時間を大画面で確認できればそれで良いんだよ！」 という方もまた、いらっしゃると思います。 そんな方ためのシンプルでミニマルな時計アプリがCOLONです。 【機能・特徴】 ・時計の背景色、文字色、フォントを自由にカスタマイズできます。 ・フォントは200種類！ ・秒数の表示/非表示を自由に選択できます。 ・課金、広告一切なし、完全無料で使えます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COLON at 5.0 against Simple Clock's 1.0. Simple Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 29 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
COLON holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Simple Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, COLON every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Clock | COLON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imagination Studio LLC. | Toshihide Miyake |
Customer experience
Simple Clock
COLON
In-app purchases
Simple Clock
No in-app purchases
COLON
No in-app purchases
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