Simple Clock vs NowTime
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
NowTime
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Displays the current time and date. Used to synchronize many cameras, record instead of timecode in the roll head and synchronize when editing. Tap the screen to bring up the settings button. A green check mark will appear when the exact time is retrieved from the server. ver 1.1.1 ◯Increase the number of servers to synchronize to reduce synchronization time (due to the change from Kronos to Flutter_Kronos). ◯Changed the application icon. Banner ads now appear on the settings screen. Changed the settings button to appear with a single tap. ◯Added title history (up to 5 titles) If the time cannot be obtained, the time of the device's internal clock is displayed. If you turn "Settings" > "General" > "Date & Time" > "Auto Setup" off and on, the time will be reset.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Clock at none against NowTime's shown. NowTime's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, NowTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Clock | NowTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imagination Studio LLC. | Ryota Kurata |
In-app purchases
Simple Clock
No in-app purchases
NowTime
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Simple Clock or NowTime have ads?
Which is updated more often, Simple Clock or NowTime?
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