Simple Clock vs Starlight Clock
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
Starlight Clock
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This is a digital and analog clock application with a starry sky motif. The constellation changes every hour. You can also set events in which locomotives appear at 10, 15, 20, 30, and 60 minute intervals. Sometimes shooting stars also stream. ***** The time text, analog clock, and constellations can be moved with the fingers. The analog clock and constellations can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Seconds can also be displayed. Touching the time character switches to setting mode. The date and time can be changed to various formats by touching it in the setting mode. The display can be switched between 12-hour and 24-hour formats. Screen rotation in portrait and landscape orientation is also supported. By pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X," the font size can be adjusted in steps. You can choose from 24 different constellations. The order of the constellations can be set to change randomly as well as in a predetermined order. The time signal can be set to one of 79 different tones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Clock at none against Starlight Clock's 1. Simple Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Starlight Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, Starlight Clock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Clock | Starlight Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imagination Studio LLC. | Mihoko Araki |
In-app purchases
Simple Clock
No in-app purchases
Starlight Clock
- Starlight Clock with no ads$2.99
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