# Floating Clock vs Instant Board

Floating Clock and Instant Board both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of Floating Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Instant Board's. Floating Clock also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 7). Instant Board's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Floating Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Instant Board sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Floating Clock against 4.3 for Instant Board. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Floating Clock has 91 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Floating Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Instant Board's.

Floating Clock ships an update every 3 months, Instant Board every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Floating Clock | Instant Board |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-clock-teleprompter/id1573192581/reviews) | **[4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-board/id1625152494/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **91** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **41.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [书敏 贾](https://appshunter.io/developer/989212128) | [JIE WANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119473827) |

## What reviewers say

### Floating Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-clock-teleprompter/id1573192581)

This app provides a versatile floating window for displaying a digital clock with millisecond precision and customizable text. It's ideal for video recording, offering teleprompter functionality and dynamic island integration.

**Highlights:** Floating digital clock, Millisecond display, Dynamic island time display, Lock screen timer, Teleprompter functionality, Customizable text windows

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Version | $0.99 | one-time |


### Instant Board

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instant-board/id1625152494)

This app allows you to create custom keyboard shortcuts for frequently used text phrases. Save time by instantly inserting pre-programmed responses, and easily back up or transfer your custom keys between devices.

**Highlights:** Create custom keys with predefined phrases, Export/Import keys between devices, Backup and restore custom keys, Edit keys in backup files, Use clipboard and date as dynamic variables, Send text snippets to computer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $5.99 | one-time |
| Desktop Pro | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Floating Clock free?

Floating Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Instant Board free?

Instant Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Floating Clock or Instant Board?

Instant Board is rated higher. Floating Clock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while Instant Board averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.

### Do Floating Clock or Instant Board have ads?

Floating Clock shows ads; Instant Board does not.

### Which is updated more often, Floating Clock or Instant Board?

Floating Clock ships an update every 3 months, and Instant Board every 2 months. Most recently, Floating Clock was updated on October 14, 2026 and Instant Board on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*