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Simple Desk Clock vs NowTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
Simple Desk Clock
Simple Desk Clock

Easy to see from a distance

$1.99
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No ratingsView app β†’
NowTime
NowTime

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Free
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About

Simple Desk Clock

Features
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Specifications Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour display Alarm sounds (3 types) Press and hold to cancel alarm.

About

NowTime

Features
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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 β—―Increase the number of servers to synchronize to reduce synchronization time (due to the change from Kronos to Flutter_Kronos). β—―Changed the application icon. Banner ads now appear on the settings screen. Changed the settings button to appear with a single tap. β—―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.

Screenshots

Simple Desk Clock3 screens
NowTime2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NowTime at Free against Simple Desk Clock's $1.99. NowTime also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 41 months). Simple Desk Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

NowTime is free to download; Simple Desk Clock costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Desk Clock ships an update every 41 months, NowTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Simple Desk Clock versus NowTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Desk ClockNowTime
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developereventcast inc.Ryota Kurata

In-app purchases

None

Simple Desk Clock

No in-app purchases

None

NowTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Desk Clock free?
Simple Desk Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NowTime free?
NowTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Desk Clock or NowTime have ads?
NowTime shows ads; Simple Desk Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Desk Clock or NowTime?
Simple Desk Clock ships an update every 41 months, and NowTime weekly. Most recently, Simple Desk Clock was updated on September 30, 2026 and NowTime on October 5, 2026.

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