Comparison

Art Clock vs TimeColorCue

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

Head to head
About

Art Clock

Customize your device with various clock styles, including flip, LCD, and analog designs. Add matching widgets to your home screen and utilize full-screen display with adjustable brightness. Includes calendar views and countdowns to important events.

Highlights
  • 16 unique clock faces
  • Full-screen display with brightness control
  • Home screen widgets (small, medium, large)
  • Calendar and countdown functionality
  • Customizable time format and colors
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Choose a clock face and tap to go full screen. Art Clock offers 20 clock faces, from classic flip clocks and dot matrix displays to retro LCD, minimalist, world clock and analog designs. Keep it on your desk or bedside table, or add a matching widget to your Home Screen. • CLOCK FACES Choose from a variety of styles, colors and number designs, with flip and dot animations in the app. • FULL-SCREEN DISPLAY Use your clock in portrait or landscape. Keep the screen awake and adjust the brightness. • HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Choose small, medium or large widgets. Tap a widget to open its clock face. Show seconds on widgets for Digits, Bedside and Minimal. • CALENDARS & COUNTDOWNS See the month at a glance, follow the year's progress in a daily grid, or set an event and count the days until it arrives. Customize the colors for Year and Countdown. • PERSONAL SETTINGS Adjust the time format, date and seconds on supported faces. Each face remembers your choices. Customize the text and background colors of the Solar face. Available for iPhone and iPad. Some clock faces and widgets require PRO, available as a one-time purchase with no subscription.

About

TimeColorCue

Features
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TimeColorCue is a clear, flexible visual multi-stage timer. Create a scenario, set duration, color and reminder text for each stage, then start a focused, eye‑catching full‑screen countdown. Use cases: • Focus work & Pomodoro sessions • Fitness, stretching & interval training • Meditation and breathing exercises • Cooking and daily routines • Presentations, rehearsals & classroom activities Core features: • Four display modes: Standard, Minimal, Gradient, Ring • Freely combine countdown timer, reminder text and progress indicator • Stage colors with smooth color transitions • Sound, vibration, stage change and advance reminders • Optional custom backgrounds for scenarios • Local-first design, no account sign-up required • Supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, French and Italian TimeColorCue helps you know your current task and next step at a glance, reduce distractions and stay on track. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Art Clock4 screens
TimeColorCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeColorCue at every 2 days against Art Clock's every 4 days. TimeColorCue also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Art Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeColorCue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art Clock ships an update every 4 days, TimeColorCue every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Art Clock versus TimeColorCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt ClockTimeColorCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer振山 董帅 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Art Clock

One-time1
  • Art Clock PRO$2.99
1 purchases

TimeColorCue

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Art Clock free?
Art Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeColorCue free?
TimeColorCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Art Clock or TimeColorCue have ads?
Neither Art Clock nor TimeColorCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Art Clock or TimeColorCue?
Art Clock ships an update every 4 days, and TimeColorCue every 2 days. Most recently, Art Clock was updated on October 19, 2026 and TimeColorCue on October 12, 2026.

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