Comparison

Top Clock vs Clock Pocket

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

Head to head
About

Top Clock

This app provides a floating clock and timer that stays visible above all other applications. It's useful for tasks like online shopping, studying with Pomodoro timers, or cooking with real-time countdowns.

Highlights
  • Floating clock and timer
  • Millisecond timing
  • Picture-in-picture window
  • Adjustable size and position
  • Multiple timer types (stopwatch, countdown, Pomodoro)
  • Customizable colors
  • One-click operation
Features
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Top Clock is a small window floating clock that displays time and countdown on the desktop and any app. use: 1. Online shopping assistant, a small window on the shopping app displays a millisecond clock or an hourly countdown. 2. For online learning, when watching a video, the Pomodoro is displayed floating in a small window for more efficient learning. 3. Cooking timer, while using other software, a small window can view the countdown in real time. Features: 1. Millisecond timing, online shopping is one step faster. 2. A small picture-in-picture window, adjustable in size and position, can be used simultaneously with other software. 3. Various timers, including clock, stopwatch, countdown, interval timer and Pomodoro. 4. Any combination of colors. 5. The operation is simple, just one click.

About

Clock Pocket

This app offers a creative and visually appealing way to display time with numerous customizable themes and practical tools. It includes widgets, a picture-in-picture feature, and a clean, ad-free interface. The app is designed for iOS 17's StandBy mode.

Highlights
  • 20+ customizable time themes
  • Habit Challenge, Stopwatch, Countdown, Floating Milliseconds
  • Nearly 100 matching widgets
  • Picture in Picture functionality
  • Ad-free interface
  • iOS 17 StandBy mode support
Features
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"Pocket Clock" is a practical and fun application designed to display time in a unique and creative way, catering to users' diverse time-telling needs. Perfectly adapted for iOS 17 Staying up-to-date with the latest iOS system, we prioritize your experience on the new system and devices, allowing you to experience the perfect performance of Pocket Clock on StandBy at the earliest opportunity! ● Carefully designed multiple time themes There are 20 distinctly styled time themes, each with rich color schemes, creatively showcasing the beauty of time. Moreover, each clock comes with feature-rich personalization settings to meet all your time-related imaginations! ● Practical and aesthetically pleasing time tools With 4 exquisite time tools - Habit Challenge, Stopwatch, Countdown, and Floating Milliseconds - we've struck the perfect balance between visual enjoyment and practical functionality! Furthermore, each tool offers a variety of color options. ● A staggering number of exquisite widgets Nearly a hundred widgets that perfectly match the clock themes. They not only provide various combinations of images, time, calendars, and more in terms of functionality but also implement dynamic displays for a unique look on your phone's desktop! ● Nimble and user-friendly Picture in Picture Whether it's the numerous time themes or the astonishing Floating Milliseconds, we've expanded the usage scenarios of the entire time tool with the nimble and concise Picture in Picture feature, covering your unique time and tool requirements! ● Clean and tidy page design No ads, no ads, no ads! A clean and streamlined interface ensures a silky-smooth experience from start to finish! ● Continuous updates Such a wealth of themes and features is not our final destination! We will discover more possibilities for time themes and explore more entry points for iOS system regarding time. Of course, we also welcome your proactive contact through the following channels to express your expected time features. Time is not just numbers, and time is not just hands. Here, we discover more possibilities of time and fully showcase the beauty of time. Sales Method Explanation Subscription Service: 1 month (continuous monthly product) auto-renewing membership Early Bird Membership: Get all the features of Pocket Clock at an extremely favorable price Lifetime Membership: Get all the features of Pocket Clock We recommend choosing the Early Bird Membership, which is only available for a "limited time" during the product's initial launch phase. Purchase within the specified period to enjoy the lifetime price, with excellent value for money this method will no longer be available after expiration Payment Method Explanation · After you select the sales method and confirm the payment, the system will charge the corresponding fee from your iTunes account according to your chosen method and price. · If you choose the subscription membership method, the system will automatically renew after your subscription period ends. Contact Us Xiaohongshu: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6424320d0000000012011962 Weibo: https://m.weibo.cn/u/7646937792 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pocketclock9/ Privacy Policy: https://www.xunshanapp.cn/privacy_en.html User Agreement: https://www.xunshanapp.cn/useragreement_en.html

Screenshots

Top Clock4 screens
Clock Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Top Clock at 4.6 against Clock Pocket's 4.1. Top Clock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (148 vs 42). Clock Pocket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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. Clock Pocket sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Top Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Top Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 148 and 42 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Top Clock's written reviews are positive against 78% of Clock Pocket's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Top Clock ships an update every 2 months, Clock Pocket fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Top Clock versus Clock Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTop ClockClock Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (148 ratings) — better4.1 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings148 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Gude Aipu Technology Co., Ltd正峰 蒋

Customer experience

Top Clock

All ratings148 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative28.1%

Clock Pocket

All ratings42 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.5%

In-app purchases

None

Top Clock

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Clock Pocket

Subscriptions2
  • Month Member$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Early Bird Membership$4.99
  • Lifetime Membership$4.99

Questions

Is Top Clock free?
Top Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Pocket free?
Clock Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Top Clock or Clock Pocket?
Top Clock is rated higher. Top Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Clock Pocket averages 4.1 from 42 ratings.
Do Top Clock or Clock Pocket have ads?
Top Clock shows ads; Clock Pocket does not.
Which is updated more often, Top Clock or Clock Pocket?
Top Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Clock Pocket fortnightly. Most recently, Top Clock was updated on September 21, 2026 and Clock Pocket on September 17, 2026.

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