Comparison

NewClock vs Gamestate

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

Head to head
About

NewClock

This utility app redefines your perception of time by allowing you to customize the fundamental units of hours, minutes, and seconds. Tailor your clock to your natural rhythm and gain a new perspective on daily productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable time units
  • Change hours, minutes, seconds
  • Tailor clock to natural rhythm
  • New perspective on time
  • Unique daily productivity tool
Features
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Introducing the world's first configurable clock! NewClock allows you to add more hours to your day by changing the basic foundational units of hours, minutes, and seconds we are accustomed to. With time becoming an increasingly-rare commodity, NewClock allows you to maximize each and every day by creating a clock specifically tailored to your natural rhythm. Experience an entirely new reference to time than the current Babylonian system of 60 seconds per minute and 60 minutes per hour, NewClock instantly offers a new and unique perspective on what can be accomplished within a day. Privacy Policy - https://enginezero.tech/app-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gamestate

This utility app helps you keep track of scores during games and includes a customizable timer. It features a randomized timer that can be hidden for added challenge.

Highlights
  • Score tracking
  • Randomized timer
  • Optional timer hiding
  • Game utility
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple score tracker with a randomized, optionally hidden timer.

Screenshots

NewClock4 screens
Gamestate2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gamestate at 5.0 against NewClock's 3.7. Gamestate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). NewClock's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. NewClock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Gamestate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gamestate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NewClock ships an update every 11 months, Gamestate every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
NewClock versus Gamestate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewClockGamestate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngineZeroJohn DeBoer

Customer experience

NewClock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Gamestate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NewClock

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$0.991 Month
None

Gamestate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NewClock free?
NewClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gamestate free?
Gamestate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NewClock or Gamestate?
Gamestate is rated higher. NewClock averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Gamestate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NewClock or Gamestate have ads?
Neither NewClock nor Gamestate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NewClock or Gamestate?
NewClock ships an update every 11 months, and Gamestate every 7 months. Most recently, NewClock was updated on September 7, 2026 and Gamestate on June 21, 2026.

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