Comparison

Studio Clock GX2021 vs Lightweight Clock

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

Head to head
About

Studio Clock GX2021

Transform your space into a professional studio with a highly accurate LED clock inspired by 1970s designs. Perfect for live shows, streams, and podcasts, it offers precise timing and customizable visual elements.

Highlights
  • 1/1000 second accuracy
  • Leap second support
  • 1970s LED design
  • Customizable colors
  • Quarter/half/hourly pips
  • Greenwich Time Signal (GTS)
Features
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Need to host a time sensitive live show, stream or podcast? Turn your room into a professional studio with this clock that provides you the most accurate time, up to 1/1000 second. (+ leap second support) Design and animations are inspired by the LED clocks from the 70s, still used by radio & television studios, airports, and more. Want a more immersive experience? Enable the pips each quarter hour, half hour or every hour and turn up speakers to enjoy the Greenwich Time Signal (GTS) just like the one on the BBC radio stations. Customise the clock to match your channel or brand identity with exclusive colors, available in-app!

About

Lightweight Clock

This utility app provides a straightforward and customizable clock display. It features an option for 24-hour format and shows seconds for precise timekeeping. It's designed for simplicity and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock display
  • Seconds displayed
  • 24-hour format option
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple, customizable clock with seconds. Can be used in 24-hour format.

Screenshots

Studio Clock GX20213 screens
Lightweight Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lightweight Clock at 5.0 against Studio Clock GX2021's 4.5. Lightweight Clock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Studio Clock GX2021's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Studio Clock GX2021 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Lightweight Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightweight Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio Clock GX2021 has 79 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Studio Clock GX2021's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightweight Clock's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Studio Clock GX2021 versus Lightweight Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio Clock GX2021Lightweight Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (79 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrevor KamhungaFloyd Ross

Customer experience

Studio Clock GX2021

All ratings79 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative21.6%

Lightweight Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Studio Clock GX2021

One-time9
  • Tangerine$0.99
  • Aqua$0.99
  • Plum$0.99
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  • Banana$0.99
  • Strawberry$0.99
  • Bubblegum$0.99
  • Flora$0.99
  • Maraschino$0.99
  • Color Bundle$2.99
None

Lightweight Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studio Clock GX2021 free?
Studio Clock GX2021 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightweight Clock free?
Lightweight Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Studio Clock GX2021 or Lightweight Clock?
Lightweight Clock is rated higher. Studio Clock GX2021 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Lightweight Clock averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Studio Clock GX2021 or Lightweight Clock have ads?
Neither Studio Clock GX2021 nor Lightweight Clock shows ads.

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