# Clock vs Better Clock

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Better Clock at 100% against Clock's 14%. Better Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (20K vs 8). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Better Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Better Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock has 20K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Better Clock's.

Clock ships an update every 9 months, Better Clock monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clock | Better Clock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock/id1584215688/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-clock-world-timezones/id6475321629/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) | [Pin Traveler LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1569297359) |

## What reviewers say

### Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock/id1584215688)

This app helps you manage your time across devices. It offers features like a world clock for global time zones, customizable alarms with music options, a stopwatch for measuring durations, and timers for countdowns.

**Highlights:** World Clock for global time zones, Customizable Alarms with music, Stopwatch with lap recording, Multiple Timers with labels, Sleep schedule integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful app
- 👍 Good alarm clock
- ✨ Interesting experience
- 🕰️ Helpful for timekeeping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Alarm issues
- 🔇 Quiet/silent alarms
- 🕰️ Lack of customization
- 🤯 Frustrating bugs
- 🕰️ Unreliable timer

**Reported bugs**

- Alarms not going off or being silent
- Alarms disappearing or turning off on their own
- Timer issues like not showing countdown or not working properly

**Requested features**

- Ability to set alarms for specific dates
- Option to silence all alarms for a period
- More customization for alarm sounds and snooze
- Separate volume control for alarms
- Ability to group and manage alarms


### Better Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-clock-world-timezones/id6475321629)

This app enhances the default clock functionality by allowing users to search for and add any city worldwide, assign custom labels to locations, and convert times across different zones. It offers a user-friendly interface for managing global time differences.

**Highlights:** Search any city worldwide, Assign custom labels to locations, Manual time conversion across zones, Free to use, User-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Show of Support | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Show of Support | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big Show of Support | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clock free?

Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Better Clock free?

Better Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Clock or Better Clock?

Better Clock is rated higher. Clock averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Better Clock averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Clock or Better Clock have ads?

Neither Clock nor Better Clock shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clock or Better Clock?

Clock ships an update every 9 months, and Better Clock monthly. Most recently, Clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and Better Clock on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*