Comparison

X Clock vs Kitchen Timer Clock

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

Head to head
About

X Clock

This app offers a minimalist clock display with customizable themes and widgets. It includes features like timers, reminders, and a focus clock to enhance productivity during study or work sessions. Personalize your device with its transparent widget effects.

Highlights
  • 14 colorful themes
  • Rich widgets with transparent effects
  • Countdown and reminder functionality
  • Focus clock for productivity
  • Multiple widget support
  • New clock styles and widgets
Features
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X Clock is a lightweight clock application that displays the time in a concise way and accompanies your study, work and study. - 14 colorful themes, more will be added in the future. - Rich widgets, support transparent effects, can beautify your desktop and create a personalized desktop. - Multiple widgets, support countdown, countdown, reminder, focus clock. Recent Updates: - Two new clock styles and widgets have been added: Cheering Duck and Childlike

About

Kitchen Timer Clock

This app offers a simple and intuitive way to manage cooking timers. It allows for instant timer starts, customizable alert sounds, and personalized visual themes. Designed for ease of use, it helps streamline kitchen tasks without complexity.

Highlights
  • One-tap timer start
  • Customizable alert sounds
  • Personalized colors and fonts
  • Clean, user-friendly interface
  • Stress-free kitchen management
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Why you’ll love it: - Start a timer instantly with a single tap - Pick your favorite alert sound so you never miss it - Make it yours with custom colors and font styles - Super clean, easy-to-use layout Need a kitchen timer that’s quick, simple, and totally stress-free? You’ve found it. Kitchen Timer Clock lets you start timing with just one tap, no complicated setup or scrolling through menus. Whether you’re boiling eggs, baking cookies, or juggling dinner prep — Kitchen Timer helps you keep track without the hassle. No clutter. Just a handy little app that makes cooking easier. Download now and give your kitchen a little peace of mind.

Screenshots

X Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchen Timer Clock at none against X Clock's 1. Kitchen Timer Clock also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). X Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. X Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kitchen Timer Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for X Clock against 5.0 for Kitchen Timer Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitchen Timer Clock has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, Kitchen Timer Clock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
X Clock versus Kitchen Timer Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX ClockKitchen Timer Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓伟 庄Kazuhisa Kobayashi

Customer experience

X Clock

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

Kitchen Timer Clock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

X Clock

One-time1
  • XClock Permanent Premium$0.99
None

Kitchen Timer Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X Clock free?
X Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitchen Timer Clock free?
Kitchen Timer Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, X Clock or Kitchen Timer Clock?
X Clock and Kitchen Timer Clock are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do X Clock or Kitchen Timer Clock have ads?
Kitchen Timer Clock shows ads; X Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, X Clock or Kitchen Timer Clock?
X Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Kitchen Timer Clock every 5 weeks. Most recently, X Clock was updated on September 8, 2026 and Kitchen Timer Clock on July 21, 2026.

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