Comparison

Mini Chroma Clock vs Axis

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

Head to head
About

Mini Chroma Clock

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ChromaClock — a color‑coded clock for the rhythm of your day. ChromaClock turns the time on your phone into something you can feel at a glance. Instead of just numbers, the entire screen shifts color throughout the day based on time windows you define — morning yellow, lunchtime green, afternoon blue, evening red, or whatever fits your life. It's a beautifully simple bedside clock, desk companion, kitchen timer reference, and gentle daily rhythm — all in one. HOW IT WORKS • Set up to four time slots, each with a custom start time, end time, message, and background color. • When the clock enters a slot, the background and greeting change automatically. • Outside of any scheduled slot, a default "in‑between" color takes over. • That's it — no accounts, no setup beyond your slots. WHAT YOU SEE • Big, easy‑to‑read time in a rounded display • The full date — day of the week, month, day, year • A friendly greeting you write yourself ("Good Morning", "Time to focus", "Wind down") • Current weather for your location, right in the corner WEATHER, WITHOUT THE FUSS Tap the weather chip to see live conditions and temperature for where you are. Tap again to refresh. Weather data comes from the free, open Open‑Meteo service — no accounts, no tracking, just the forecast. PERFECT FOR • A bedside clock that signals morning vs. late evening at a glance • A desk clock that reminds you when it's lunchtime or time to log off • A kitchen or family clock with messages everyone in the house can read across the room • Kids learning the rhythm of a school day, before they can read a clock • Anyone who wants a calmer, more colorful way to keep time THOUGHTFULLY MADE • Built entirely in modern SwiftUI for iOS • Big, accessible type with high‑contrast color backgrounds • Landscape support — great when propped on a stand or dock • Dark, screen‑friendly design • No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Your settings stay on your device. Set it once, prop it up, and let your day take on a little color.

About

Axis

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Axis is a clean and precise world clock, designed for travelers, professionals, and anyone who needs to stay in sync with global time zones. Search from over 10,000+ cities and instantly see accurate local time. Axis also provides sunrise and sunset times, calculated directly on your device once a city is added. —Track multiple cities across time zones — Check your current location’s exact time — See sunrise & sunset times at a glance — Search from 10,000+ locations worldwide Axis is designed for simplicity and precision — a world clock that just works. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mini Chroma Clock2 screens
Axis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Chroma Clock at none against Axis's 1. Mini Chroma Clock also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Axis's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 54 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Axis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mini Chroma Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Chroma Clock ships an update every 54 months, Axis every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Mini Chroma Clock versus Axis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Chroma ClockAxis
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MickeyYU KATO

In-app purchases

None

Mini Chroma Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Axis

One-time1
  • Axis Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Mini Chroma Clock free?
Mini Chroma Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Axis free?
Axis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Chroma Clock or Axis have ads?
Neither Mini Chroma Clock nor Axis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Chroma Clock or Axis?
Mini Chroma Clock ships an update every 54 months, and Axis every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mini Chroma Clock was updated on September 18, 2026 and Axis on September 8, 2026.

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