Comparison

Mini Chroma Clock vs ClockAPX

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

Features
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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

ClockAPX

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ClockAPX turns your iPhone into a customizable clock studio for TVs and external displays. Pick a clock face, tune the look, and mirror it in real time for desks, studios, classrooms, and focus sessions. What you can do - Mirror your selected clock to a TV or external display with live updates - Choose from a large library of clock faces across digital, analog, world clock, and timer styles - Run timers your way: Countdown, Stopwatch, Interval/HIIT, and Pomodoro Ring - Add world clocks and reorder time zones for global teams and travel - Personalize typography, 24-hour format, seconds/date visibility, and layout details - Style backgrounds with palettes, photos, symbols, and custom color controls - Enable context-aware face switching for Day, Night, and Work - Use display-focused options like always-on optimization and burn-in safe shift Start free with a limited set of designs and themes. Upgrade to Premium to unlock the full design and appearance library (subscription and lifetime options available). Privacy Policy: https://github.com/kjwamlex/ClockAPX-Privacy-Policy/blob/main/README.md End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mini Chroma Clock4 screens
ClockAPX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Chroma Clock at none against ClockAPX's 3. Mini Chroma Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. ClockAPX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mini Chroma Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Mini Chroma Clock versus ClockAPX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Chroma ClockClockAPX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 54 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MickeyJoonwoo Kim

In-app purchases

None

Mini Chroma Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ClockAPX

Subscriptions2
  • ClockAPX Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ClockAPX Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ClockAPX Plus Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Mini Chroma Clock free?
Mini Chroma Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClockAPX free?
ClockAPX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Chroma Clock or ClockAPX have ads?
ClockAPX shows ads; Mini Chroma Clock does not.

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