Comparison

Mini Chroma Clock vs Horalume

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

Horalume

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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful animated clock with Horalume. Horalume combines an elegant night clock, alarm, timer and stopwatch in one visually immersive app. Choose from detailed animated clock styles designed to look stunning on your nightstand, desk or display. EXPLORE BEAUTIFUL ANIMATED CLOCKS Discover distinctive clock designs, including: • Glowing animated Nixie tubes • Retro green LCD displays • Classic mechanical flip clocks • An intricate animated steampunk clock scene Each theme has its own atmosphere, lighting and personality, transforming the ordinary display of time into something worth looking at. A RELAXING NIGHT CLOCK Use Horalume as a stylish bedside clock during the evening or throughout the night. The carefully designed visuals create a warm, calm ambience. ALARMS FOR YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Create and manage alarms through a clear, intuitive interface. Choose the clock design that suits your room, mood or routine and wake up with a more personal alarm-clock experience. BEAUTIFUL TIMER Set timers using an interface designed to remain clear, elegant and easy to read. Ideal for cooking, exercise, focused work, relaxation and everyday tasks. PRECISE STOPWATCH Measure elapsed time with a polished stopwatch that matches the visual quality of the rest of Horalume. PERSONALISE YOUR CLOCK Change themes and discover new ways to display time. FEATURES • Animated night-clock themes • Alarm clock • Countdown timer • Stopwatch • Nixie tube, LCD, flip-clock and steampunk designs • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Clear, intuitive controls • Premium ad-free experience available Horalume is not just a clock. It is a collection of animated timepieces designed to make your nightstand, desk and daily routine more beautiful. Make time beautiful with Horalume. Privacy Policy & Terms: https://www.sygel.com/horalume_privacy_en Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mini Chroma Clock4 screens
Horalume4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Chroma Clock at none against Horalume's 1. Mini Chroma Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown). Horalume's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 54 months). On price, 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. Horalume sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Mini Chroma Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Chroma Clock ships an update every 54 months, Horalume every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Mini Chroma Clock versus Horalume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Chroma ClockHoralume
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MickeySygel

In-app purchases

None

Mini Chroma Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Horalume

Subscriptions1
  • Horalume PRO yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Mini Chroma Clock free?
Mini Chroma Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Horalume free?
Horalume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Chroma Clock or Horalume have ads?
Horalume shows ads; Mini Chroma Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Chroma Clock or Horalume?
Mini Chroma Clock ships an update every 54 months, and Horalume every 5 days. Most recently, Mini Chroma Clock was updated on November 8, 2026 and Horalume on November 5, 2026.

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