The Analog Clock vs Simple_Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Analog Clock
This app displays a customizable analog clock on your entire screen. Personalize background and theme colors, and choose between numbers or Roman numerals for the dial. A premium plan unlocks all designs and advanced customization options.
- Full-screen analog clock display
- Ad-free clock viewing
- Landscape orientation support
- Customizable background and theme colors
- Choice of number or Roman numeral dial
- Access to all designs with Premium Plan
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What can you do with “The Analog Clock” app? ・Display analog clock on the entire screen ・No ads when displaying the clock ・Landscape display are supported ・Background color, theme color, dial letters can be changed It's the perfect app to keep your analog clock. No ads are displayed when the clock is displayed! It also supports landscape orientation and can be used for many purposes. About the clock appearance change function ・For the background color, you can choose your favorite color. ・You can choose the theme color of the clock from two types, white and black. ・You can choose from two types of clock letters: numbers and Roman numerals. Additionally, there is a Premium Plan for a more comfortable experience. Premium Plan Benefits ・Access to all designs! ・Regular additions of new designs! ・No advertisements. ・With the premium plan, you can customize even the smallest details of your clock design, choosing from a wider range of designs! Clock Design Customization Features in the Premium Plan ・Customize the design of the hour hand, minute hand, second hand, and clock face. ・Freely specify background color, hour and minute hand design, second hand design, clock face design, text color, and frame color. ・You can choose from two types of clock letters: numbers and Roman numerals. Customize to your favorite colors and enjoy your personalized analog clock! Terms of Use： https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Simple_Clock
A minimalist analog clock designed with a classic Apple iPad aesthetic. It offers the unique ability to integrate calendar events and reminders as clock hands for enhanced time management.
- Classic Apple iPad style analog clock
- Optional calendar integration as clock needles
- Optional reminders integration as clock needles
- Minimalist design
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Classic Apple iPad style clock. Feature • Add Calendar and Reminders as clock needles (optional) Support: vibecoder.company@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple_Clock at every 5 days against The Analog Clock's every 8 months. Simple_Clock also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 55%). The Analog Clock's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 127) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. The Analog Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Simple_Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Analog Clock against 4.7 for Simple_Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Analog Clock has 2.3K ratings behind it against 127, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of The Analog Clock's written reviews are positive against 71% of Simple_Clock's.
The Analog Clock ships an update every 8 months, Simple_Clock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Analog Clock | Simple_Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) | 4.7 (127 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 127 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vida Apps Incorporated | Seung-Un Ham |
Customer experience
The Analog Clock
Simple_Clock
Bugs and requests
The Analog Clock
Reported bugs
2 issues- Clock time not displaying correctly
- Ads interfering with other app functions
Requested features
4 requests- Add alarm and timer functions
- Reduce ads and tracking
- Allow more customization options
- Improve time accuracy
Simple_Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Analog Clock
- Premium Plan - 1 Month$3.991 Month
- Premium Plan - 1 Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Premium Plan - 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Simple_Clock
- Remove Ads (Lifetime)$2.99
Questions
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