Comparison

BubbleTimer vs Terminal Tock

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

Head to head
About

BubbleTimer

This utility app offers a unique approach to timekeeping, deviating from standard second-by-second displays. It focuses on maintaining a clear visual structure for time, rather than precise granular tracking.

Highlights
  • Unique time display
  • Maintains spatial structure
  • Focuses on visual clarity
  • Non-traditional timer
Features
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Some timers display right down to the second, and some maintain order and spatial structure, demanding that a grid STAY a grid, no matter what time is upon us. This clock does neither of those things, really.

About

Terminal Tock

Features
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Remember those gorgeous clocks at the airport? The ones with the mechanical digits that flip down with a satisfying clack? Yeah, we turned that into an app. You're welcome. Meet Tock — a split-flap clock for your iPhone and iPad that's so beautiful you'll check the time just to watch it move. The real deal. Every digit flips with physics-driven animation — gravity pull, overshoot, bounce, settle. We didn't just animate a number change. We simulated the whole mechanical dance. The colon pulses. The digits cascade on launch. World clocks that actually look good. Add cities from anywhere on Earth and watch their times tick in perfect split-flap sync. New York, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Auckland — wherever your people are, Tock keeps you connected without looking like a spreadsheet. Weather, because why not. Each city shows current temperature and conditions with minimal weather icons. Powered by Open-Meteo — no API key, no account, no nonsense. It just works. Home screen widgets. Small widget shows the time. Medium widget shows the time with seconds, city name, and AM/PM. Both look like tiny split-flap boards on your home screen. Finally, a widget that sparks joy. Customize everything. Toggle seconds on or off. Switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Add any city, remove any city. It's your clock — we just made it pretty. The highlights: Stunning split-flap animation with real physics Power-on cascade effect on launch 12-hour format with AM/PM Multiple world clocks with live weather Home screen widgets (small & medium) Add any city and timezone Fahrenheit or Celsius toggle Seconds display toggle Dark, premium aesthetic No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Privacy-first. Always. Tock runs entirely on your device. The only network requests are to Open-Meteo's free weather API — no accounts, no tracking, no analytics. We don't collect your data because we genuinely don't care what time zone you're stalking. Stop checking the time on a boring digital clock. Let Tock make it an experience.

Screenshots

BubbleTimer3 screens
Terminal Tock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BubbleTimer at 11.0 against Terminal Tock's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BubbleTimer versus Terminal Tock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubbleTimerTerminal Tock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTutukain Software, LLCDARREN,PAUL BRELESKY

In-app purchases

None

BubbleTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Terminal Tock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BubbleTimer free?
BubbleTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terminal Tock free?
Terminal Tock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BubbleTimer or Terminal Tock have ads?
Neither BubbleTimer nor Terminal Tock shows ads.

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