Comparison

TickClock vs chimingClock

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

Head to head
About

TickClock

Enhance your desktop with a customizable digital clock featuring various themes and adjustable display options. Includes a Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock themes
  • Adjustable display size
  • Show/hide seconds
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Portrait/landscape switch
  • Pomodoro timer
Features
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TickClock is an exquisite desktop digital clock with a variety of beautiful clock themes and exquisite stickers. Features: - display time - Pomodoro - Support show and hide seconds - 12/24 hours arbitrary switching - Switch between portrait and landscape at will - Expand/shrink to any size - Adjust background brightnessFeatures: - display time - Support show and hide seconds - 12/24 hours arbitrary switching - Switch between portrait and landscape at will - Expand/shrink to any size - Adjust background brightness Subscription Description: • After becoming a Clock Member, you can unlock all paid features and receive future free updates. • After confirming the purchase and payment, your iTunes account will be automatically renewed. The Apple iTunes account will charge within 24 hours before expiration, and upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one billing cycle. To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the auto-renewal function at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, it will automatically activate the subscription and charge at the end of the trial period. Unused trial time will automatically expire after purchasing the subscription. This service is at your discretion to cancel; if you choose not to cancel, the next billing cycle will be automatically renewed. Terms of Use: https://www.yuque.com/dev-robin/lgehdk/pf4ggu645p6a5wi8?singleDoc Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/90ccaeb2-61fe-4cb8-8d63-c162a2f8dd05

About

chimingClock

A simple standing clock app that always displays the correct time. It plays Westminster chimes every quarter hour, requiring minimal user interaction and customization.

Highlights
  • Always shows correct time
  • Westminster chimes on the quarter hour
  • Minimal user interaction
  • No customization required
  • Designed for simplicity
Features
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Standing clock that always shows correct time, and every quarter of an hour plays Westminster chimes. This application is designed to have minimal user interaction -- it just works out of the box. Despite variety of different clocks available on the app store, which support all sort of features and customizations, it's not easy to find a clock which shows only time and requires minimal user interaction and customizations -- in which case, chimingClock is exactly what you are looking for.

Screenshots

TickClock4 screens
chimingClock1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: chimingClock at none against TickClock's 3. TickClock's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (91% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. TickClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. chimingClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TickClock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of TickClock's written reviews are positive against 71% of chimingClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TickClock ships an update fortnightly, chimingClock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TickClock versus chimingClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickClockchimingClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亭 邓ECHOWAVES CORP.

Customer experience

TickClock

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

chimingClock

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TickClock

Subscriptions2
  • Mounthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$12.99
None

chimingClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TickClock free?
TickClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is chimingClock free?
chimingClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TickClock or chimingClock?
TickClock is rated higher. TickClock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while chimingClock averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do TickClock or chimingClock have ads?
Neither TickClock nor chimingClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TickClock or chimingClock?
TickClock ships an update fortnightly, and chimingClock weekly. Most recently, TickClock was updated on October 7, 2026 and chimingClock on September 25, 2026.

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