Comparison

SmartClockBoard vs Room Screen

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

Head to head
About

SmartClockBoard

This utility app displays current weather conditions and the time with a simplified user interface. It offers essential information at a glance, designed for quick access to weather and clock data.

Highlights
  • Simplified UI
  • Clock display
  • Weather display
  • Quick information access
Features
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Displaying Weather and Clock by simplified UI.

About

Room Screen

Transform your device into a smart desk clock with a customizable display. Show time, weather forecasts, calendar events, and personal photos. Features include a digital photo frame mode, whiteboard, and sleep mode for a minimalist display.

Highlights
  • Smart desk clock display
  • Weather forecast and temperature
  • Calendar and event display
  • Digital photo frame functionality
  • Whiteboard for notes
  • Customizable themes and colors
  • Sleep mode with scheduled activation
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A simple clock app with a smart display feel. It also supports weather forecasts, calendars, and background images and videos. You can also use it as a digital photo frame. Simple Clock - Displays the time and date. - You can change the 12/24-hour display, seconds display, and text size from the settings. - Can display an analog clock. - Can display the time in the top bar. - Auto-scrolls like a smart display. - You can change the interval for automatic screen switching. - Supports changing screen transition animations and swiping up, down, left, and right to switch screens. Photo Frame - You can display images and videos saved on your device as the background. - You can select an album and display media from it randomly. - You can change the background display mode (fit whole, crop fill, etc.) and alignment position. - You can sync background media switching with screen switching. - You can change the automatic switching interval. - By displaying only the time or weather on the top bar, you can use it like a digital photo frame with images and videos as the main focus. Weather Forecast - Can display the current weather and temperature in the top bar. - Can display hourly and daily weather forecasts. - You can specify the forecast location by getting your current location or directly entering the latitude and longitude. - You can change the units for temperature, wind speed, and precipitation. - Weather forecast data is retrieved from Open-Meteo.com. Calendar - Can display a calendar. - Can display calendar events from your device. - You can select which device calendars to display events from. Whiteboard - You can draw on the whiteboard by pressing the pen button on the top bar. - Once you draw on the whiteboard, it will be displayed on the screen. - You can change color options and toggle pinch-to-zoom from the settings. - You can hide the pen button on the top bar by removing the whiteboard from the display content. Edit Display Content - You can add, remove, and reorder the content displayed on the screen from the settings. - Supports split view. You can select the content to display on the top, bottom, left, or right. Customization - Supports Dark Mode. - You can change the theme color. - You can change the text and icon colors. - You can toggle the display of shadows. - Features a simple design compliant with Material Design. Sleep Mode - A mode that displays only the time and date without updating the weather or displaying images. - By setting a schedule, you can automatically enter Sleep Mode during specified times. - The screen is black by default, but you can change it to a white screen by turning on "White screen in Sleep Mode". This is recommended when using the app as a room light. - The time and date sizes in this mode are linked to the clock settings. Pro Version - By purchasing the Pro version (in-app purchase), you can use all features, including removing ads, detailed weather displays, shorter weather update intervals (every 3 or 6 hours), screen transition animation changes, and video background settings. - The Pro version is a one-time purchase (not a subscription). - When you turn on Detailed Weather in the settings, you can display Today's Weather, Tomorrow's Weather, and various graphs in the display content. - For Today's Weather and Tomorrow's Weather, you can view the detailed weather for that day all at once. Tapping each item will show the graph for that day. - For detailed weather graphs (Temperature, Feels Like, Pressure, Precipitation, Humidity, Wind Speed, UV Index), you can view a detailed line graph that allows multi-day comparison. For Temperature, Feels Like, and Pressure graphs, the difference between the current value and the graph from 24 hours ago is displayed.

Screenshots

SmartClockBoard4 screens
Room Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Room Screen at 88% against SmartClockBoard's 0%. Room Screen also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). SmartClockBoard's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). 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. SmartClockBoard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per year and Room Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Room Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Room Screen has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SmartClockBoard's written reviews are positive against 88% of Room Screen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartClockBoard ships an update every 10 days, Room Screen every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SmartClockBoard versus Room Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartClockBoardRoom Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEtsuko Takeishienoiu

Customer experience

SmartClockBoard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Room Screen

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SmartClockBoard

Subscriptions1
  • SmartClockBoard Basic$1.491 Year
1 purchases

Room Screen

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro Version$3.99

Questions

Is SmartClockBoard free?
SmartClockBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Room Screen free?
Room Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmartClockBoard or Room Screen?
Room Screen is rated higher. SmartClockBoard averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Room Screen averages 4.5 from 35 ratings.
Do SmartClockBoard or Room Screen have ads?
Both SmartClockBoard and Room Screen show ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartClockBoard or Room Screen?
SmartClockBoard ships an update every 10 days, and Room Screen every 3 months. Most recently, SmartClockBoard was updated on November 3, 2026 and Room Screen on November 4, 2026.

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