ClockArt vs OneHandClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClockArt
This app presents a unique, abstract visualization of time using slowly rotating clock hands. Explore different hours by sliding your finger, with the clock returning to the current time upon release. It offers widgets and customizable layouts for a playful, artistic approach to timekeeping.
- Abstract clock hand visualization
- Interactive time exploration
- Home screen and StandBy widgets
- Circular and rectangular layouts
- Highlight relevant clock hands
- Haptic feedback
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This is a screen full of slowly rotating clock hands which, at a first glance, look randomly distributed. However, they are cleverly arranged such that for every full hour some of the hands line up to display the hour's digit. You may slide your finger down or up on the screen to move the time forward or backward to explore the other digits. The clock automatically switches back to the current time when you release the finger. Inspired by an installation of Christiaan Postma. FEATURES: - Home screen and StandBy widgets - Circular and classic (rectangular) layout of the clock hands - An option to highlight the relevant clock hands for easier reading of the time - Haptic feedback Don't expect it to be a useful clock. Just play around with the clock hands and have fun!
OneHandClock
Experience a unique approach to timekeeping with a minimalist, single-hand clock. Customize backgrounds with your photos or camera, and choose between 12 or 24-hour formats with 10-minute increments. A three-hand option with a smooth second hand is also available.
- Single-hand clock display
- 24-hour and 12-hour formats
- 10-minute scale divisions
- Optional second hand
- Customizable clock position and size
- Camera or photo backgrounds
- Character customization on dial
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This is a one needle clock. Let's feel the passage of calm time. - One-stitch clock -> 24-hour clock. The day-time is an upper half and the night-time is a lower half. -> 12-hour clock. -> The smallest scale division is 10 minutes. - Three-stitch clock - > The second hand is a clock which gains smoothly. - You can change the position and size of the clock. - You can choose a camera image or a photo as the background of the clock. - Please write a favorite character in a dial and make it your clock. - If it puts sideways, a status bar will not be displayed. - When continuing displaying in "Auto sleep"-off, we recommend you to connect with a power supply. There is a paid version "oneHandClock (Pro version)" that does not display advertisements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OneHandClock at 4.6 against ClockArt's 2.4. OneHandClock also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 56%). ClockArt's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (449 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OneHandClock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClockArt has 449 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of ClockArt's written reviews are positive against 86% of OneHandClock's.
ClockArt ships an update every 33 months, OneHandClock every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClockArt | OneHandClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (449 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 449 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 26 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Bannach | Keietsu Yasuhara |
Customer experience
ClockArt
OneHandClock
Bugs and requests
ClockArt
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sticks reset when finger is removed from screen
- Inconsistent display of current hour in some cases
- Small or buried display of time indicator at certain hours
Requested features
5 requests- Minute hand functionality with color differentiation
- More color options and customization
- Clear instructions or tutorial on how to use the app
- Additional settings and display options
- Better minute-level time accuracy
OneHandClock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClockArt
No in-app purchases
OneHandClock
No in-app purchases
