Comparison

LCD Clock vs Abekotsu

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

Head to head
About

LCD Clock

Transform your device into a stylish digital clock and calendar. It offers a clean, minimal display perfect for any room, with features like international holidays and weather forecasts. Enhance your daily visibility and convenience with this multifunctional utility.

Highlights
  • Digital LCD-style clock display
  • Integrated calendar view
  • International holiday display
  • Weather forecast
  • Six-day calendar support
  • Adjustable screen brightness
Features
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LCD Clock — Simple Clock & Calendar LCD Clock combines a digital clock and a calendar into one beautifully retro LCD-style desk clock. Just place your iPhone on a charging dock, and your desk instantly gets a clean, easy-to-read clock and calendar. Perfect for your office desk, living room, or bedside table — adding convenience and clarity wherever you are. Key Features - Large, easy-to-read digital clock (12/24-hour format) - Monthly calendar (view up to 7 months) - Public holidays for countries worldwide, automatically fetched and highlighted - Weather forecast for your chosen location (current location supported) - Japanese era (Reiwa) and rokuyō display - Customizable first day of the week - 8 color themes plus a random theme - Adjustable screen brightness, shake-to-light backlight - Full-screen landscape clock mode - Optimized for iPhone Duo (layouts for both the closed and open screens; two months of calendar when open) A True Alarm Clock (iOS 26 and later) Powered by Apple's latest alarm technology (AlarmKit), the alarm has been dramatically upgraded. - Rings with a full-screen alarm even when the app is closed or your iPhone is locked - Breaks through Silent Mode and Focus — and keeps ringing until you stop it - Quick STOP / SNOOZE (5 min) buttons - Adjustable alarm volume in the app. Set it to mute for a silent, screen-only alert (with vibration while the app is open) Notes - Weather requires location access; holiday display requires calendar access - On iOS 25 and earlier, alarms are delivered as notifications (no sound in Silent Mode, and the notification sound stops automatically after a short time) - Please refrain from making complaints regarding malfunctioning alarms.

About

Abekotsu

Features
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いつもご愛顧いただきありがとうございます。 この度、アプリが新しくなりましたのでぜひご利用ください! * 店舗情報 店舗の情報がすぐ確認できます。電話もアイコンをタップで使用できます! * メニュー 気になるメニューや価格をアプリから簡単にご確認いただけます。 * 最新情報 店舗のお知らせ、イベントなど、最新情報が届きます。 * アクセス 店舗のマップが表示され、地図アプリとも連携しているので、初めてのご来店の時も簡単に見つける事が出来ます。 (アプリの機能は予告なく変更となる場合があります)

Screenshots

LCD Clock4 screens
Abekotsu3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Abekotsu at Free against LCD Clock's $1.99. Abekotsu also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). LCD Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 26 months). On 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

Abekotsu is free to download; LCD Clock costs $1.99 up front. LCD Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Abekotsu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LCD Clock ships an update every 7 months, Abekotsu every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LCD Clock versus Abekotsu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLCD ClockAbekotsu
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperforYou inc.PIGGY Inc.(Japan)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LCD Clock

One-time3
  • I'll buy you a cup of coffee.$1.99
  • I'll buy you two coffees.$3.99
  • I'll buy you a lot of coffee.$31.99
None

Abekotsu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LCD Clock free?
LCD Clock costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Abekotsu free?
Abekotsu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LCD Clock or Abekotsu have ads?
Neither LCD Clock nor Abekotsu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LCD Clock or Abekotsu?
LCD Clock ships an update every 7 months, and Abekotsu every 26 months. Most recently, LCD Clock was updated on November 6, 2026 and Abekotsu on November 7, 2026.

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