Comparison

iconclock vs PhotoLocator

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

Head to head
About

iconclock

This app brings back the nostalgic wait cursor from old monochrome Mac displays as a watch face. It features retro alert sounds and a hidden Easter egg for a unique user experience.

Highlights
  • Nostalgic wait cursor watch face
  • Retro alert sounds
  • Easter egg feature
  • Inspired by 80's Mac displays
Features
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Remember the old Mac's from the 80's and their monochrome displays and ridiculously slow processing speeds? Oh, how long we had to wait while we stared at that spinning wait cursor... Used as a motif for this watch, this nostalgic wait cursor has been brought back to life in a cool way! The alarm also uses nostalgic alert sounds. It even has an Easter egg. -Caution The alarm and timer are not main functions and are active only while the app is in use. Please understand that the alarm and timer do not function properly. During silent mode, tones for the alarm and timer do not sound.

About

PhotoLocator

This utility app extracts GPS data from photos to reveal the exact location where they were taken. It provides street addresses, pinpoints locations on Google Maps, and allows sharing this information via email. Useful for finding places, sharing your location, or verifying photo details.

Highlights
  • Extracts GPS data from photos
  • Displays street address of photo location
  • Pinpoints location on Google Maps
  • Shares photo location via email
  • Finds previously visited locations
Features
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Photolocator can tell you exactly where a photo was taken, your own or someone else’s one! What is the difference of the function PLACES contained in PHOTOS of Apple? Simple, PLACES from a photo can not tell you where it was taken, PHOTOLOCATOR can! With PLACES you can browse the location where the photos were taken, of course you will find tons of images of areas that you frequent more and it'll take long time to scroll through them all until you find what you were looking for, Photolocator it only takes few seconds. PLACES does not give you the address and the time at which the photo was taken, but only gives you a PIN on the map. PHOTOLOCATOR instead provides you with all the data in the blink of an eye. This simple utility will be much more useful than you can imagine. For users iOS5. Go into your preferences Localization service. Turn off the switch the Camera. Re-enable the switch to the Camera. How does Photolocator work: Photolocator reads the GPS data contained in the EXIF description of the photographic images. The photos taken with modern GPS cameras and with iPhone, iPod, iPad (if connected to the network or covered by GPS when the picture was being taken) contain this type of information. Select a photo from your collection. If the photo includes the GPS information, the closest street address to the place where the picture was taken, will be displayed. -The street address is visible on Google Maps and the Pin will be located on the exact spot where the picture was taken (even if you weren’t on the street!). -The picture can be sent by e-mail together with the description of the place where the photo was taken and the link to pinpoint it on Google Maps. The scope of this application ranges from social to work related purposes. - a friend wants to get hold of you in a bar but doesn’t know where it is? Take a picture at the entrance of the bar and email it through PhotoLocator, and that’s it! - Do you want to let others know where you are? Take a picture and send it through PhotoLocator :) -During your last holidays you took a picture when you were on an amazing beach but now you can’t find it anymore? Ask Photolocator and it will take you right back! - Have you done a photo shoot and need to check if the information on the locations is right? Photolocator will serve you perfectly! -Would you like to go back to that spot in the woods where you found those delicious porcini mushrooms you took a photo of? Photolocator can give you directions and following the map you will easily get there! -Have you just received a photo by e-mail from your friend and you want to know where she is? Photolocator will reveal it to you! -Have you gone back to Paris and want to find that beautiful shop you took a photo of but you can’t remember where it is? Don’t worry, Photolocator will find it for you! -And much more: use your imagination!

Screenshots

iconclock4 screens
PhotoLocator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iconclock at 83% against PhotoLocator's 0%. iconclock also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). PhotoLocator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. iconclock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhotoLocator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iconclock ships an update weekly, PhotoLocator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iconclock versus PhotoLocator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametericonclockPhotoLocator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperforYou inc.Arcastudio srl

Customer experience

iconclock

All ratings26 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%

PhotoLocator

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative90.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iconclock

One-time1
  • 開発サポート$0.99
None

PhotoLocator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iconclock free?
iconclock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhotoLocator free?
PhotoLocator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iconclock or PhotoLocator have ads?
Neither iconclock nor PhotoLocator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iconclock or PhotoLocator?
iconclock ships an update weekly, and PhotoLocator every 3 weeks. Most recently, iconclock was updated on October 17, 2026 and PhotoLocator on October 7, 2026.

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