Comparison

Unit (Converter) vs Word Clock Pro

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

Head to head
About

Unit (Converter)

Easily convert over 700 units across 49 categories using an intuitive sliding scale interface. Ideal for travelers, scientists, students, and anyone needing to switch between measurement systems. Offers advanced features like compound value conversion and real-time measurement tools.

Highlights
  • Over 700 units in 49 categories
  • Intuitive sliding scale interface
  • Compound value and number system conversion
  • Instant search in ten languages
  • Live speed, altitude, and distance measurement
  • Supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and Dark Mode
Features
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Convert units by sliding a scale under a needle. Unit puts conversion at your fingertips: drag or flick a scale, tap a mark to snap to it, and read both units at once. No typing needed, though you can tap a value to type one. The companion for travellers, scientists and students, and for anyone living between two systems of units. Features: - Temperature, Speed, Length, Volume and Weight on dual scales - More than 700 units in 49 categories: pick any two units for one scale - Clothing, shoe, bra and ring size tables - Compound values (feet and inches; hours, minutes and seconds), and hexadecimal, octal and binary numbers - Instant search by name, symbol or synonym, in ten languages - Measure: live speed and altitude on iPhone, distance to a place or from where you are, and a true-size ruler - iPad sidebar and resizable windows - VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Dark Mode Privacy: Unit collects no data. Your location is used only on your device, only while a measurement is open.

About

Word Clock Pro

This app transforms the current time into artistic typography, offering a customizable word clock experience. It functions as a home screen widget, desk clock, and ambient display across various Apple devices, allowing for extensive design personalization.

Highlights
  • Customizable word clock widgets
  • Progress and countdown widgets
  • Extensive design customization
  • Ambient display mode
  • Support for six languages
  • Cross-Apple ecosystem compatibility
  • iCloud sync for themes
Features
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Turn time into typography with Word Clock Pro—a customizable word clock, home screen widget, desk clock, and ambient display for your Apple devices. Instead of ordinary digits, Word Clock Pro expresses the time in words. Create a minimalist clock that matches your home screen, desk, nightstand, Mac, Apple Watch, or Apple TV. WORD CLOCK WIDGETS Add elegant word clock widgets to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Choose from small and large layouts, customize their appearance, and use your own images as widget backgrounds. PROGRESS & COUNTDOWN WIDGETS Visualize more than the current time with dedicated widgets for: • Day progress • Week progress • Month progress • Year progress • Custom countdowns Create countdowns for birthdays, holidays, events, deadlines, and other important dates. DESIGN YOUR OWN CLOCK Build unlimited themes with complete control over: • Background and letter colors • Image backgrounds • Fonts and typography • Inactive-letter opacity • Minute indicator position • Indicator color, opacity, size, and shape • One-minute or classic five-minute precision Start with 15 professionally designed presets or create a completely original look with live previews. DESK & AMBIENT CLOCK Turn your iPhone or iPad into a calm bedside, desk, or kiosk display. Ambient Mode can keep the screen awake, allowing your word clock to remain visible without automatic locking. SIX CLOCK LANGUAGES Display time in: • English • German • Dutch • French • Spanish • Italian ACROSS THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM • iPhone and iPad Home screen widgets, StandBy support, countdowns, progress widgets, and fullscreen clock modes. • Mac A native macOS app, desktop widgets, and a dedicated word clock screensaver. • Apple Watch A glanceable word clock with customizable themes. • Apple TV A large-format ambient word clock designed for viewing across the room. ICLOUD SYNC Keep your custom themes and settings synchronized across supported Apple devices. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Buy Word Clock Pro once and use it across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Unit (Converter)4 screens
Word Clock Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unit (Converter) at 90% against Word Clock Pro's 25%. Unit (Converter) also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.0). Word Clock Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (6 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Unit (Converter) is free to download; Word Clock Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unit (Converter) holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Unit (Converter)'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Word Clock Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unit (Converter) ships an update every 2 months, Word Clock Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Unit (Converter) versus Word Clock Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnit (Converter)Word Clock Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean BovetVasic Stefan

Customer experience

Unit (Converter)

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Word Clock Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Unit (Converter)

No in-app purchases

None

Word Clock Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unit (Converter) free?
Unit (Converter) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Clock Pro free?
Word Clock Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unit (Converter) or Word Clock Pro?
Unit (Converter) is rated higher. Unit (Converter) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Word Clock Pro averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Unit (Converter) or Word Clock Pro have ads?
Neither Unit (Converter) nor Word Clock Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unit (Converter) or Word Clock Pro?
Unit (Converter) ships an update every 2 months, and Word Clock Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Unit (Converter) was updated on November 6, 2026 and Word Clock Pro on November 10, 2026.

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