Comparison

Time vs Digital Clock

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

Head to head
About

Time

This minimalist watch app displays the time and date with a subtle background animation. It functions as an elegant desk clock when your device is docked and supports all operating system languages for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist watch face
  • Displays time and date
  • Background color animation
  • Desk clock functionality
  • Multi-language support
Features
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A "timeless" watch with calendar for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This elegant watch impresses with its minimalism and the reduction to the essentials. The straight, modern design is very appealing and underlined by a pleasant background color animation. At a glance, you can see the time and date, and you can use your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad in a dock as a desk clock. The calendar is designed to support all languages supported by the operating system. So everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the clock in his language.

About

Digital Clock

This app provides a clear and attractive LED digital clock display. It's ideal for use on a nightstand or desk, offering customizable options for time format and visibility of weekdays and dates.

Highlights
  • Beautiful LED digital display
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Show/hide weekdays
  • Show/hide date
Features
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Digital Clock turns your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a crisp retro LED display — the glow of a classic bedside or desk clock, right on your screen. Prop it up on your nightstand, desk, or home-office shelf and read the time at a glance, day or night. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose from several LED and LCD display styles • Show the time in 12- or 24-hour format, with optional seconds, weekday, and date • Add a blinking colon for that authentic digital-clock feel • Keep it in portrait or landscape, or lock it to the orientation you prefer • Dim the screen with a swipe for a gentle, glare-free glow at night • The display stays awake, so the clock is always there when you glance over TIMER & ALARMS • Set alarms to wake up or stay on schedule • Countdown timer, stopwatch, and a Pomodoro mode with work and break intervals • Pick your own alarm sound WIDGETS • Add Digital Clock to your Home Screen and Lock Screen DIGITAL CLOCK PRO Make it truly yours with a one-time upgrade: • Set custom digit and background colors • Use your own photo as the background • See the track currently playing in the Music app • Display any time zone in the world However you like to keep time — a stylish desk clock, a calm bedside companion, or a focus timer for work — Digital Clock has you covered.

Screenshots

Time1 screens
Digital Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digital Clock at 4.4 against Time's 3.6. Digital Clock also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 5). Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. Digital Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 1.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Time's written reviews are positive against 51% of Digital Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time ships an update monthly, Digital Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Time versus Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeDigital Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews51.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPecora GmbHApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

Time

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Digital Clock

All ratings1,288 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.2%

Bugs and requests

Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time display issues
  • Widget only shows military time
  • Inconsistent behavior with background images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add alarm functionality
  • Improve widget customization options
  • Allow changing time format (12-hour vs. 24-hour)
  • Introduce more free customization options
  • Add weather information display

In-app purchases

None

Time

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99

Questions

Is Time free?
Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time or Digital Clock?
Digital Clock is rated higher. Time averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Digital Clock averages 4.4 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Time or Digital Clock have ads?
Neither Time nor Digital Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time or Digital Clock?
Time ships an update monthly, and Digital Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time was updated on October 7, 2026 and Digital Clock on October 8, 2026.

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