Analog Digital Clock vs Stereo Microphone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Analog Digital Clock
Experience time like never before with a unique clock app where each digit is hand-painted in real-time. Designed by a renowned Dutch artist, it brings a performance piece to your device, offering a captivating way to view the passing minutes.
- Hand-painted time digits
- Real-time performance art
- Designed by Maarten Baas
- Auto-rotating modes
- Disable screen lock
- Plays iTunes music
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#1 Utility / #2 overall in Holland! This clock was made by videoing someone actually painting the time! He's inside your phone with a bucket of paint and manually changes the digits on an old-school digital clock. The "Analog Digital" app is the next installment in Dutch designer Maarten Baas' "Real Time" series. His works cross the fields of art, design, theatre and performance. The anonymous digital clock becomes a performance as each minute is being hand painted by a hidden man "in" the clock. Real Time caused a sensation in the design world, and won several international design awards. Other clocks in the series are exclusive limited editions in the collections of museums and private collectors worldwide, but the Analog Digital app is now available in the palm of your hand! Some people even buy an iPod and mount it on the wall just to have this clock :-) - Designed by Maarten Baas, Design Miami's Designer of the Year 2009. - The movie was shot in the Netherlands. - Optionally disable the iPhone screen-lock to leave the clock running. - Auto-rotating Portrait and Landscape modes. - It's a 12-hour clock - it would be cruel to force the actor to do 24 hours! - The normal iPhone alarm can be set and works while the app is open. Note, this clock does not have an alarm, because an "app alarm" only works while the app is open, and the iPhone alarm works anytime the phone is on. - You can play your iTunes music collection in the background while the app is running. - The time is always accurate; immediately when you open the app, also when you leave it running for days. - The concept of the clock is to watch time in a different way. The numbers take time to be made. This means that there are moments that the numbers are not yet ready - the man draws the time for you "while-u-wait!" - Compatible with all iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch models.
Stereo Microphone
Transform your device into a powerful microphone or audio recorder. Enhance your sound with built-in effects like pitch shifting and equalization, and choose from various high-quality recording formats.
- Device as microphone
- Audio recording
- Pitch shifter effect
- 10-band equalizer
- Multiple recording formats
- Noise reduction
- System voice processing
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Use your iPhone/iPad as a microphone and output sound to headphones or speakers. You can also use it to record audio instead of playing sound. The app comes with four built-in effects. Stereo input is available on compatible devices only. The microphone on the iPhone is positioned vertically, so by using it in landscape orientation, you can experience a greater sense of stereo sound. Please note that this app was created just for my personal use, and I cannot guarantee its performance on devices I do not own. Voice preprocess: - System Voice Processing - Noise Reduction - Auto Gain Control Included effects: - Pitch shifter - Chorus - Reverb - 10-band equalizer Supported devices with stereo input (unconfirmed): - iPhone XS or later - iPhone SE 2nd generation or later - iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation or later - iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation or later Recording file formats: - MPEG4 AAC 44.1kHz 192kbps Stereo (.m4a, Up to 24 hours) - MPEG4 AAC 44.1kHz 128kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 48kHz 192kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 48kHz 256kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 48kHz 320kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 44.1kHz 96kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - MPEG4 AAC 32kHz 64kbps Stereo (.m4a, 24h) - PCM 44.1kHz 16bit Integer Stereo (.wav, 6h) - PCM 48kHz 16bit Integer Stereo (.wav, 6h) - PCM 44.1kHz 32bit Float Stereo (.wav, 3h) - PCM 48kHz 32bit Float Stereo (.wav, 3h) * You can add a timecode when you use a PCM format. If you are using an external stereo microphone, please set the input channel to stereo in the settings. Please note that: - The screenshots are simulated images. The actual display may differ. - This app and descriptions contain machine translated text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stereo Microphone at monthly against Analog Digital Clock's every 3 months. Analog Digital Clock's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Analog Digital Clock costs $0.99 and Stereo Microphone $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Analog Digital Clock against 4.5 for Stereo Microphone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Analog Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 85% of Stereo Microphone's.
Analog Digital Clock ships an update every 3 months, Stereo Microphone monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Analog Digital Clock | Stereo Microphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Svarovsky Productions Ltd | Ryouta Kira |
Customer experience
Analog Digital Clock
Stereo Microphone
Bugs and requests
Analog Digital Clock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Does not work on OS4
- Times appear as 0X:XX in 24-hour clock mode
- App counts towards screen time when always on
Requested features
12 requests- Apple Watch app/watch face
- Widget for home/Lock Screen
- 24-hour clock option
- Ability to set as background/lock screen
- New creations/updates from artist
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- Different colors
- Alarm function
- Apple TV version
- Clock keeps moving on lock screen
- Clock shows correct time when checking normally
- More features beyond clock
- Not count towards screen time when always on
Stereo Microphone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Analog Digital Clock
No in-app purchases
Stereo Microphone
No in-app purchases
Questions
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