iDaliClock vs MathRoomBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDaliClock
This app displays a melting digital clock where digits morph into their new shapes as time changes. It offers date display, 12/24 hour toggling, and adjustable digit count via gestures. Inspired by a 1984 Macintosh program.
- Melting digit animation
- Date display on tap
- 12/24 hour toggle
- Adjustable digit count
- Gesture controls (swipe, pinch)
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Dali Clock is a melting digital clock. When a digit changes, it morphs into its new shape. Tap to display the date. Double-tap to toggle 12- and 24-hour time. Swipe or pinch to change the number of digits displayed. You may have first seen this program in 1984 on the original Macintosh 128k!
MathRoomBuddy
This utility app converts between IEEE floating-point and raw values, as well as hexadecimal and decimal formats. It also functions as a simple RPN calculator.
- IEEE floating-point conversion
- Hexadecimal to decimal conversion
- Decimal to hexadecimal conversion
- RPN calculator functionality
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This app converts between IEEE floating-point representation and the corresponding raw values. It also converts between hexadecimal and decimal and is a simple RPN calculator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iDaliClock at Free against MathRoomBuddy's $0.99. iDaliClock also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 22 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
iDaliClock is free to download; MathRoomBuddy costs $0.99 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 — 5.0 for iDaliClock against 5.0 for MathRoomBuddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDaliClock has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iDaliClock ships an update every 10 months, MathRoomBuddy every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDaliClock | MathRoomBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Zawinski | Mike Green |
Customer experience
iDaliClock
MathRoomBuddy
In-app purchases
iDaliClock
No in-app purchases
MathRoomBuddy
No in-app purchases
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