iDaliClock vs Custom Word Clock
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!
Custom Word Clock
This app offers a unique way to tell time using words instead of numbers. Customize phrases, colors, and fonts to create a personalized word-based clock widget for your device's home or lock screen.
- Displays time in words
- Customizable phrases
- Widget for home/lock screen
- Adjustable text size
- Background color options
- Custom prefix and suffix
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Break away from ordinary clock faces and numerical displays. TextTime revolutionizes time-telling by presenting time in words, not numbers. Experience the fun and engaging benefits of a word-based clock widget. With TextTime, telling time becomes an enjoyable and interactive part of your day. Watch as your clock transforms into a unique expression of words, bringing a fresh and personalized touch to your device. Enjoy the elegance of a minimalist design that communicates time in a human-friendly format, making every glance at your clock a delightful experience. Tell time your way. Customize the formatting of the time as you desire, and the app will remember your choices. Personalize your clock with settings for Zero Phrase, Morning Phrase, and Afternoon Phrase, allowing you to infuse each moment with your unique flair. Effortlessly add prefixes and suffixes to further tailor your time displays to perfection. With TextTime, time isn't just measured—it's expressed in your own words. Download TextTime now and embrace a new era of timekeeping, where words take center stage and transform how you perceive time! Free Features: - Switch between 12/24-hour time - Adjust text size - Add as a widget to your Home or Lock Screen Premium Features: - Change background color - Set custom prefix and suffix - Customize morning, afternoon, and night phrases - Change text color, font, boldness, justification, and casing Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iDaliClock at none against Custom Word Clock's 1. iDaliClock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (25 vs 4). Custom Word Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, rating and review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Custom Word Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iDaliClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iDaliClock against 5.0 for Custom Word Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDaliClock has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
iDaliClock ships an update every 10 months, Custom Word Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDaliClock | Custom Word Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Zawinski | Daniel Gauthier |
Customer experience
iDaliClock
Custom Word Clock
In-app purchases
iDaliClock
No in-app purchases
Custom Word Clock
- Super Customization$2.99
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