iDaliClock vs Custom Digital 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 Digital Clock
Display a stylish digital clock on your smartphone. Personalize the clock's appearance with custom coloring options to match your style.
- Stylish digital clock display
- Customizable coloring
- Smartphone integration
- Personalized appearance
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Stylish digital clock displayed on your smartphone. Customize the coloring freely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDaliClock at 100% against Custom Digital Clock's 0%. iDaliClock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iDaliClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDaliClock has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iDaliClock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Custom Digital Clock's.
iDaliClock ships an update every 10 months, Custom Digital Clock every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDaliClock | Custom Digital Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Zawinski | tadashi endo |
Customer experience
iDaliClock
Custom Digital Clock
In-app purchases
iDaliClock
No in-app purchases
Custom Digital Clock
No in-app purchases
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