iDaliClock vs Pixel 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!
Pixel Clock
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Make time a little more playful with Pixel Clock - Grid, a landscape pixel clock for your desk, nightstand or wall. NEW: CYBER CITY Watch the time on a giant billboard in a living neon city, with flying traffic, rain, glowing windows and a cozy window view with a sill you can play with. Turn on Music Visualizer and the city pulses to the sound around you. Cyber City is a premium face: try it free for 24 hours, then unlock it forever with a one-time purchase. No subscription. CLASSIC (FREE) Animated pixel digits with customizable colors, backgrounds and themes, a moving RGB border, falling-digit transitions, heart balloons when you shake, and a weekday indicator. DUAL TIME (FREE) See a second time zone side by side, adjust its offset, and enjoy shatter-and-restore effects and a seconds progress bar. MAKE IT YOURS 12/24-hour time, seconds, date, weekday and battery display, in 13 languages. Works on iPhone and iPad. The microphone is used only for Music Visualizer. Sound is analyzed on your device and never recorded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iDaliClock at none against Pixel Clock's 2. iDaliClock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pixel Clock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On price, ads 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. Pixel Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iDaliClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
iDaliClock ships an update every 10 months, Pixel Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDaliClock | Pixel Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Zawinski | YIMING SHI |
In-app purchases
iDaliClock
No in-app purchases
Pixel Clock
- Cyber City 1-day TrialFree
- Cyber City – Unlock Forever$2.99
