Hot Tools vs Rect Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hot Tools
This app offers a versatile toolkit including a flashlight with various color and strobe options, a collection of sound effects, a vibration massager, file storage accessible via web browser, and outdoor tools like a speedometer and compass. It consolidates multiple utilities into a single application.
- Configurable flashlight (RGB, strobe, mirror)
- Variety of sound effects (sirens, horns)
- Vibration massager
- Web browser accessible file storage
- Speedometer
- Magnetic compass
- Clinometer (bubble level)
- Pedometer
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"Hot Tools" is the Powerful All in One Tool. 1. Lights * You can config various lights. Tap the screen to config. - FlashLight - RGB Light (various color light) - Strobe Light (SOS Light) - Mirror (Black Light) 2. Sounds * You can play various sirens and sound effect. - Vuvuzela - Air Horn - Desk Bell - Door Bell - Ambulance - Police - Gun 3. Massager - Vibration Massager - Battery Level 4. Storage * You can access file storage with your web browser. * You can use it like USB memory stick. * You can upload or download files thru iTunes. * No size limitation. - File Storage - File system usage 5. Outdoor - Speedometer (mph, km/h) - Magnetic Compass - Clinometer (Bubble Level) - Pedometer (Step counter) Note : Vibration only works on iPhone not iPod Touch. -------------------------- 유용한 툴이 모두 한자리에 모였습니다. 1. 손전등 (플래시) * 다양한 손전등, 탭으로 설정창을 열 수 있습니다. - 손전등 - 다양한 색의 플래시 - 싸이키 조명 (비상등) - 거울 (검은색등) - LED 촛불 2. 효과음 - 부부젤라 - 에어혼 - 데스크 벨 - 초인종 - 엠뷸런스 - 경찰싸이렌 - 총소리 3. 마사지 - 진동마사지 - 배터리 측정 4. 파일저장 * 웹브라우저로 접근하여 사용. USB 메모리처럼 사용가능. 파일크기 제한 없음 - 파일저장소 - 파일저장소 사용량 측정 5. 야외 사용 기능 - 속도계 (km/h, mph) - 나침반 - 경사계, 수준기 - 만보기 (계보기) * Note: 진동 기능은 아이폰에서만 작동됩니다.
Rect Clock
This app transforms your iPhone into a full-screen analog clock. Customize the clock face, index, and hands with various styles and colors. Enjoy a minimalist design with adjustable screen rotation and optional date display and auto-lock.
- Full-screen analog display
- Customizable clock faces
- Interchangeable index styles
- Variety of hand designs
- Adjustable hand movement
- Screen rotation support
- Configurable date and lock
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An analog clock that fills the entire iPhone screen. Choose your favorite dial, indices, and hands to customize the clock to your style. A minimal design that perfectly complements the iPhone’s product design. ･ 12 dials: 6 included [Black / White / Silver / Wood / Leather / Luminous] + 6 available via in-app purchase [Space Black / Gold / Rose Gold / Skeleton / Stone / Power Saving] ･ 6 index styles × 6 colors: 2 included [Bar / Arabic Numerals (12-3-6-9)] + 4 available via in-app purchase [Roman Numerals / Roman Numerals (XII-III-VI-IX) / Arabic Numerals / Triangle] ･ 11 hand styles × 6 colors (12 colors for the second hand): 2 included [Bar / Dauphine] + 9 available via in-app purchase [Round / Pencil / Alpha / Lozenge / Baton / Leaf / Arrow / Spade / Breguet] ･ 3 hand movements [Sweep / Beat / Step] ･ Automatically rotates to portrait, landscape, or upside down to match your iPhone’s orientation ･ Date display [On / Off] ･ Auto-Lock [On / Off]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hot Tools at none against Rect Clock's 5. Hot Tools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). Rect Clock's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (168 vs 1). On price 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. Rect Clock sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Hot Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hot Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rect Clock has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Hot Tools's written reviews are positive against 59% of Rect Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hot Tools ships an update every 12 months, Rect Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hot Tools | Rect Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (168 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 58.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minware Inc. | y-design |
Customer experience
Hot Tools
Rect Clock
Bugs and requests
Hot Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rect Clock
Reported bugs
9 issues- Blank white screen on launch (iPhone XR, iPad Air 2)
- App doesn't stay on when phone locks
- App crashes or won't open after purchase
- Settings screen appears on any touch
- Unresponsive UI elements on iPad
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- Battery percentage display frozen
- Orientation doesn't adjust to device rotation
- Ads still appear after paid purchase
- App stopped working after updates
Requested features
13 requests- Alarm functionality
- Lock screen integration
- Live wallpaper capability
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Landscape/rotation support
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- Always-on display when plugged in
- Ticking sound effect
- Adjustable brightness/dimming for night
- Round clock face option
- GMT/timezone hand option
- Larger date/time display option
- Screen saver mode
- Additional color variations (red retro style)
In-app purchases
Hot Tools
No in-app purchases
Rect Clock
- Add All Faces$0.99
- Add All Indexes$0.99
- Add All Hands$0.99
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- Remove Ads$0.99
- Full Version$2.99
Questions
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