NormalClock vs Minimum Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NormalClock
This utility app functions as a basic clock with alarm features. It allows customization of alarm sounds using iPod library tunes and includes a screen burn-in prevention mechanism by slightly shifting the clock's position.
- Customizable alarm sounds
- iPod library integration for alarm tunes
- Screen burn-in prevention
- Alarm on/off functionality
- Alarm time setting
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It is a normal clock. There is a shadow on the clock hand. Alarm on/off pushes the icon. The alarm time setting begins the drug from the clock center. Alarm stop pushes the icon. Please push the power supply button after pushing the home button when you erase the screen after the alarm is set. The alarm sound can be set according to an arbitrary number of seconds for an arbitrary iPod library tune. ( The correspondence music file is only AAC(.m4a) and MP3 of 44.1k and stereo file. AAC file is quick.alarm sound is 60 sec. ) Please do not erase the application with the alarm set. The alarm is not stopped. It is by design that the clock position has moved slightly to prevent screen burn-in. However, please note that this does not completely prevent burn-in.
Minimum Clock
This app offers a minimalist digital and analog clock with customizable features. Adjust size, switch between 12/24 hour formats, and select background colors. It includes a time signal with numerous tones and allows for date format changes.
- Digital and analog clock display
- Adjustable clock size
- 12/24 hour format switching
- Customizable background colors
- Hourly time signal with 78 tones
- Date format customization
- Screen rotation
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A simple, no-frills digital and analog clock. The calm design is ideal for concentrating on study or work! Although simple, it has the minimum necessary functions. The clock face and analog clock can be moved with your finger. By pressing buttons such as "1X" and "2X", you can adjust the size of the letters. The analog clock can also be enlarged or reduced with two fingers. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. Touching a clock character or the analog clock switches to the setting mode. In setting mode, the date can be changed to various formats by touching it. In addition, a time signal can be sounded at 0 minutes of every hour, and there are 78 different tones to choose from. The screen can be rotated horizontally and vertically. The background color can be selected from 10 different colors. It is also possible to choose between a digital clock and an analog clock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NormalClock at 50% against Minimum Clock's 0%. NormalClock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Minimum Clock's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.3 vs 1.0). On 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
Minimum Clock is free to download; NormalClock costs $0.99 up front. Minimum Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NormalClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minimum Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of NormalClock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Minimum Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NormalClock ships an update every 10 months, Minimum Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NormalClock | Minimum Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | r2r660cc | Mihoko Araki |
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In-app purchases
NormalClock
No in-app purchases
Minimum Clock
- Minimum Clock with no ads$1.99
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