NormalClock vs Cool Penguin 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.
Cool Penguin Clock
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How about a cool penguin clock for the hot summer? You can choose from 20 different pictures of penguins. You can move the time text, analog clock, and penguin with your fingers. The analog clock and penguin can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Seconds can also be displayed. Background color can be selected from 5 different colors. The year, month, day of the week, a.m./p.m., and seconds can be erased by touching them. Touching the time character switches to setting mode. When in setting mode, touch to change the year, month, and date to various formats. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. Screen rotation in portrait and landscape mode is also supported. By pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X," the font size can be adjusted in steps. The time signal can be selected from 78 different tones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cool Penguin Clock at Free against NormalClock's $0.99. Cool Penguin Clock also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). NormalClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Cool Penguin Clock is free to download; NormalClock costs $0.99 up front. Cool Penguin Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NormalClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
NormalClock ships an update every 10 months, Cool Penguin Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NormalClock | Cool Penguin Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | r2r660cc | Mihoko Araki |
In-app purchases
NormalClock
No in-app purchases
Cool Penguin Clock
- Penguin Clock with no ads$1.99
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