Comparison

Rect Clock vs digi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Full-screen analog display
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Interchangeable index styles
  • Variety of hand designs
  • Adjustable hand movement
  • Screen rotation support
  • Configurable date and lock
Features
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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]

About

digi

A minimalist digital clock app designed for iPhones and iPads. It offers a clean, monochrome display ideal for use while charging. Users can adjust screen brightness via system settings.

Highlights
  • Modern monochrome display
  • Ideal for charging
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple, modern, monochrome 12hr digital clock to use while charging your iPhone. Use system settings to dim the display.

Screenshots

Rect Clock1 screens
digi2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: digi at 5.0 against Rect Clock's 3.7. digi also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Rect Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (168 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rect Clock sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. digi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

digi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 point the same way: 59% of Rect Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of digi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rect Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, digi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rect Clock versus digi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRect Clockdigi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (168 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings168 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developery-designChristopher Lamb

Customer experience

Rect Clock

All ratings168 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative31.7%

digi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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)

digi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Rect Clock

One-time5
  • 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
None

digi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rect Clock free?
Rect Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is digi free?
digi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rect Clock or digi?
digi is rated higher. Rect Clock averages 3.7 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while digi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rect Clock or digi have ads?
Both Rect Clock and digi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rect Clock or digi?
Rect Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, and digi every 4 months. Most recently, Rect Clock was updated on October 27, 2026 and digi on October 12, 2026.

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