Rect Clock vs Westminster Chimes Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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]
Westminster Chimes Lite
Transform your phone into a traditional chiming clock that plays the Westminster Chimes tune hourly. Customize chimes for quarter hours, set specific play times, and unlock additional melodies through in-app purchases.
- Plays traditional Westminster Chimes hourly
- Unlock additional chime melodies
- Customize chimes for quarter hours
- Set specific time windows for chimes
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Turn your iPhone into a chiming clock. Check our our video at http://youtu.be/nT-aHbWiT0U Using the iOS notifications feature, Westminster Chimes converts your phone into an old fashioned hourly chiming clock, playing the traditional Westminster Chimes tune. With an optional in-app purchase, you can unlock additional chime melodies: • Whittington • St. Michael's • Canterbury • Winchester Another in-app purchase allows for complete customization: • Separately set the chimes to play on each quarter hour • Chime the hour number on the hour or not • Play the chimes all day, or only during a specific time window. *The Westminster Quarters is the most common name for a melody used by a set of clock bells to chime on each quarter hour. The number of chime sets matches the number of quarter hours that have passed. Completely accessible with Voice Over
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Westminster Chimes Lite at none against Rect Clock's shown. Westminster Chimes Lite also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). Rect Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 and Westminster Chimes Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Westminster Chimes Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 323 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Rect Clock's written reviews are positive against 52% of Westminster Chimes Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Rect Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, Westminster Chimes Lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rect Clock | Westminster Chimes Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (168 ratings) | 4.0 (323 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better | 51.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168 | 323 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | y-design | LutherSoft |
Customer experience
Rect Clock
Westminster Chimes Lite
User reviews
Rect Clock
From 168 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful, elegant, minimalist design
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Multiple customizable clock faces and styles
- 📱 Works well as a bedside/desk clock
- ⏱️ Accurate time display
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't stay on screen (goes to sleep with phone)
- 🐛 Blank white screen display issues on some devices
- 💸 Monetization model with ads and paywalls
- ❌ Cannot be set as lock screen or wallpaper
- ❌ Limited functionality compared to native clock
Westminster Chimes Lite
From 323 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Pleasant chime sounds
- ⏱️ Helpful for tracking time
- 🕰️ Reminds me of a grandfather clock
Room to improve
- 🐛 Chimes stop working after iOS updates
- 🔇 Chimes not loud enough
- 💰 Paid features don't always work as expected
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)
Westminster Chimes Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Chimes not working on latest iOS
- Paid upgrades not unlocking all features
- Inconsistent chime timing
Requested features
3 requests- Volume slider for more control
- Ability to schedule chimes for specific hours
- Apple Watch support
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
Westminster Chimes Lite
- Full Version$0.99
- Background Chimes$0.99
- Chime Expansion Pack$0.99
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- Unlock Features$0.99
Questions
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