Rect Clock vs NiceClock Analog Pro
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]
NiceClock Analog Pro
Display a beautiful analog clock on your iOS device with customizable themes and a night mode. Keep the app open while docked with the auto-lock disable function.
- Beautiful analog clock display
- Customizable themes
- Night mode for dimmed viewing
- Disable auto-lock function
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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NiceClock Analogue is one of the most beautiful analog clocks for your iOS device. Put your iPhone into the docking station and let NiceClock Analog do its magic. With the function "Disable Auto-Lock" the app stays open. Enjoy the nice view of the time with the beautiful design. You can chose between many nice themes. Thanks to the new night mode you can use NiceClock Analog with a dimmed screen during night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rect Clock at Free against NiceClock Analog Pro's $0.99. Rect Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (168 vs 5). NiceClock Analog Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Rect Clock is free to download; NiceClock Analog Pro costs $0.99 up front. Rect Clock sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. NiceClock Analog Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
NiceClock Analog Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rect Clock has 168 ratings behind it against 5, 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 80% of NiceClock Analog Pro's.
Rect Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, NiceClock Analog Pro every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rect Clock | NiceClock Analog Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (168 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | y-design | NiceApps GmbH |
Customer experience
Rect Clock
NiceClock Analog Pro
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)
NiceClock Analog Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
NiceClock Analog Pro
No in-app purchases
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