Comparison

The Clocks vs Clock Wave

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

Head to head
About

The Clocks

This app offers a variety of clock styles including flip, digital, and analog. It features customizable alarms with music options, a world clock for multiple locations, and several user-friendly controls for brightness, touch lock, and flashlight activation.

Highlights
  • Flip, Digital, and Analog clock types
  • In-app music alarms
  • World clock with 500+ cities
  • Customizable clock appearance
  • Adjustable snooze interval
  • Flashlight by shaking
Features
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The Clocks of Simplicity. Three fundamental clock types featuring in-app music alarms and a world clock. Clock Types: • Flip Clock • Digital Clock • Analog Clock • Detailed customization options for each clock Alarm Clock: • Supports up to 5 alarms • Adjustable snooze interval • Use your own iPod music as alarm sounds (while the app is running in the foreground) World Clock: • Displays times for 6 locations • Supports over 500 cities and countries Miscellaneous: • Touch lock • Intuitive gestures • Burn-in protection • Activate flashlight by shaking • User-friendly button interface • Adjustable brightness, scale, and position

About

Clock Wave

Calibrate your radio-controlled watch or clock using your iPhone or iPad. Simply tap 'Transmit' and place your device near your watch to automatically sync the accurate time.

Highlights
  • Calibrate radio-controlled watches/clocks
  • Transmit accurate time automatically
  • Supports 5 major global time signal stations
  • Manual station selection for compatibility
  • Automatic time signal transmission
Features
Currently charting
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Clock Wave allows you calibrate radio controlled watch or clock anytime and anywhere. Just click "Transmit" button, set your watch or clock to manual receive time signal, and place it nearby your iPhone/iPad's speaker, it will be calibrated in a few minutes. Clock Wave features: - Covers 5 major longwave time signal stations all over the world. * USA: WWVB * Japan: JJY * China: BPC * UK: MSF * DE: DCF77 - Automatically transmit the accurate time. * If your radio controlled watch/clock doesn't support station BPC, select station JJY manually to use in China. * If your radio controlled watch/clock doesn't support station MSF, select station DCF77 manually to use in UK. * If your radio controlled watch/clock support only a specified timezone or station, (e.g. Using a radio controlled clock support only JJY station in Australia.), select the watch/clock timezone manually in app settings.

Screenshots

The Clocks4 screens
Clock Wave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Clocks at Free against Clock Wave's $1.99. The Clocks also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 248) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Clock Wave'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Clocks is free to download; Clock Wave costs $1.99 up front. The Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clock Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Wave holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Clocks has 21K ratings behind it against 248, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of The Clocks's written reviews are positive against 92% of Clock Wave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Clocks ships an update every 2 weeks, Clock Wave every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
The Clocks versus Clock Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ClocksClock Wave
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (21K ratings)4.7 (248 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews91.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21K — better248
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#42 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeanterm Inc.震 任

Customer experience

The Clocks

All ratings21,028 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews862 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative15.4%

Clock Wave

All ratings248 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative7.4%

User reviews

The Clocks

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Excellent clock app
  • ⏰ Great for alarms and timers
  • 🎨 Customizable clock faces and styles
  • 🔍 Large, easy-to-read display
  • 🌙 Dimmable screen for nighttime use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Alarm issues (doesn't always sound, short duration)
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data access
  • 🔄 Orientation/rotation problems
  • 🔆 Brightness changes can be disruptive
  • 💲 Paid upgrade may be required for some features

Clock Wave

From 248 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works as advertised
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Syncs watches quickly
  • 💡 Clever solution for remote areas
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work for some watches
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or failures

Bugs and requests

The Clocks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Clock style randomly changes
  • Alarm doesn't work when device is locked
  • App freezes or crashes occasionally
  • Time displayed on home screen is incorrect

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add timer and stopwatch functions
  • Allow custom alarm sounds/music
  • Improve alarm reliability and duration
  • Provide more clock face/style options
  • Add date display
Show 2 more
  • Improve orientation/rotation controls
  • Adjust brightness changes to be less disruptive

Clock Wave

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Incorrect time zone adjustments

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to transmit signal automatically
  • Support for more watch brands/models
  • Improved volume/signal strength control

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Clocks

One-time1
  • The Clocks Premium Upgrade$3.99
None

Clock Wave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Clocks free?
The Clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Wave free?
Clock Wave costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Clocks or Clock Wave?
Clock Wave is rated higher. The Clocks averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Clock Wave averages 4.7 from 248 ratings.
Do The Clocks or Clock Wave have ads?
The Clocks shows ads; Clock Wave does not.
Which is updated more often, The Clocks or Clock Wave?
The Clocks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Clock Wave every 2 months. Most recently, The Clocks was updated on September 26, 2026 and Clock Wave on September 26, 2026.

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