The Clocks vs Learning Clock Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Flip, Digital, and Analog clock types
- In-app music alarms
- World clock with 500+ cities
- Customizable clock appearance
- Adjustable snooze interval
- Flashlight by shaking
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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
Learning Clock Timer
This app helps children learn to tell time with interactive analog and digital clocks, customizable alarms, and a visual timer. It's also designed for seniors with its large, easy-to-read display.
- Interactive analog and digital clocks
- Customizable alarms with labels and images
- Visual circle-shaped timer
- Large, easy-to-read display
- Multiple color themes and customization options
- Accessibility features
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This is an all-in-one clock learning app for children that includes a clock, alarm, and timer. We also recommend this app for seniors who are looking for a clock app with a large display that is easy to read. By using this app with your child, they will naturally acquire a sense of time and will be able to act calmly. They can also learn how to read a clock correctly. We hope you will make use of this app at home and at school. [ MAIN FUNCTIONS ] - Clock Both analog and digital clocks are displayed in large size and are very easy to read. There are various functions that are useful in learning how to read a clock, such as dragging the hands of the clock with your finger to move them freely and switching the clock display mode with a single button. - Alarm The alarm screen displays both the current time and the scheduled time, making it easy to keep track of the time remaining until the scheduled time. Each alarm can be assigned an easy-to-understand label and image, so it can be used as a simple scheduler. - Timer The timer features a circle-shaped meter display for easy visualization of remaining time, and four buttons for quick and easy time setting. - Customization The settings screen allows you to customize all functions related to the clock in detail. You can also choose your favorite design from more than 10 different color themes. It is also possible to adjust the color of the text, the color of the hands of the clock, etc. [ TARGET USERS ] The main target users are between 4 and 12 years old, but the app was developed to be easy to use for people of all ages, from small children to seniors. The app is also compatible with various accessibility features, so we hope that it can be used as a support tool for people with disabilities. [ NOTES ] - When a small child uses the app, please use it with parents or guardians until the child becomes accustomed to its operation. - If Focus mode is ON in the device settings, the alarm sound will not sound. In that case, please register this app as an app that allows notifications in Focus settings. - For convenience, the app does not automatically sleep while the clock, alarm, and timer are in operation. Please be aware of the remaining battery level, etc. This function can be turned off in the settings within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Clocks at Free against Learning Clock Timer's $3.99. The Clocks also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 24 months). Learning Clock Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
The Clocks is free to download; Learning Clock Timer costs $3.99 up front. The Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learning Clock Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Clocks has 21K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Clocks ships an update every 2 weeks, Learning Clock Timer every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Clocks | Learning Clock Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (21K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meanterm Inc. | Keaton.com |
Customer experience
The Clocks
Learning Clock Timer
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
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- Improve orientation/rotation controls
- Adjust brightness changes to be less disruptive
Learning Clock Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Clocks
- The Clocks Premium Upgrade$3.99
Learning Clock Timer
- Send money for coffee$0.99
- Send money for lunch$2.99
- Send money for books$7.99
Questions
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