Comparison

The Clocks vs SeClock

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

SeClock

Display the current second on your device's widget. This utility can also function as a standard digital clock. Note that widget accuracy may have a slight delay.

Highlights
  • Display seconds on widget
  • Use as a digital clock
  • Add to lock screen
  • Add to home screen
Features
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SeClock shows just the seconds on your Lock Screen or Home Screen — the part the system clock leaves out. Long-press the Lock Screen or Home Screen to add the widget. An in-app purchase lets you tune the font, weight, size, and opacity so the seconds blend into your setup. Prefer the Dynamic Island? Tap the button in the app to start a Live Activity that keeps seconds ticking there for up to about 8 hours. You can also use the app itself as a fullscreen HH:MM:SS clock. *Widgets and Live Activities may be off by up to about 1 second.

Screenshots

The Clocks4 screens
SeClock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SeClock at none against The Clocks's shown. SeClock also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). The Clocks's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 4) and review sentiment (79% vs 58%). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SeClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeClock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Clocks has 21K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of The Clocks's written reviews are positive against 58% of SeClock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Clocks ships an update every 2 weeks, SeClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Clocks versus SeClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ClocksSeClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (21K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better57.7% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeanterm Inc.Kiichi Ito

Customer experience

The Clocks

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

SeClock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative34.6%

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

SeClock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Clocks

One-time1
  • The Clocks Premium Upgrade$3.99
1 purchases

SeClock

One-time1
  • Lock Widget Customization$2.99

Questions

Is The Clocks free?
The Clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SeClock free?
SeClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Clocks or SeClock?
SeClock is rated higher. The Clocks averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while SeClock averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do The Clocks or SeClock have ads?
The Clocks shows ads; SeClock does not.
Which is updated more often, The Clocks or SeClock?
The Clocks ships an update every 2 weeks, and SeClock fortnightly. Most recently, The Clocks was updated on September 24, 2026 and SeClock on September 22, 2026.

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