Comparison

The Clocks vs Pace Clock

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

Pace Clock

This versatile utility app helps you accurately time various activities, from workouts and study sessions to meditation and swimming. Its user-friendly interface and customizable settings make it easy to stay on track and achieve your goals across multiple disciplines.

Highlights
  • Accurate timing for any activity
  • Focus enhancement for study
  • Routine tracking for exercise
  • Versatile for multiple disciplines
  • User-friendly interface
  • Customizable settings
Features
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Introducing Pace Clock, your all-in-one companion for a myriad of activities! Whether you're into timing, swimming, training, study, yoga, meditation, exercise, or running, this app is designed to elevate your experience. Timing: Accurately track time for any activity, ensuring you stay on schedule and meet your goals. Focus: Enhance your study sessions by using the pace clock to manage your study intervals effectively. Boost productivity and concentration. Exercise: Whether it's a home workout, a morning run or other activity, Pace Clock ensures you stay on track with your routines. Set the pace, beat your records, and achieve your fitness goals. Why Choose Pace Clock? Versatility: One app for multiple activities, eliminating the need for separate timers or clocks. User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive design for easy navigation, making it accessible for users of all levels. Customization: Tailor the app to your preferences with customizable settings for each activity. Download Pace Clock now and redefine your approach to timing, swimming, training, study, yoga, meditation, exercise, and running. Your journey to optimized performance starts here!

Screenshots

The Clocks4 screens
Pace Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Clocks at 4.5 against Pace Clock's 4.0. The Clocks also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Pace Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Pace Clock 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

The Clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. 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. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of The Clocks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pace Clock'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, Pace Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Clocks versus Pace Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ClocksPace Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (21K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeanterm Inc.Jason Fleischer

Customer experience

The Clocks

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

Pace Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pace Clock

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

Pace Clock

One-time1
  • Fully Unlocked$1.99

Questions

Is The Clocks free?
The Clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pace Clock free?
Pace Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Clocks or Pace Clock?
The Clocks is rated higher. The Clocks averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Pace Clock averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Clocks or Pace Clock have ads?
The Clocks shows ads; Pace Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, The Clocks or Pace Clock?
The Clocks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pace Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Clocks was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pace Clock on September 2, 2026.

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