The Clocks vs Clocky
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
Clocky
A minimalist digital alarm clock designed for simplicity. Easily set alarms, toggle settings, and customize the display with options for seconds and inverted colors. Ensure your device is not on silent and volume is up for alarms to function.
- Full-screen display
- Tap or swipe controls
- Set alarms
- Show seconds option
- Invert colors option
- Minimalist design
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This is the simplest digital alarm clock one could imagine. Hipsters use it on their desks, white walls or vintage night stands. Tap or swipe to toggle settings and set an alarm, show seconds or invert colors. Make sure your phone is not in silent mode and the volume is up if you've set an alarm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Clocks at Free against Clocky's $1.99. The Clocks also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). Clocky's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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
The Clocks is free to download; Clocky costs $1.99 up front. The Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clocky asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Clocks has 22K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of The Clocks's written reviews are positive against 57% of Clocky's.
The Clocks ships an update every 2 weeks, Clocky every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Clocks | Clocky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (22K ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meanterm Inc. | Boterham |
Customer experience
The Clocks
Clocky
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
Clocky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Clocks
- The Clocks Premium Upgrade$3.99
Clocky
No in-app purchases
