The Clocks vs SailBot
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
SailBot
Automate sailing race starting signals with this advanced air horn system. Connect via Bluetooth to your iOS device to manage custom start sequences, choose from pre-set ISAF options, or create your own. Ideal for sailing schools, yacht clubs, and race committees seeking a portable and reliable solution.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Automated starting sequences
- Customizable start sequence editing
- Pre-set ISAF starting sequences
- Portable and durable construction
- iOS app control
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Start your sailing races with style! Connect over Bluetooth to SailBot™, the most advanced air horn system for starting sailing races. Sailbot™ is simply the most flexible and convenient way to automate the audible signals at the start of any sailing race. Sailing schools, yacht clubs, and sailing teams will love the ease of use and durability of construction. Compact, robust, reliable and ready for action; SailBot™ was designed from the ground up to be an integral part of any RC toolkit. Make your Race Committee job easier by automating your starting sequences today! SailBot™ is a self-contained and portable unit that connects to your iPhone or iPod Touch by Bluetooth technology. SailBot™ is the only automatic sailboat race start controller that offers custom start sequence editing and modification. Choose from one of the many included ISAF starting sequences, modify them or create your own. The options are limitless. All software for controlling the horn is contained in the app on your iPhone or iPod Touch so updates are automatic and your device is always up to date. Say goodbye to hard-wired sequences forever! Requires Bluetooth 4.0: iPhone 4s or greater, and iPad 3 or greater
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SailBot at none against The Clocks's 1. SailBot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). The Clocks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 5). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. The Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SailBot asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for The Clocks against 4.6 for SailBot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Clocks has 22K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of The Clocks's written reviews are positive against 100% of SailBot's.
The Clocks ships an update every 2 weeks, SailBot every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Clocks | SailBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22K ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meanterm Inc. | Slope LLC |
Customer experience
The Clocks
SailBot
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
SailBot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Clocks
- The Clocks Premium Upgrade$3.99
SailBot
No in-app purchases
