Comparison

ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm vs Pomodoro Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm

This app provides a customizable digital clock display with alarm, timer, and stopwatch functions. It offers features like photo backgrounds, automatic unlock, and large, easy-to-read visuals, optimized for nighttime use. Premium options unlock additional themes and battery display.

Highlights
  • Customizable digital clock display
  • Music alarm
  • Timer and stopwatch
  • Home screen widget
  • Photo and 3D map backgrounds
  • Automatic unlock
  • Battery display (premium)
Features
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ClockZ is a clock app that displays accurate current time. The largest digital clock is always displayed on the screen and can be extensively customized. In addition to the basic clock features, you can use the timer, alarm, stopwatch, widget, and many other features for free. Free Features • Digital Clock • Option to display or hide seconds, date, and day of the week • Music alarm (wake-up alarm) • Timer • Stopwatch • Widget (current time display) • Photo backgrounds • Automatic unlock (no sleep when the app is launched) • Tap for full screen • Clock font settings • Clock size adjustment (pinch gesture) • Four-directional rotation (portrait and landscape) Design: • Large and easy-to-read clock • Versatility • Optimized for nighttime use Frequently Asked Questions Q. About the 24-hour time format A. You can change it by going to Settings → General → Date & Time → 24-Hour Time. Q. Why isn’t the alarm sounding? A. Please check that notifications are enabled by launching the app, tapping the + button, and going to Settings. Also, ensure that your ringtone volume, silent mode, and the set time are correct. Q. What about time discrepancies? A. ClockZ synchronizes with your device’s time. Please check the time settings on your device. About ClockZ Premium: • ClockZ Premium is $2.99/month (US dollar standard) • Multiple devices with single purchase • Cancel anytime • No additional purchases, subscription only. • Auto renewable subscription Premium Features: • All text colors and themes • 3D map backgrounds • Battery display • Outline display Prices may vary by country and currency. Premium membership fees will be charged to your iTunes account. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends, with the renewal fee specified. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or change the automatic renewal for ClockZ Premium in your Apple ID account within the Settings app (go to Settings → iTunes & App Store → Apple ID → View Apple ID → Subscriptions). Cancellation of your current paid membership will take effect after the end of the current subscription period. If you have any questions, please contact us through the contact information on our website. Privacy Policy: https://flymapslive.com/jp/privacy Terms of Use: https://flymapslive.com/jp/legal

About

Pomodoro Timer

Features
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You decide to focus, but before you know it, you have opened social media or a video app—— Has that ever happened to you? It does not mean your willpower is weak. Many apps today, especially social media apps, are designed to make you open them almost without thinking. Deskmate helps you move from time spent unconsciously to time you choose for yourself. Deskmate does not rely on willpower alone. Just start the timer—— That is your switch into focus. Open only the apps you need for focus, and block the others with Deep Focus. Instead of trying to resist every time, protect your focus time with a simple system. Deskmate is an app that quietly supports you in choosing how to use your time. 【Key Features】 ■ Horizontal digital clock Place it on your desk and display the time in a clean, beautiful way. Use it as a signal to enter focus mode. ■ Pomodoro timer Automatically repeats the cycle of “25 minutes of focus + 5 minutes of break.” Work and break times can be adjusted freely. ■ Stopwatch Simply measure the time you spend studying, working, reading, or preparing for exams. ■ Deep Focus Blocks selected apps, such as social media or video apps, while you are focusing. It helps protect your focus through a system, without relying on willpower alone. All features are ad-free. Deskmate does not show anything that interrupts your concentration. 【Recommended for】 People who try to focus but end up checking social media People who want to spend steady time studying, working, reading, or preparing for exams People who find it hard to stay focused while working or studying at home People looking for a quiet app with no ads 【Place it on your desk and change the atmosphere】 Deskmate is designed for horizontal use. No flashy decorations. No distracting ads. A simple design that blends into your desk. An app you may naturally leave on your desk every day. A quiet companion for your workspace. 【Prevent “I opened social media without noticing” with a system】 When you are about to open a social app out of habit, or drift into a video app without thinking, Deep Focus helps. The apps you choose to block cannot be opened during focus time. You do not have to rely on willpower every time. Deskmate helps prevent those detours for you. Your focus time stays yours. 【Get started】 Deskmate is free to download. Add a quiet tool to your desk and your focus. You decide how to use your time.

Screenshots

ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm4 screens
Pomodoro Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomodoro Timer at none against ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm's 10. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pomodoro Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm ships an update every 3 weeks, Pomodoro Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm versus Pomodoro Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockZ | Clock Display + AlarmPomodoro Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRage Boxkosuke nagadori

Bugs and requests

ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sudden switch to 24-hour time mode
  • Alarms not triggering as expected
  • Ads reappearing after paid removal
  • Crashes when deleting alarms
  • Inconsistent time display when device is locked

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable AM/PM indicator
  • Ability to move clock position on screen
  • Customizable alarm sounds and volume
  • Background image/wallpaper support
  • Improved timer functionality for tasks

Pomodoro Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm

Subscriptions2
  • ClockZ Premium$2.991 Month
  • ClockZ Premium$29.991 Year
One-time8
  • Good App$0.99
  • Tower Backgrounds$1.99
  • Place Backgrounds$1.99
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  • Theme$2.99
  • Best App$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Thank You$4.99
  • Never Give Up$9.99
None

Pomodoro Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm free?
ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pomodoro Timer free?
Pomodoro Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm or Pomodoro Timer have ads?
Neither ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm nor Pomodoro Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm or Pomodoro Timer?
ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pomodoro Timer fortnightly. Most recently, ClockZ | Clock Display + Alarm was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pomodoro Timer on September 17, 2026.

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