Comparison

ClockZ Pro vs MinuteCue

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

Head to head
About

ClockZ Pro

This app offers a highly customizable clock experience with various background options, font adjustments, and alarm functionalities. It includes features like music alarms, timers, and stopwatches, with additional support for widgets and multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock font and color
  • Music alarm functionality
  • Timer and stopwatch
  • Widget display
  • Photo and 3D map backgrounds
  • Night stand optimization
  • Multi-device support
Features
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ClockZ Pro is a clock app that displays the current time. Highly customized with 3D map and photo wallpaper changing the color and size of the clock font, additionally widget display is also possible. Music alarm, timer, stopwatch were added in the latest version. What's difference from ClockZ: • Custom text can be displayed under the clock • No Ads • Apple Watch app • Apple TV app Features: • Basic features of 18 types of backgrounds, text colors, fonts • Automatically unlock (Automatically does not sleep when launching the app) • Seconds, Dates and Weeks • Music Alarm • Your Photo and 3D Map for backgrounds (Paid) • Timer • Stopwatch • Battery display • Theme (Paid) • Text size (Pinch gesture or double tap) • Brightness • Sharing feature • AR Clock (Migrate to new app) Design • Clock for large and simple • Diversity • Optimized for Night Stand Supports: • iPhone / iPad and Latest device, Latest iOS (You can use multiple devices with single purchase) • Device Rotate (Portrait / Landscape) • Quick Action (3D touch) • 15 languages • Widget (Latest Search Result + Launch App) • iMessage (Current time display) • Apple TV (Current time display) • Apple Watch (Remote control for text colors) -------------------------------- Frequently Asked Questions Q. About AM/PM or 24-Hour Time A. You can change from the Setting app < General < Date & Time < 24-Hour Time. Q. About Alarm A. Make sure that notification is enabled from the launch app < Plus button < Settings. Please also check the volume and set time. Q. About Time lag A. ClockZ is synchronized with the time of the your device. Please check the time setting of the your device.

About

MinuteCue

Features
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MinuteCue turns abstract minutes into something you can see. A calm, shrinking ring shows exactly how much time is left — no mental math, no squinting at tiny digits. Whether you're a student budgeting study blocks, a parent helping a child transition between activities, a therapist timing a session, or a remote worker pacing deep-work sprints, MinuteCue keeps you on track without adding noise to your day. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • At home — chore timers, screen-time limits, and wind-down routines your kids can read at a glance. • At school — transition timers, quiet time, and group-activity pacing. • At work — Pomodoro sessions, meeting caps, and focused deep-work blocks. • For accessibility — a visual cue for learners with ADHD, autism, or anyone who finds numeric clocks hard to read. THREE VISUAL MODES, ONE CALM AESTHETIC • Halo Ring — a circular ring that smoothly drains down. • Sweep Arc — a fan-shaped arc that quietly disappears. • Calm Bar — a horizontal bar for a steady, predictable feel. All three use a soft Teal & Sand palette — low saturation, high contrast, easy on the eyes in any lighting. WORKS WITH YOUR APPLE GEAR • iPhone & iPad — the home base, with Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch — set a timer with a twist of the Digital Crown, feel the haptic on completion. • Home Screen widgets — see the running timer or launch a favorite preset instantly. FREE TO START Run a single visual timer, save a handful of presets, and use widgets and Live Activities. No account, no daily-use limits — the free tier is ad-supported. MINUTECUE PREMIUM A monthly auto-renewing subscription that unlocks: • No ads — enjoy a distraction-free MinuteCue. • Routines — chain multi-step timers (study → break → study) with repeats and loops. • Unlimited custom presets — save every timer you actually use. • Focus statistics — a daily bar chart and 30-day history of completed sessions. • Daily Focus Review — a gentle summary of how your day went. • iCloud sync — presets, routines, and stats follow you across every Apple device. Subscription auto-renews monthly. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ClockZ Pro4 screens
MinuteCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MinuteCue at Free against ClockZ Pro's $9.99. MinuteCue also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). ClockZ Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 2). On 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

MinuteCue is free to download; ClockZ Pro costs $9.99 up front. ClockZ Pro sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and MinuteCue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockZ Pro ships an update every 3 months, MinuteCue every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ClockZ Pro versus MinuteCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockZ ProMinuteCue
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRage Boxbyeonghoon seo

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ClockZ Pro

One-time6
  • Good App$0.99
  • Theme$2.99
  • Best App$2.99
Show 3 more
  • All 3D Map Backgrounds$3.99
  • Thank You$4.99
  • Never Give Up$9.99
1 purchases

MinuteCue

Subscriptions1
  • MinuteCue Premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is ClockZ Pro free?
ClockZ Pro costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MinuteCue free?
MinuteCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClockZ Pro or MinuteCue have ads?
MinuteCue shows ads; ClockZ Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, ClockZ Pro or MinuteCue?
ClockZ Pro ships an update every 3 months, and MinuteCue every 4 days. Most recently, ClockZ Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and MinuteCue on September 30, 2026.

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