FaceClock Analogue vs Premium Clock Collection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FaceClock Analogue
This app offers a highly customizable analogue clock experience with various clock faces, color schemes, and background image options. It includes features like time announcements in multiple languages, an alarm with snooze, music player controls, and battery indication.
- Customizable clock faces and color schemes
- Background picture customization
- Time announcements in 6 languages
- Alarm clock with snooze
- Music player control
- Battery indicator
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FaceClock is free to use with six minimal clock faces, all color themes, wall colors, the digital time and a full alarm. FaceClock turns your iPhone or iPad into an analog clock you'll actually want on your nightstand, your desk or your kitchen counter. Twenty clock faces Pick from four groups: Minimal (bars, dots, rings), Numerals (including Roman, Arabic-Indic and Chinese numbers), 24-Hour dials, and Counter-Clockwise faces that run backwards. Choose a color theme, including a dim red Night theme that won't keep you awake, and a light theme for bright rooms. Make it yours Set any wall color or use your own photo as the background, then drag and pinch to frame it. Add the date, the digital time in 12- or 24-hour form, and the current temperature. Drag up or down anywhere on the clock to dim the screen for night-time. A real alarm Built on Apple's alarm system, so it rings even when your phone is locked or on silent. Choose the time, which days it repeats and how long snooze lasts. Sleep timer Count down with white noise, or an alarm at the end. The timer keeps going on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Weather on the face Local temperature and conditions from Apple Weather, right on the dial. Visual effects behind the clock can follow your weather: sunlight, fog, rain or snow. Hear the time Have the clock speak the time on the hour, half hour or quarter hour, in your choice of language. Or just double-tap the clock whenever you want to know. Widgets Clock widgets for the Home Screen in every size, including extra large on iPad, plus a minimal clock for the Lock Screen. They follow the clock settings you chose in the app. Also included Now Playing controls for the Music app · battery ring with charging status · keep-screen-awake for bedside use · full iPad support in portrait and landscape · English and Japanese. Unlock everything with a single purchase: all twenty clock faces, photo backgrounds, weather, visual effects, the sleep timer, the music player, spoken time announcements and widgets. One purchase, no subscription. Already bought it in an earlier version? Tap Restore Purchase.
Premium Clock Collection
Enhance your iOS device with a collection of beautifully designed analog clocks. Customize their appearance, toggle display elements like date and seconds, and set reminders. Optimized for OLED screens to save battery and prevent burn-in.
- Customizable clock and hand styles
- Toggle date, second hand, and battery level
- Set reminders and notifications
- OLED screen optimization
- Adjustable brightness
- Quick settings access
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Premium Clock Collection – A Stunning Series of Analog Clocks for iOS Devices Bring elegance to your iPhone or iPad with Premium Clock Collection. Enjoy beautifully designed analog clocks that are both stylish and functional. Features: Switch Clock or Handle Style: Customize the look to match your mood or style. Clean & Efficient Design: A simple, elegant clock that’s easy on the eyes. Show or Hide Options: Toggle the Date, Second Hand, or Battery Level on your clock. Reminders & Notifications: Set timely alerts so you never miss important moments. Energy Efficient: Optimized for OLED displays to save battery life. Adjustable Brightness: Fine-tune the clock brightness for day or night use. OLED Screen Safety: The clock can move slightly to prevent screen burn-in on OLED displays. Your iPhone’s Super Retina OLED display only lights up the pixels in use, keeping the rest completely black to save energy. Quick Settings Access: The settings button automatically hides after a few seconds. Simply tap the same spot to bring the menu back. How You Can Use It: - Set a timer while taking a nap and check the time easily. - Keep track of work or study sessions with a glance. - Use it anywhere a beautiful, functional clock is needed! No Ads. Easy to Use. Support us with an optional In-App Purchase for more clock designs. Thanks for your support! Explore more apps for your iOS devices at nitrio.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Premium Clock Collection at none against FaceClock Analogue's shown. Premium Clock Collection also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 26.0). FaceClock Analogue's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 38%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. FaceClock Analogue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Premium Clock Collection sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FaceClock Analogue against 4.6 for Premium Clock Collection. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceClock Analogue has 367 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of FaceClock Analogue's written reviews are positive against 38% of Premium Clock Collection's.
FaceClock Analogue ships an update every 2 months, Premium Clock Collection every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FaceClock Analogue | Premium Clock Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (367 ratings) | 4.6 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 367 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iReka Soft | Nitrio |
Customer experience
FaceClock Analogue
Premium Clock Collection
Bugs and requests
FaceClock Analogue
Reported bugs
3 issues- Alarm not working when app is closed
- Ads reappearing after purchasing ad-free version
- Clock freezing at certain times
Requested features
6 requests- Option to display clock on lock screen
- Ability to set as main system clock
- More clock face design options
- Customizable hand colors
- Alarm clock functionality
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- Ability to disable music controls
Premium Clock Collection
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FaceClock Analogue
- Remove Ads!$1.99
Premium Clock Collection
- Premium Clock 1$0.99
- Premium Clock 2$0.99
- Premium Clock 3$0.99
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- Premium Clock 4$0.99
- Premium Clock 5$0.99
- Premium Clock 6$0.99
- Premium Clock 7$0.99
- Premium Clock 8$0.99
Questions
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