Dobutsu vs Roman Digital Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dobutsu
A Japanese clock application that displays time with Japanese notation and audio. It is free to download and use.
- Japanese time notation
- Japanese audio
- Free to download
- iPhone, iPad, iPod support
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This is Japanese clock app. Please be aware before you make a purchase that notation and audio are only available in Japanese.
Roman Digital Clock
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Imagine if they had digital clocks back when the Roman Empire was at its peak. What would they have looked like? This is our idea of what it would like, displaying the time including seconds, updating every second.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dobutsu at Free against Roman Digital Clock's $0.99. Dobutsu also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Dobutsu is free to download; Roman Digital Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dobutsu ships an update every 3 weeks, Roman Digital Clock every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dobutsu | Roman Digital Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Toshihide Shimada | Anthony Caggiano |
In-app purchases
Dobutsu
No in-app purchases
Roman Digital Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Dobutsu or Roman Digital Clock?
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