Comparison

Sketch vs Cool Penguin Clock

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

Head to head
About

Sketch

This application allows users to create sketches. It provides a variety of sample options to aid in the sketching process. Get started with your creative ideas today.

Highlights
  • Create sketches
  • Wide range of samples
  • Note-taking functionality
Features
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You can use this app to sketch the various You can also sketch Note offers a wide range of sample Get down now !!

About

Cool Penguin Clock

Features
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How about a cool penguin clock for the hot summer? You can choose from 20 different pictures of penguins. You can move the time text, analog clock, and penguin with your fingers. The analog clock and penguin can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Seconds can also be displayed. Background color can be selected from 5 different colors. The year, month, day of the week, a.m./p.m., and seconds can be erased by touching them. Touching the time character switches to setting mode. When in setting mode, touch to change the year, month, and date to various formats. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. Screen rotation in portrait and landscape mode is also supported. By pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X," the font size can be adjusted in steps. The time signal can be selected from 78 different tones.

Screenshots

Sketch2 screens
Cool Penguin Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sketch at none against Cool Penguin Clock's shown. Sketch also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Cool Penguin Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sketch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Cool Penguin Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch ships an update every 2 months, Cool Penguin Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sketch versus Cool Penguin Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchCool Penguin Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrgajja Co LtdMihoko Araki

Bugs and requests

Sketch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved drawings get corrupted or deleted
  • App crashes when trying to save drawings
  • Sketches get overlaid with random marks and lines

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add an eraser tool
  • Improve color selection and customization
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Allow resizing of the canvas
  • Add the ability to import and sketch over photos

Cool Penguin Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sketch

One-time2
  • small point$0.99
  • big point$2.99
1 purchases

Cool Penguin Clock

One-time1
  • Penguin Clock with no ads$1.99

Questions

Is Sketch free?
Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cool Penguin Clock free?
Cool Penguin Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sketch or Cool Penguin Clock have ads?
Cool Penguin Clock shows ads; Sketch does not.
Which is updated more often, Sketch or Cool Penguin Clock?
Sketch ships an update every 2 months, and Cool Penguin Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sketch was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cool Penguin Clock on November 7, 2026.

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