Comparison

Smooth Countdown vs Clocks in Motion

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

Head to head
About

Smooth Countdown

Features
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Countdown the time with a smoothly animated background. It is the perfect reminder while the device waits in the dock. Features: - toggle between day and night mode - choose between no alarm, one alarm or repeated alarm sound - supports the 12 and 24 hour format - uses local notifications when the timer runs up

About

Clocks in Motion

This utility app transforms analog clock hands into a dynamic seven-segment digital display. It offers customizable 12 or 24-hour formats and supports both light and dark themes to match system settings or user preference.

Highlights
  • Analog hands form digital display
  • 12 or 24-hour format
  • Light and dark appearance modes
  • System-based theme switching
  • Kinetic art integration
Features
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A clock so beautiful you'll watch it change. Every digit is drawn by tiny analog clock faces—24 in all—their hands sweeping into position each minute to spell out the time. Part timepiece, part kinetic art. Give it sixty seconds. You'll never want a plain digital clock again. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • A living display for your nightstand, desk, or shelf • Minimal, elegant, and mesmerizing to watch • One-time $0.99 — no subscriptions, no ads, no in-app purchases HOW IT WORKS Each digit is a 3×2 grid of six clock faces. Forty-eight hands choreograph themselves every sixty seconds, sweeping smoothly to their new positions to redraw the time. ALARMS Create alarms with a label, choose which days they repeat, and set a snooze from 1 to 30 minutes. When an alarm fires, a countdown Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, showing exactly how much snooze time remains. ALWAYS-ON / BEDSIDE MODE Long-press the clock to enter always-on mode: the display dims, overlays disappear, and the idle timer is disabled—perfect as a quiet bedside or desk clock. Tap once to exit. AIRPLAY Send the clock to an Apple TV or any AirPlay 2 display. It fills the screen in the full television layout and stays perfectly in sync. WIDGET Add the medium Home Screen widget—independently configurable per instance for time format, theme, and accent color. CUSTOMIZE • 12-hour or 24-hour format • Light, Dark, or System theme • Hand accent: System, Blue, Green, or Amber ACCESSIBILITY Reduce Motion snaps transitions instead of sweeping. Increase Contrast switches to a high-separation opaque palette. VoiceOver reads the current time as one element. The same beautiful clock is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV.

Screenshots

Smooth Countdown4 screens
Clocks in Motion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clocks in Motion at every 4 weeks against Smooth Countdown's every 21 months. Smooth Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Smooth Countdown costs $0.99 and Clocks in Motion $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smooth Countdown ships an update every 21 months, Clocks in Motion every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Smooth Countdown versus Clocks in Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmooth CountdownClocks in Motion
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasStefano Acerbetti

In-app purchases

None

Smooth Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Clocks in Motion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smooth Countdown free?
Smooth Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clocks in Motion free?
Clocks in Motion costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smooth Countdown or Clocks in Motion have ads?
Neither Smooth Countdown nor Clocks in Motion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smooth Countdown or Clocks in Motion?
Smooth Countdown ships an update every 21 months, and Clocks in Motion every 4 weeks. Most recently, Smooth Countdown was updated on October 30, 2026 and Clocks in Motion on October 6, 2026.

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