Comparison

Clock vs Heartbeat

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

Head to head
About

Clock

This app helps you leave work on time by notifying you of the remaining time until your scheduled finish. It continues to send alerts even when running in the background and supports Apple Watch and widgets.

Highlights
  • Work finish time notifications
  • Background operation
  • Apple Watch support
  • Widget support
  • Customizable notification intervals
Features
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Clock-Out Timer keeps one number in front of you: how much of today is left. Working late usually isn't a willpower problem. It's a time-awareness problem. When the time remaining is simply there, in view, deciding to stop gets a lot easier. ■ Visible without opening it At your start time, the time left and a progress bar appear on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. There are widgets, Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch complications and a StandBy desk clock too. You never have to open the app. ■ It changes colour as you get close Under an hour to go, it turns orange. At your end time, it says so. Past it, it turns red and counts your overtime, so you always know how far over you are. ■ End your day with one tap "Done for Today" stops today's notifications and the countdown. Marking the end is often what makes the end happen. Staying a bit longer? Extend by 15, 30 or 60 minutes. Stepping away? Start a break. All of it works from the Lock Screen. ■ Build a streak of finishing on time Days you leave on time are recorded automatically and counted as a streak, with days off skipped. It's one more reason to call it a day. ■ Notifications, at your volume Choose Off, Minimal, Standard or Custom. Beyond start and end reminders, you can set your own checkpoints through the day and a countdown before you finish. ■ Quiet on your days off Pick which weekdays you're off and the app stays silent — no notifications, no Live Activity. Finish on time a little more often.

About

Heartbeat

Track your daily and weekly progress towards your goals with this simple app. It features an easy-to-use timer that continues even when the app is closed, sending notifications upon completion. Review your activity history with a clear log.

Highlights
  • Set and track goals
  • Daily and weekly progress monitoring
  • Persistent goal timer
  • Completion notifications
  • Activity log
  • Add, edit, delete activities
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A simple and straightforward goal-tracking app. Heartbeat allows you to set goals and track daily and weekly progress towards them. An easy-to-use goal timer allows you to track your daily goals, and each goal shows how much time is remaining before completing that goal. The timer works even when the app is closed and reopened later. It will send you a notification when the goal timer is running and the goal time is completed. An easy-to-read log of activities makes it simple to view your activity history and add, edit, or delete activities later.

Screenshots

Clock4 screens
Heartbeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heartbeat at 100% against Clock's 0%. Heartbeat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heartbeat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Heartbeat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock ships an update every 4 months, Heartbeat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clock versus Heartbeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockHeartbeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopericotDaniel Rosenthal

Customer experience

Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Heartbeat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Heartbeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heartbeat free?
Heartbeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clock or Heartbeat?
Heartbeat is rated higher. Clock averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Heartbeat averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Clock or Heartbeat have ads?
Neither Clock nor Heartbeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock or Heartbeat?
Clock ships an update every 4 months, and Heartbeat every 2 months. Most recently, Clock was updated on September 20, 2026 and Heartbeat on June 1, 2026.

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