Comparison

Wooden Clock vs Visual Home

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

Head to head
About

Wooden Clock

This app recreates the nostalgic charm of traditional wooden clocks with realistic graphics and authentic sounds. Enjoy a variety of country-themed clocks, complete with ticking and hourly chimes, offering a slower, more analog experience.

Highlights
  • Authentic wooden clock style
  • Pendulum animation
  • Soothing ticking sounds
  • Hourly chime with national anthems
  • Customizable sound settings
  • Multiple country-themed clocks
Features
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There are literally hundreds of iPad "clock" apps ... so why make another? Wooden Clock is an homage to a time before clocks were digital and silent - before they became an expected set of numbers on every electronic device in a home or office - a time when things moved at a different, slower pace. The ticking of an old wooden clock is sadly something that many kids and adults have never had the opportunity to appreciate. This app humbly hopes to recreate some of the joy of old wooden clocks for those people and of course to serve as fun nostalgic app for those of us who remember them fondly. FEATURES: - Tells the time in old wooden clock style! - Rich custom clock graphics - One of the only iPad clock apps with a pendulum! - Includes soothing ticking and hourly chime sounds - Country skins use their national anthem for chime - Settings allow user to toggle ticking and chimes - Long or short chime option INCLUDED CLOCKS: - Wooden Clock (the original!) - Tibet Clock - France Clock - Russia - Germany - Sweden (newest!) - More to come as inspiration and time permits! NOTES: - Works best on iPad Air 1 or later but works on older iPads as well.

About

Visual Home

Unify and control your smart home devices from a single dashboard. Visualize data from various sources and trigger actions on connected devices. Offers advanced features through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for smart home data
  • Control connected devices
  • Support for Philips Hue, HomeKit, Homematic, and more
  • MQTT and HTTP REST client
  • JavaScript Lambda functions
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Favorites management
Features
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Visual displays the data from different sources on an unified dashboard. In addition it allows controlling and triggering actions on connected devices. Directly supported are currently - Philips Hue - HomeKit - Homematic - Ezcontrol XS1 - HTML Widgets - Open Weather Map - PVOutput.org The more experienced user can also use - MQTT Client (Subscribe, Publish) - HTTP REST Client - JavaScript Lambda functions # Information on HomeKit Visual offers to visualize the values of all HomeKit accessories with readable characteristics and scalar data formats (e.g. integer, float). In addition Visual can set values to writable characteristics with scalar data formats. # Information on the In-App purchase • This App offers an auto-renewing subscription "Advanced Features" that unlock extended features: - JavaScript Lambda functions - Search and filter datapoints - Trigger scenes defined in the Philips Hue bridge - Debug logging for all endpoints - Multi column dashboard - Homescreen Widgets - Favorites • This In-App purchase is an auto-renewing subscription • The subscription duration is 1 month • For the price please check the In-App purchase details on AppStore or in the App itself • Your iTunes account will be charged for the purchase at the time of subscription purchase. • The subscription is renewed automatically, unless the automatic renewal is terminated at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Your iTunes account will be charged the same amount as the original subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be disabled in your iTunes account after the original purchase.

Screenshots

Visual Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wooden Clock at 82% against Visual Home's 13%. Wooden Clock also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Visual Home's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On ads 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

Visual Home is free to download; Wooden Clock costs $2.99 up front. Visual Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. Wooden Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wooden Clock holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Wooden Clock's written reviews are positive against 13% of Visual Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wooden Clock ships an update every 16 months, Visual Home every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Wooden Clock versus Visual Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWooden ClockVisual Home
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEmerson DesignAndreas Binner

Customer experience

Wooden Clock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%

Visual Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

Wooden Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Home

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Features$1.491 Month

Questions

Is Wooden Clock free?
Wooden Clock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Home free?
Visual Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wooden Clock or Visual Home?
Wooden Clock is rated higher. Wooden Clock averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Visual Home averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wooden Clock or Visual Home have ads?
Neither Wooden Clock nor Visual Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wooden Clock or Visual Home?
Wooden Clock ships an update every 16 months, and Visual Home every 4 months. Most recently, Wooden Clock was updated on June 4, 2026 and Visual Home on August 25, 2026.

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