# Tell Time ! ! vs Clockwork Puzzle

The clearest difference is rating: Tell Time ! ! at 4.1 against Clockwork Puzzle's 3.3. Tell Time ! ! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (217 vs 4). Clockwork Puzzle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (73% vs 49%). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clockwork Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tell Time ! ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tell Time ! ! holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tell Time ! ! has 217 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Tell Time ! !'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Clockwork Puzzle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tell Time ! ! ships an update every 12 months, Clockwork Puzzle every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tell Time ! ! | Clockwork Puzzle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tell-time/id513539655/reviews)** | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clockwork-puzzle-learn-to-tell-time/id541556830/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **217** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | **73.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 9 months** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 149 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Horizon Business, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/431586531) | [Keaton.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/464191934) |

## What reviewers say

### Tell Time ! !

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tell-time/id513539655)

This app offers an engaging way to practice and master telling time. Users can customize the learning experience by selecting difficulty levels and the number of practice problems. It's designed to help users progress through various challenges until they achieve proficiency.

**Highlights:** Practice telling time, Adjustable difficulty levels, Customizable number of problems, Progress tracking, Master time-telling skills

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helps kids learn time
- 👍 Easy and relaxing to play
- 👍 Great for refreshing time skills
- 👍 Helps users learn to tell time
- 👍 Educational and helpful

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 No good
- 👎 Worst app
- 👎 Bad app
- 👎 Terrible app
- 👎 Horrible app

**Reported bugs**

- Sounds on game
- White screen at start
- Glitches out
- Does not speak the time
- Genius mode does not read time properly

**Requested features**

- Option to pick sounds
- More entertainment and points
- App for older kids
- Present in landscape mode
- Tell the answer when wrong


### Clockwork Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clockwork-puzzle-learn-to-tell-time/id541556830)

This educational app helps children learn to tell time through interactive puzzles. It offers various assembly tasks and play modes with adjustable difficulty levels, supporting visual and auditory learning.

**Highlights:** 5 kinds of assembly puzzles, Adjustable difficulty levels, Auditory time speaking, Hint button for assistance, Universal iPhone/iPad support, Assembly and individual task modes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Full Version | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tell Time ! ! free?

Tell Time ! ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Clockwork Puzzle free?

Clockwork Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tell Time ! ! or Clockwork Puzzle?

Tell Time ! ! is rated higher. Tell Time ! ! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Clockwork Puzzle averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Tell Time ! ! or Clockwork Puzzle have ads?

Tell Time ! ! shows ads; Clockwork Puzzle does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tell Time ! ! or Clockwork Puzzle?

Tell Time ! ! ships an update every 12 months, and Clockwork Puzzle every 9 months. Most recently, Tell Time ! ! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Clockwork Puzzle on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*