Smooth Clock Lite vs Desk Clock Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth Clock Lite
Transform your device into a visually appealing clock with dynamic, animated backgrounds. Customize your display with day/night modes, various color palettes, and adjustable animation speeds. Supports both 12 and 24-hour time formats.
- Smoothly animated backgrounds
- Day and night mode toggle
- Choice of 3 animations
- Rainbow, random, or gray color animations
- Adjustable animation speeds
- 12/24 hour format support
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Turn your device into a clock with a smoothly animated background. Features: - toggle between day and night mode - choose from 3 different animations - animate random, rainbow or gray colors - 3 different animation speeds - supports the 12 and 24 hour format - support for the iPhone 6 and 6+
Desk Clock Display
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desk clock with an always-on display. Features include customizable clock faces, timers, and Pomodoro sessions. An upgrade unlocks all features.
- Always-on display
- Customizable clock faces
- Countdown timers up to 24 hours
- Pomodoro Technique timer
- Adjustable brightness
- Date display toggle
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With Desk Clock Display you can turn your iPhone and iPad into a real watch. Simple. Clean. Convenient. ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Even if your iPhone or iPad has auto-dimm function, the Desk Clock Display app will always stay ON. Quickly change Brightness to max or min if needed. CLOCK Use it as a standby desk clock during the day or at night. TIMER* Set any Countdown timers up to 24 hours. POMODORO* Improve your time management using Pomodoro Technique: 25 minutes of concentration, 5 or 10 minutes to take a rest. CUSTOMIZATION* • Change color. • Change the format. • Display or hide the date. • Instantly change brightness. * - Upgrade to Pro Version in order to unlock all functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smooth Clock Lite at 80% against Desk Clock Display's 0%. Smooth Clock Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Desk Clock Display's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Smooth Clock Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smooth Clock Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desk Clock Display has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Smooth Clock Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Desk Clock Display's.
Smooth Clock Lite ships an update every 10 months, Desk Clock Display every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Clock Lite | Desk Clock Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Vladislav Kovalyov |
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Smooth Clock Lite
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In-app purchases
Smooth Clock Lite
- Smooth Clock Upgrade$0.99
Desk Clock Display
- Pro Version$0.99
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