Comparison

Set the clock vs ClockWise

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

Head to head
About

Set the clock

This app helps children learn to tell time using an interactive wooden clock. It offers nine game types with multiple difficulty levels and spoken instructions in several languages, making learning engaging and challenging.

Highlights
  • Interactive wooden clock design
  • Nine game types for time practice
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Spoken instructions in multiple languages
  • Earn medals for correct answers
  • Analog and digital time modes
Features
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* Listed in the top 3 of educational apps in the Dutch App Store! ‘Set the clock’ can help your child to learn to tell time and revives old times by reintroducing the wooden clock on the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch! You can practice together with your child, or let him/her perform assignments on his/her own using the nine game types in the App: "Set the clock’, ‘Tell the time’, ‘Adjust the clock’ and more. The assignments are clearly pronounced in English. Besides English, it is also possible to have the assignments spoken in Dutch, German, French, Spanish and even Chinese. This makes that "Set the clock" can provide enough challenge even for older children. Each game type, has five levels of difficulty. When enough correct answers are given, you are rewarded with a bronze, silver or gold medal! The app is fully usable even without the Multiple Profiles option. Features: - Beautifully designed wooden clock. - Earn medals and shows that you are a real time telling champion! - Multiple game modes (nine in total; analog and digital): > Learn to set the clock to the correct time. > Choose which clock displays the correct time. > Learn to set the clock ahead or back. - Tap the clock’s digits to hear what number it is. - English spoken, so your child can practice independently. - Different levels: hours, half hours, per quarter and per 5 minutes. - Also suitable for older children / pupils, because of the ability to tell time in other languages. In short: a great educational app for both young and old. Learn telling time is just as fun as ever!

About

ClockWise

This app offers an interactive and fun way to learn how to read analog and digital clocks. With various exercises, difficulty levels, and clear feedback, it supports independent learning and practice for children. It also includes additional modules for days, months, and seasons.

Highlights
  • Analog and digital clock exercises
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Interactive feedback with speech
  • Customizable voice recording
  • Practice days, months, and seasons
  • Hue lighting integration
Features
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ClockWise turns learning to tell time into a game. Kids move the hands, race the clock and collect stars, one small step at a time. FROM O'CLOCK TO FIVE MINUTES Six levels follow how kids learn in school (Common Core 2.MD.C.7): o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to, ten minutes, five minutes, and a mix of everything. Times are read the way kids hear them in class: "three fifteen", with "quarter past three" where it helps. 26 ACTIVITIES • What time is it? Read the clock and pick the answer • Set the clock: drag the hands yourself • Analog and digital, AM and PM, and the 24-hour clock • Elapsed time: how much later is it? • A flight board, a school schedule and time zones from New York to Tokyo • Clock memory, a time race and a stopwatch challenge PLAY TOGETHER Race a friend on one iPad, or play on two devices nearby. POINT AT A REAL CLOCK The clock scanner reads the clock on your wall and checks your answer. DAILY CHALLENGE AND STREAKS A short challenge every day at the right level, with stars, streaks and clock themes to unlock. FOR PARENTS A progress report shows what your child has mastered and where they need practice. Every profile has its own progress. FOR TEACHERS The Classroom license (one school year, up to 36 students) gives every student their own profile on a shared iPad, a class overview and a PDF report per student. APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS A clock question on your wrist, and a widget with today's challenge. SAFE FOR KIDS No ads. No account. No data leaves the device except through iCloud, if you use it. Purchases are behind a parent check. PREMIUM Level 1 is free in every activity. ClockWise Premium unlocks all levels for every profile, as a 12-month, 6-month or 1-month subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://appinfoderin.github.io/ClockWise/privacy.html

Screenshots

Set the clock4 screens
ClockWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ClockWise at Free against Set the clock's $0.99. ClockWise also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Set the clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, 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

ClockWise is free to download; Set the clock costs $0.99 up front. Set the clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ClockWise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, ClockWise fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Set the clock versus ClockWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet the clockClockWise
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (986 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings986 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank GuchelaarZiya Bal

Customer experience

Set the clock

All ratings983 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative13.1%

ClockWise

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Set the clock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Digital time display issues
  • Problems with language settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more advanced levels
  • Provide feedback for incorrect answers
  • Improve voice and language clarity
  • Offer more clock customization options

ClockWise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Set the clock

One-time1
  • Multiple profiles$0.99
4 purchases

ClockWise

Subscriptions4
  • Premium access$1.991 Month
  • Premium 6 months$7.996 Months
  • Premium 12 months$10.991 Year
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  • Classroom · 1 School Year$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Set the clock free?
Set the clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ClockWise free?
ClockWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Set the clock or ClockWise have ads?
Neither Set the clock nor ClockWise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set the clock or ClockWise?
Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, and ClockWise fortnightly. Most recently, Set the clock was updated on November 1, 2026 and ClockWise on November 2, 2026.

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