# Set the clock vs PlayWithClock

The clearest difference is price: PlayWithClock at Free against Set the clock's $0.99. PlayWithClock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Set the clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (983 vs 15). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

PlayWithClock is free to download; Set the clock costs $0.99 up front. Set the clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlayWithClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Set the clock against 4.4 for PlayWithClock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set the clock has 983 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Set the clock's written reviews are positive against 82% of PlayWithClock's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Set the clock | PlayWithClock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (983 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/set-the-clock/id531809006/reviews)** | [4.4 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playwithclock/id557615128/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **983** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 63 MB | 127 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Frank Guchelaar](https://appshunter.io/developer/434841212) | [Akiyo Imanaka](https://appshunter.io/developer/978044107) |

## What reviewers say

### Set the clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/set-the-clock/id531809006)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Multiple profiles | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🧠 Helpful for learning time
- 🕰️ Fun and engaging way to learn
- 👍 Great for kids and beginners
- 💯 Excellent app for time learning
- 🤩 Enjoyable and effective

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Confusing language usage
- 🤖 Robotic voice could be improved
- 🤯 Levels too easy for some users
- 🔇 Lack of feedback for wrong answers

**Reported bugs**

- Digital time display issues
- Problems with language settings

**Requested features**

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


### PlayWithClock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playwithclock/id557615128)

An interactive clock application designed to help users learn to tell time. It allows manipulation of clock hands, provides spoken time in English and Japanese, and offers time-telling challenges. Users can even record their own voices for spoken time.

**Highlights:** Manipulate clock hands, Listen to spoken time (English/Japanese), Time-telling challenges, Record custom voice for time, Switch between English and Japanese, Customizable clock parts and colors

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Set the clock free?

Set the clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is PlayWithClock free?

PlayWithClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Set the clock or PlayWithClock?

Set the clock is rated higher. Set the clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 983 ratings, while PlayWithClock averages 4.4 from 15 ratings.

### Do Set the clock or PlayWithClock have ads?

PlayWithClock shows ads; Set the clock does not.

### Which is updated more often, Set the clock or PlayWithClock?

Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, and PlayWithClock every 2 months. Most recently, Set the clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and PlayWithClock on September 21, 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.*