Comparison

Set the clock vs Text Simplifier

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

Text Simplifier

This app simplifies complex texts into easy-to-understand language. It offers features like text-to-speech, word explanations, and adjustable text size to aid reading comprehension for various users.

Highlights
  • Simplify text with one click
  • Text-to-speech with highlighting
  • Word explanations and definitions
  • Adjustable text size
  • Input text via typing, speaking, or copy-paste
  • Simplify text from images or web pages
Features
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You're facing difficult texts and wish they were easier to understand? This app is exactly what you need! Whether in inclusive education, for beginning readers, or for anyone who appreciates clear and understandable language - with just one click, complicated becomes simple. The Text Simplifier app makes difficult texts easier and translates them to plain language and easy read. Then the texts are easier to read and understand. And if you need help reading, the app can also read words to you. To do this, just follow along under the words with your finger. This app is for people with reading difficulties or beginning readers. It can also be very helpful in inclusive classroom instruction. There are then fewer barriers due to difficult texts. You have several options for simplifying texts: 1. Enter text: You can write a text, speak (dictate) or copy from another source. When you press the "Simplify Text" button, the text becomes simpler. 2. Take a picture of a text: You can take a photo of a text, for example from a book or worksheet. Then the app can read you the text or simplify it. 3. Internet texts: If you are reading on the internet and want a easy to read text, just press the "Simplify Texts" button. The app is actually very suitable for children and beginning readers, but due to the integrated browser, Apple recommends it only from age 17+, as any web page can be accessed. The app can do even more: - The app can read along with you. For this you have to use your reading finger. Move your finger along under the text as you read. And turn on the speaker. The app will then help you read. - The app can also read the entire text to you. If you want, the words are even highlighted as they are read. - You can long press on a word if you don't understand it. An explanation will then be displayed and read aloud (please turn on speaker). - You can make the letters bigger or smaller. - You can decide how simple the text should be. This is done in the settings. - Web pages can be displayed in "Reader Mode". Only the text and images are shown (without text simplification). Ads and menus are not shown. ## Tip: How to improve the voice! ## The iOS voice sometimes doesn't sound very good. You can simply use a different voice. To do this, go to the "Settings" app. Then to "Accessibility". Then select "Spoken Content" and then "Voices". Now you can select and download other voices. The enhanced voices sound especially good. ## Privacy ## Texts are processed on a server in the EU under European law. They are stored only briefly for processing and are not used to train AI models. Please still avoid entering personal data. On devices with Apple Intelligence, texts can also be simplified entirely on the device. Then they never leave it, which is ideal for confidential documents such as official letters or medical reports, and it uses no credit. ## What does it cost? ## The app is ad-free. Each simplification via the cloud AI costs some money, which is why the app costs something. Once you've purchased the app, you can simplify about 600 - 900 texts (depending on length). If you need more, you can buy additional credit via in-app purchase. You can also use the app with your own API key. Then only the API provider's costs apply and you don't need to buy credit.

Screenshots

Set the clock4 screens
Text Simplifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text Simplifier at 5.0 against Set the clock's 4.5. Text Simplifier also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Set the clock's advantage is ratings volume (983 vs 1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Set the clock costs $0.99 and Text Simplifier $0.99 up front. Set the clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Text Simplifier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Simplifier holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set the clock has 983 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Set the clock's written reviews are positive against 67% of Text Simplifier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, Text Simplifier monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Set the clock versus Text Simplifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet the clockText Simplifier
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.5 (983 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings983 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFrank GuchelaarChristian Urff

Customer experience

Set the clock

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

Text Simplifier

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Text Simplifier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Set the clock

One-time1
  • Multiple profiles$0.99
1 purchases

Text Simplifier

One-time1
  • 100 Textvereinfachungen$0.99

Questions

Is Set the clock free?
Set the clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Text Simplifier free?
Text Simplifier costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Set the clock or Text Simplifier?
Text Simplifier is rated higher. Set the clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 983 ratings, while Text Simplifier averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Set the clock or Text Simplifier have ads?
Neither Set the clock nor Text Simplifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set the clock or Text Simplifier?
Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, and Text Simplifier monthly. Most recently, Set the clock was updated on October 3, 2026 and Text Simplifier on September 21, 2026.

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