Comparison

Set the clock vs EduClock for Kids

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

EduClock for Kids

Features
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Educational Clock to Learn Time An educational clock convenient for learning about time. Designed with a dial that's easy for children to read, it allows them to learn how to read the clock while having fun. Can your children read the clock? Are you unsure how to teach them to read the clock? EduClock for Kids will solve these worries! Special Features: - Minutes are written in numbers. - Hours are color-coded for clarity. - Hour, minute, and second hands are separated. - A ticking second hand that advances every second. This product may bee useful for people looking for: Educational Clock, Learning Clock, Kids' Clock, Learning Tools, Teaching Clock, Children's Clock, Arithmetic Materials, Brain Training, Early Childhood Education.

Screenshots

Set the clock4 screens
EduClock for Kids3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EduClock for Kids at Free against Set the clock's $0.99. EduClock for Kids also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Set the clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, EduClock for Kids daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Set the clock versus EduClock for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet the clockEduClock for Kids
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (986 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings986 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank GuchelaarShuichi Nagao

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

EduClock for Kids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Set the clock

One-time1
  • Multiple profiles$0.99
None

EduClock for Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Set the clock free?
Set the clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is EduClock for Kids free?
EduClock for Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Set the clock or EduClock for Kids have ads?
Neither Set the clock nor EduClock for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Set the clock or EduClock for Kids?
Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, and EduClock for Kids daily. Most recently, Set the clock was updated on November 1, 2026 and EduClock for Kids on October 27, 2026.

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