Comparison

Set the clock vs Easy Clock Learning

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

Easy Clock Learning

Master telling time with interactive learning modes. Practice matching, guessing, and setting clocks in 12-hour and 24-hour formats. Customize your experience by showing or hiding the second hand.

Highlights
  • Learn 12 and 24-hour time formats
  • Four learning modes: matching, guessing, setting, learning
  • Instant feedback and progress tracking
  • Customize second hand display
  • User-friendly interface with sound cues
Features
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Unlock the Secrets of Time Telling with Our Interactive App Delve into the world of time-telling mastery using our user-friendly app. Discover the art of reading clock hands in both the 12-hour and 24-hour time formats. Our app offers diverse learning options to enhance your skills and build your confidence in the realm of time-telling. With four engaging learning modes, you can test your abilities in various ways. These modes include matching, guessing, setting, and learning. Instant feedback helps you fine-tune your skills and make progress. In the matching mode, the challenge is to connect five clocks with their corresponding times by dragging and dropping them correctly. A correct match is celebrated with a green line, while an incorrect one results in a red line and a buzzer sound. The guessing mode requires you to identify the time displayed on a clock from four possible options. Choose the correct option, and you'll be rewarded with a green mark and a clapping sound. An incorrect choice is marked with red and a buzzer sound. In the setting mode, you'll need to adjust the time on a clock based on a given question. Use your finger to position the hour, minute, and second hands correctly. You'll also have the correct time for reference. Our learning mode offers comprehensive insights into clock usage and time-telling techniques, complete with explanations and practical examples. Customize your app with our settings option. Choose whether to display the second hand and focus solely on the hour and minute hands. Switch between the 24-hour and 12-hour time formats to match your preferences. Discover the joy of mastering time-telling skills with our app. It's a fantastic tool for anyone looking to build confidence and proficiency in this essential life skill. Key Features: • A user-friendly design and delightful sound. • Develop time-telling skills through matching, guessing, and setting time. • Explore time-telling with clear visual and auditory cues. • Option to show or hide the second hand. • Choose between the 24-hour and 12-hour time formats. • Easily adjust the clock hands for hands-on learning. Unlock the secrets of time-telling and build your confidence with our app today!

Screenshots

Set the clock4 screens
Easy Clock Learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Easy Clock Learning at Free against Set the clock's $0.99. Easy Clock Learning also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Set the clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (983 vs 7). On device support and iOS requirement 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Clock Learning 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 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Set the clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Easy Clock Learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, Easy Clock Learning every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Set the clock versus Easy Clock Learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet the clockEasy Clock Learning
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (983 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings983 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFrank GuchelaarChandrika Dalwadi

Customer experience

Set the clock

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

Easy Clock Learning

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Easy Clock Learning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Set the clock

One-time1
  • Multiple profiles$0.99
None

Easy Clock Learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Set the clock free?
Set the clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Easy Clock Learning free?
Easy Clock Learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Set the clock or Easy Clock Learning?
Easy Clock Learning is rated higher. Set the clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 983 ratings, while Easy Clock Learning averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Set the clock or Easy Clock Learning have ads?
Easy Clock Learning shows ads; Set the clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Set the clock or Easy Clock Learning?
Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, and Easy Clock Learning every 12 months. Most recently, Set the clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and Easy Clock Learning on July 22, 2026.

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