Comparison

Set the clock vs What time is it? [U

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

What time is it? [U

Test your time-telling skills by matching clock faces to the correct time. Compete for high scores and fast times, and challenge friends or family in this educational game.

Highlights
  • Match clock faces to times
  • 10 question rounds
  • High score and fastest time ranking
  • Multiplayer challenges
  • Parent-child showdowns
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This is "What time is it?" from the "Play and Learn!" series. This is an app in which you must choose which of the panels matches the time shown on a clock. 10 questions will be asked. See if you can get 100 percent correct. The ranking is done in order of high score and fastest time. Play with a friend or have a showdown between parent and child.

Screenshots

Set the clock4 screens
What time is it? [U4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: What time is it? [U at Free against Set the clock's $0.99. What time is it? [U also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Set the clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 83 months). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

What time is it? [U is free to download; Set the clock costs $0.99 up front. Set the clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and What time is it? [U sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

What time is it? [U holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set the clock has 986 ratings behind it against 6, 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 What time is it? [U's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, What time is it? [U every 83 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Set the clock versus What time is it? [U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSet the clockWhat time is it? [U
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (986 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings986 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 83 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank GuchelaarUNI-TY INC.

Customer experience

Set the clock

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

What time is it? [U

All ratings5 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

What time is it? [U

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Set the clock

One-time1
  • Multiple profiles$0.99
2 purchases

What time is it? [U

One-time2
  • Nondisplay of ads$2.99
  • Remove limit on number of daily plays$2.99

Questions

Is Set the clock free?
Set the clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is What time is it? [U free?
What time is it? [U is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Set the clock or What time is it? [U?
What time is it? [U is rated higher. Set the clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 986 ratings, while What time is it? [U averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Set the clock or What time is it? [U have ads?
What time is it? [U shows ads; Set the clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Set the clock or What time is it? [U?
Set the clock ships an update every 2 months, and What time is it? [U every 83 months. Most recently, Set the clock was updated on November 10, 2026 and What time is it? [U on November 1, 2026.

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