Comparison

Clockwork Puzzle vs PlayWithClock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Clockwork Puzzle

This educational app helps children learn to tell time through interactive puzzles. It offers various assembly tasks and play modes with adjustable difficulty levels, supporting visual and auditory learning.

Highlights
  • 5 kinds of assembly puzzles
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Auditory time speaking
  • Hint button for assistance
  • Universal iPhone/iPad support
  • Assembly and individual task modes
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Assemble the scattered parts and make the clock complete! This is an educational app for kids learning how to read time through fun puzzles. 【 FEATURES 】 • 5 kinds of puzzles (assembly task) that will help your kids become familiar with clocks. • The clock will be completed when the assembly tasks are cleared in order. • Each task has 5 difficulty levels. You can take on the challenge in small steps. • This app speaks out the time. You can learn with both eyes and ears. • There is a hint button to help solve each puzzle. • Both iPhone and iPad support (Universal) • Full support for Retina display (high resolution) 【 5 ASSEMBLY TASKS 】 • [ Clock Board ] Assemble pieces to create a completed clock board. > Learning geometry and spatial sense. • [ Clock Numbers ] Set hour or minute numbers on the clock board. > Learning the position of each numbers on a clock board. • [ Clock Hands ] Attach hands to a clock board and drag them to the specified time. > Learning how to set time with an operating hour and minute hand. • [ Gears ] Set gears inside a clock by its size and color. > Learning how to match by size and color. • [ What Time ] Choose the number of time which the analog clock shows. > Learning how to read a clock. 【 ABOUT LEVELS 】 Each task has 5 difficulty levels. You can take on the challenge in small steps. * In the beginning, you can play up to level 2. If you purchase the add-on at the store in the app, you can play all the levels. * Please purchase the add-on from the cart button on the title screen. 【 2 PLAY MODES 】 • [ Assembly mode ] 5 assembly tasks are cleared in order and a clock is completed. The stages appear automatically according to the child's learning levels. • [ Individual task mode ] You can select and play a favorite task intensively. It is the mode suitable for playing only your favorite puzzles or conquering your poor tasks. 【 RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 2-10 】 • Easy for little children to play, enjoy and learn. • This app is also designed for children with developmental disorders.

About

PlayWithClock

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
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An analog clock app to rotate the hands and see and hear the time. Try clock questions, record your voice to speak the time, switch Japanese and English display and audio, repeat the time at intervals, check X minutes before or after, and customize clock parts and colors. Reading analog clocks can help develop math skills. Enjoy it in your free time. Thank you for more than 1 million downloads (iOS only)!

Screenshots

Clockwork Puzzle4 screens
PlayWithClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PlayWithClock at 4.4 against Clockwork Puzzle's 3.3. PlayWithClock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). Clockwork Puzzle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Clockwork Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlayWithClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayWithClock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Clockwork Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 82% of PlayWithClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockwork Puzzle ships an update every 9 months, PlayWithClock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Clockwork Puzzle versus PlayWithClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockwork PuzzlePlayWithClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)4.4 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings416 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeaton.comAkiyo Imanaka

Customer experience

Clockwork Puzzle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative11.5%

PlayWithClock

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative6.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clockwork Puzzle

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$3.99
None

PlayWithClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clockwork Puzzle free?
Clockwork Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayWithClock free?
PlayWithClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clockwork Puzzle or PlayWithClock?
PlayWithClock is rated higher. Clockwork Puzzle averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PlayWithClock averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do Clockwork Puzzle or PlayWithClock have ads?
PlayWithClock shows ads; Clockwork Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Clockwork Puzzle or PlayWithClock?
Clockwork Puzzle ships an update every 9 months, and PlayWithClock every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clockwork Puzzle was updated on September 21, 2026 and PlayWithClock on September 26, 2026.

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