# PlayWithClock vs Smart Clocks

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Clocks at 5.0 against PlayWithClock's 4.4. Smart Clocks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PlayWithClock's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Smart Clocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayWithClock has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

PlayWithClock ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Clocks every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PlayWithClock | Smart Clocks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playwithclock/id557615128/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-clocks/id6608968019/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 127 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Akiyo Imanaka](https://appshunter.io/developer/978044107) | [Yan Xu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503643654) |

## What reviewers say

### PlayWithClock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playwithclock/id557615128)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Smart Clocks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-clocks/id6608968019)

This educational app helps children learn about clocks and time through interactive exercises. It features engaging activities for practicing time-telling, writing, and understanding time intervals with voice and text instructions.

**Highlights:** Observe time changes with interactive hands, Practice writing time from clock indications, Draw clock hands from digital displays, Calculate time before or after a given period, Determine time between two clock indications, Text and voice instructions for all modules, Animation demonstrations of clocks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PlayWithClock free?

PlayWithClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Smart Clocks free?

Smart Clocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PlayWithClock or Smart Clocks?

Smart Clocks is rated higher. PlayWithClock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Smart Clocks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do PlayWithClock or Smart Clocks have ads?

PlayWithClock shows ads; Smart Clocks does not.

### Which is updated more often, PlayWithClock or Smart Clocks?

PlayWithClock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Smart Clocks every 4 weeks. Most recently, PlayWithClock was updated on October 4, 2026 and Smart Clocks on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*