PlayWithClock vs Monte Forest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)!
Monte Forest
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No Ads! No In-App Purchases! Completely Free! A safe learning app you can hand to your child with confidence -------------------- What is "Monte Forest"? -------------------- Learn numbers 1-10 with adorable animal friends through play! Based on authentic Montessori teaching materials, redesigned as an app. Through "seeing," "touching," and "thinking," number sense develops naturally. -------------------- Perfect for children who... -------------------- - Are starting to show interest in numbers - Want to learn numbers 1-10 - Want to practice writing numerals - Can't stop saying "More!" and "Again!" -------------------- 6 Fun Number Activities -------------------- [Number Rods] Arrange rods by length and feel the size of numbers! See that "1 is short, 10 is long" at a glance. [Trace Numbers] Trace numerals with your finger to learn their shapes! Correct stroke order comes naturally. [Count and Sort] Count carrots and put them in boxes! Practice counting aloud: "1, 2, 3..." [Cards and Counters] Place counters to match the number on each card! Discover odd and even numbers through play. [Compare] Which is more? What is the difference? Learn greater and less than through comparison. [Number Matching] Find pairs of numbers and dots! A memory game that boosts recall while having fun. -------------------- For Parents -------------------- [Safety Features] - No advertisements whatsoever - No purchases or subscriptions - Works completely offline - Parent lock prevents accidental changes [What is Montessori Education?] An approach that values the joy of "I did it myself!" It respects each child's pace and draws out learning through play. [Ages] 3-6 years [Languages] Japanese and English -------------------- We support your child's discovery that "Numbers are fun!" Let's head to the Forest Plaza with our animal friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PlayWithClock at Free against Monte Forest's $0.99. PlayWithClock also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Monte Forest's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
PlayWithClock is free to download; Monte Forest costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PlayWithClock ships an update every 6 weeks, Monte Forest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlayWithClock | Monte Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akiyo Imanaka | daijiro makabe |
In-app purchases
PlayWithClock
No in-app purchases
Monte Forest
No in-app purchases
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