Comparison

PlayWithClock vs Safecracker in analog clock[Free]

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

Head to head
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)!

About

Safecracker in analog clock[Free]

Learn to read an analog clock by playing a puzzle game. Solve safecracking challenges by correctly manipulating clock hands to reveal hidden treasures. This educational game makes learning time-telling engaging and fun.

Highlights
  • Learn analog clock reading
  • Safecracking puzzle gameplay
  • Manipulate clock hands
  • Discover hidden treasures
  • Engaging educational game
Features
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Game application to learn how to read the analog clock. John in turn, challenge the safecrack! Key to solving the safe containing the treasure, is the clock. Let's solve to resemble a clock, the dial of the safe. It is a rare treasure in there if you open the safe by operating the short hand and long hand! Puzzle game to learn how to read the on analog clock. Please try to play. ・This app is available for free with sponsor's ad displayed . ・If you don't want the ads, I recommend the paid version that doesn't display advertising.

Screenshots

PlayWithClock4 screens
Safecracker in analog clock[Free]3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Safecracker in analog clock[Free] at 5.0 against PlayWithClock's 4.4. Safecracker in analog clock[Free] also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 14.0). PlayWithClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Safecracker in analog clock[Free] sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlayWithClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Safecracker in analog clock[Free] 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. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of PlayWithClock's written reviews are positive against 75% of Safecracker in analog clock[Free]'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayWithClock ships an update every 6 weeks, Safecracker in analog clock[Free] every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PlayWithClock versus Safecracker in analog clock[Free]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayWithClockSafecracker in analog clock[Free]
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.06.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkiyo ImanakaHIKARI NAKASHIMA

Customer experience

PlayWithClock

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

Safecracker in analog clock[Free]

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PlayWithClock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Safecracker in analog clock[Free]

One-time1
  • To hide ad$1.99

Questions

Is PlayWithClock free?
PlayWithClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safecracker in analog clock[Free] free?
Safecracker in analog clock[Free] is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlayWithClock or Safecracker in analog clock[Free]?
Safecracker in analog clock[Free] is rated higher. PlayWithClock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Safecracker in analog clock[Free] averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PlayWithClock or Safecracker in analog clock[Free] have ads?
PlayWithClock shows ads; Safecracker in analog clock[Free] does not.
Which is updated more often, PlayWithClock or Safecracker in analog clock[Free]?
PlayWithClock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Safecracker in analog clock[Free] every 4 months. Most recently, PlayWithClock was updated on November 1, 2026 and Safecracker in analog clock[Free] on November 6, 2026.

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