Comparison

TubeClock vs Lightweight Clock

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

Head to head
About

TubeClock

Experience the retro charm of a nixie tube clock on your device. This app offers a clean, ad-free display of the time with no unnecessary features. Enjoy a simple and elegant way to tell time.

Highlights
  • Nixie tube clock style
  • Ad-free experience
  • Simple time display
  • No unnecessary features
Features
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TubeClock is a simple, no frills clock app in the style of nixie tube clocks. No unnecessary features, no ads. Just the time.

About

Lightweight Clock

This utility app provides a straightforward and customizable clock display. It features an option for 24-hour format and shows seconds for precise timekeeping. It's designed for simplicity and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock display
  • Seconds displayed
  • 24-hour format option
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple, customizable clock with seconds. Can be used in 24-hour format.

Screenshots

TubeClock3 screens
Lightweight Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lightweight Clock at 5.0 against TubeClock's 4.7. Lightweight Clock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). TubeClock's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightweight Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TubeClock has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of TubeClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightweight Clock's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TubeClock versus Lightweight Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTubeClockLightweight Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander JacqueFloyd Ross

Customer experience

TubeClock

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative7.3%

Lightweight Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TubeClock

No in-app purchases

None

Lightweight Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TubeClock free?
TubeClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightweight Clock free?
Lightweight Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TubeClock or Lightweight Clock?
Lightweight Clock is rated higher. TubeClock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Lightweight Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TubeClock or Lightweight Clock have ads?
Neither TubeClock nor Lightweight Clock shows ads.

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