Comparison

ADClock SideWood vs NiceClock Analog

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

Head to head
About

ADClock SideWood

This utility app displays analog and digital time with customizable settings. It offers 12/24-hour format, date indication, auto-lock control, and design inversion. Users can also toggle time signal voice sounds.

Highlights
  • 12/24-hour display format
  • Date indication switch
  • Auto lock ON/OFF
  • Horizontal/vertical design inversion
  • Time signal voice sound ON/OFF
  • 30 or 60 minute intervals for time signal
Features
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Analog and digital clock. You can set the various functions in the 2 settings button.  General setting -> Setting button.  Specific settings for each design -> (Q)uick Setup button. You can see the detail operating movie. Please press information (i) menu, and you will find app website. FEATURES ・12/24-hour display format switch. ・Date indication switch (English, Japanese, Korean). ・Auto lock ON/OFF. ・you can invert the design horizontal or vertical (reflect to mirrors and glass, etc.)  ※ Shake -> invert switching. ・Time signal voice sound ON/OFF (English, Japanese).  ※ You can switch 30 or 60 minutes intervals. NOTE: ・When this app does not start up, please try double-push the home button, and quit other running apps. ・There is no alarm function. ・Use iPhone or iPod Touch charging up for long term usage. ・Time accuracy is according to the internal clock. There is no time synchronization function. ・The design may be subject to change without notice due to circumstances in the version up.

About

NiceClock Analog

This app displays a beautiful analog clock on your iOS device. It offers various themes and a night mode for dimmed viewing. The "Disable Auto-Lock" function keeps the app open, making it ideal for docking stations.

Highlights
  • Beautiful analog clock display
  • Multiple themes
  • Night mode with dimmed screen
  • Disable Auto-Lock function
  • Ideal for docking stations
Features
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NiceClock Analogue is one of the most beautiful analog clocks for your iOS device. Put your iPhone into the docking station and let NiceClock Analog do its magic. With the function "Disable Auto-Lock" the app stays open.
 Enjoy the nice view of the time with the beautiful design. You can chose between many nice themes. Thanks to the new night mode you can use NiceClock Analog with a dimmed screen during night. This application is financed by advertising. Additional features of the pro version: - Even more themes. - No advertisements.

Screenshots

ADClock SideWood3 screens
NiceClock Analog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ADClock SideWood at 5.0 against NiceClock Analog's 3.7. ADClock SideWood also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.5). NiceClock Analog's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADClock SideWood holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NiceClock Analog has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADClock SideWood ships an update every 18 months, NiceClock Analog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ADClock SideWood versus NiceClock Analog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADClock SideWoodNiceClock Analog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki OtsukaNiceApps GmbH

Customer experience

ADClock SideWood

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NiceClock Analog

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

ADClock SideWood

No in-app purchases

None

NiceClock Analog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADClock SideWood free?
ADClock SideWood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NiceClock Analog free?
NiceClock Analog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ADClock SideWood or NiceClock Analog?
ADClock SideWood is rated higher. ADClock SideWood averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NiceClock Analog averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.
Do ADClock SideWood or NiceClock Analog have ads?
NiceClock Analog shows ads; ADClock SideWood does not.
Which is updated more often, ADClock SideWood or NiceClock Analog?
ADClock SideWood ships an update every 18 months, and NiceClock Analog every 2 weeks. Most recently, ADClock SideWood was updated on September 28, 2026 and NiceClock Analog on October 9, 2026.

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