Comparison

Puzzle Clock vs World Marble Race

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Clock

This game challenges you to set all nine clocks to 12 o'clock on both sides simultaneously. Manipulate four wheels and four buttons to control clock rotations and achieve the fastest time.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Sophisticated control mechanism
  • Multitouch support
  • Automatic shuffling and solving
  • Virtual Reality Camera mode
  • Gyrosensor support
  • Game Center for best times
Features
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Puzzle Clock is a two-sided puzzle, each side presenting nine clocks. The aim of the puzzle is to set all nine clocks to 12 o'clock on both sides of the puzzle simultaneously. The clocks can be rotated with four wheels, one at each corner of the puzzle. Four buttons in the middle of the puzzle have two states (in or out) that determine which set of clocks on the front and on the back are turned simultaneously by rotating a wheel of a corner. Try to solve the puzzle as fast as you can to achieve the best time in the Game Center. Key Features: Realistic 3D graphic Highly sophisticated control mechanism Multitouch support Automatic shuffling Automatic solving Virtual Reality Camera mode Gyrosensor suport Realistic sound Game Center support for best times

About

World Marble Race

Compete in thrilling marble races representing different countries. Select your nation and cheer as its marble strives for the gold medal against global opponents. Experience the excitement of this remake of a popular marble racing series.

Highlights
  • Country selection for races
  • Global marble competitions
  • Race to win gold medals
  • Remake of popular series
  • Watch marbles compete
Features
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The remake of my World Marble Race series. Select a country and watch it race against other countries, will your marble survive and win the gold medal? My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BouncyMarble

Screenshots

Puzzle Clock3 screens
World Marble Race4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puzzle Clock at none against World Marble Race's shown. Puzzle Clock also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.1 vs 3.9). World Marble Race's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (152 vs 21). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Puzzle Clock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and World Marble Race sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Marble Race has 152 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 74% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Clock ships an update every 4 months, World Marble Race every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Puzzle Clock versus World Marble Race: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle ClockWorld Marble Race
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (21 ratings) — better3.9 (152 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better74.2% of reviews
Number of ratings21152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB80 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOliver KlemenzMateo Garnica Castillo

Customer experience

Puzzle Clock

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

World Marble Race

All ratings152 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

Puzzle Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

World Marble Race

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tracks/maps becoming locked after completion
  • Crashes and compatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more countries and territories
  • Implement custom map/track creation
  • Introduce different game modes and objectives
  • Improve the system for unlocking new content
  • Provide an option to disable or reduce ads

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Puzzle Clock

One-time4
  • Donation of$0.99
  • Donation of$1.99
  • Donation of$3.99
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  • Donation of$5.99
4 purchases

World Marble Race

One-time4
  • 5 lives$1.99
  • World Marble Race PRO$4.99
  • 35 lives$5.99
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  • 100 lives$9.99

Questions

Is Puzzle Clock free?
Puzzle Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Marble Race free?
World Marble Race is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Clock or World Marble Race?
Puzzle Clock is rated higher. Puzzle Clock averages 4.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while World Marble Race averages 3.9 from 152 ratings.
Do Puzzle Clock or World Marble Race have ads?
World Marble Race shows ads; Puzzle Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Clock or World Marble Race?
Puzzle Clock ships an update every 4 months, and World Marble Race every 6 weeks. Most recently, Puzzle Clock was updated on November 1, 2026 and World Marble Race on November 3, 2026.

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