chimingClock vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
chimingClock
A simple standing clock app that always displays the correct time. It plays Westminster chimes every quarter hour, requiring minimal user interaction and customization.
- Always shows correct time
- Westminster chimes on the quarter hour
- Minimal user interaction
- No customization required
- Designed for simplicity
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Standing clock that always shows correct time, and every quarter of an hour plays Westminster chimes. This application is designed to have minimal user interaction -- it just works out of the box. Despite variety of different clocks available on the app store, which support all sort of features and customizations, it's not easy to find a clock which shows only time and requires minimal user interaction and customizations -- in which case, chimingClock is exactly what you are looking for.
X
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X-Merchant — Open a store online with X-Merchant X-Merchant is X-Meta's comprehensive merchant service platform. Merchants who settle in can imagine online store opening, marketing and customer acquisition, data analysis and other functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: chimingClock at weekly against X's monthly. X's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
chimingClock ships an update weekly, X monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | chimingClock | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ECHOWAVES CORP. | X-META TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
In-app purchases
chimingClock
No in-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
