Comparison

Clock Pocket vs Hyde Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clock Pocket

This app offers a creative and visually appealing way to display time with numerous customizable themes and practical tools. It includes widgets, a picture-in-picture feature, and a clean, ad-free interface. The app is designed for iOS 17's StandBy mode.

Highlights
  • 20+ customizable time themes
  • Habit Challenge, Stopwatch, Countdown, Floating Milliseconds
  • Nearly 100 matching widgets
  • Picture in Picture functionality
  • Ad-free interface
  • iOS 17 StandBy mode support
Features
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"Pocket Clock" is a practical and fun application designed to display time in a unique and creative way, catering to users' diverse time-telling needs. Perfectly adapted for iOS 17 Staying up-to-date with the latest iOS system, we prioritize your experience on the new system and devices, allowing you to experience the perfect performance of Pocket Clock on StandBy at the earliest opportunity! ● Carefully designed multiple time themes There are 20 distinctly styled time themes, each with rich color schemes, creatively showcasing the beauty of time. Moreover, each clock comes with feature-rich personalization settings to meet all your time-related imaginations! ● Practical and aesthetically pleasing time tools With 4 exquisite time tools - Habit Challenge, Stopwatch, Countdown, and Floating Milliseconds - we've struck the perfect balance between visual enjoyment and practical functionality! Furthermore, each tool offers a variety of color options. ● A staggering number of exquisite widgets Nearly a hundred widgets that perfectly match the clock themes. They not only provide various combinations of images, time, calendars, and more in terms of functionality but also implement dynamic displays for a unique look on your phone's desktop! ● Nimble and user-friendly Picture in Picture Whether it's the numerous time themes or the astonishing Floating Milliseconds, we've expanded the usage scenarios of the entire time tool with the nimble and concise Picture in Picture feature, covering your unique time and tool requirements! ● Clean and tidy page design No ads, no ads, no ads! A clean and streamlined interface ensures a silky-smooth experience from start to finish! ● Continuous updates Such a wealth of themes and features is not our final destination! We will discover more possibilities for time themes and explore more entry points for iOS system regarding time. Of course, we also welcome your proactive contact through the following channels to express your expected time features. Time is not just numbers, and time is not just hands. Here, we discover more possibilities of time and fully showcase the beauty of time. Sales Method Explanation Subscription Service: 1 month (continuous monthly product) auto-renewing membership Early Bird Membership: Get all the features of Pocket Clock at an extremely favorable price Lifetime Membership: Get all the features of Pocket Clock We recommend choosing the Early Bird Membership, which is only available for a "limited time" during the product's initial launch phase. Purchase within the specified period to enjoy the lifetime price, with excellent value for money this method will no longer be available after expiration Payment Method Explanation · After you select the sales method and confirm the payment, the system will charge the corresponding fee from your iTunes account according to your chosen method and price. · If you choose the subscription membership method, the system will automatically renew after your subscription period ends. Contact Us Xiaohongshu: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6424320d0000000012011962 Weibo: https://m.weibo.cn/u/7646937792 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pocketclock9/ Privacy Policy: https://www.xunshanapp.cn/privacy_en.html User Agreement: https://www.xunshanapp.cn/useragreement_en.html

About

Hyde Clock

Enhance focus and productivity with a customizable Pomodoro timer, ambient soundscapes, and dynamic widgets. Personalize your study or work environment with stylish clock faces and layered white noise options.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Intelligent Pomodoro timer
  • Mixable white noise environments
  • Dynamic home screen widgets
  • Adjustable timer settings
  • Personalized sound mixes
Features
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【HydeClock】is an all-in-one focus tool designed for efficient studying and working. By integrating dynamic clock faces, an intelligent Pomodoro timer, and immersive white noise environments, it helps you effortlessly enter a flow state. I. Stylish Clock We’ve focused on every detail of our clock’s design, making it easy to view for long periods. More style updates are coming soon! You can also personalize it effortlessly—here’s what you can adjust: -Show or hide the entry points for the Pomodoro and Ambience features; -Choose between a 24-hour or 12-hour clock; -Display the date or not; -Enable or disable the ticking sound; -And more… II. Pomodoro Our Pomodoro timer is designed for productivity, featuring: -Timers that count both up and down, supporting sessions up to 90 minutes with breaks ranging from 5 to 30 minutes; -Forward counting mode, which starts once the timer hits zero, and can track time for up to 90 additional minutes. III. Ambience This is one of my favorite features! You can customize the ambience to fit your mood: -Mix and layer multiple white noise sounds; -Control the volume for each sound, recreating different environments; -It even saves your last custom mix. IV. Widgets Our widgets change dynamically over time, making them both fun and functional. They add a personalized touch to your home screen, reflecting your unique style. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current. Terms of Use https://heydealstudio.super.site/heydealstudio-en/terms-of-use Privacy Policy https://heydealstudio.super.site/heydealstudio-en/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Clock Pocket4 screens
Hyde Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Hyde Clock at freemium against Clock Pocket's subscription. Clock Pocket's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (78% vs 54%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Clock Pocket sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hyde Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Pocket holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Pocket has 42 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Clock Pocket's written reviews are positive against 54% of Hyde Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Pocket ships an update fortnightly, Hyde Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clock Pocket versus Hyde Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock PocketHyde Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (42 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer正峰 蒋Heydeal Studio

Customer experience

Clock Pocket

All ratings42 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.5%

Hyde Clock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Clock Pocket

Subscriptions2
  • Month Member$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Early Bird Membership$4.99
  • Lifetime Membership$4.99
4 purchases

Hyde Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Hyde Clock Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Hyde Clock Yearly Premium$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hyde Clock Premium 1 Year$4.99
  • Hyde Clock Lifetime Premium2 variants$9.99

Questions

Is Clock Pocket free?
Clock Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hyde Clock free?
Hyde Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Pocket or Hyde Clock?
Clock Pocket is rated higher. Clock Pocket averages 4.1 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Hyde Clock averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Clock Pocket or Hyde Clock have ads?
Neither Clock Pocket nor Hyde Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock Pocket or Hyde Clock?
Clock Pocket ships an update fortnightly, and Hyde Clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clock Pocket was updated on October 5, 2026 and Hyde Clock on September 29, 2026.

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