Comparison

SIMAGIN vs Cool Ukiyo

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

Head to head
About

SIMAGIN

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The SIMAGIN application has been created with care for you for the practical management of the art object "Wall clock" under the SIMAGIN trademark. With this software, the use of the SIMAGIN device will become even more comfortable. • Remote control To remotely control the SIMAGIN clock, you need to download the SIMAGIN application and enable "Bluetooth" on your phone, with which you will control the clock. • Personalized protection Each watch has its own unique ID number. Connection to the device is done by entering a personalized password. • Customization of time and animations For your convenience, the manufacturer SIMAGIN has provided automatic and manual modes of setting the current time. In the application, a function for selecting animations is available. If you wish, you can leave all the animations that are available in the proposed list in the application or choose your favorite one and disable the rest. • Schedule clock operation In the application, you can select the time of clock operation, with which you can customize the schedule of your SIMAGIN clock.

About

Cool Ukiyo

Features
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This is a digital and analog clock with a background of famous Ukiyo-e prints. You can choose from 40 different Ukiyo-e works from various periods. The time, analog clock, and Ukiyo-e can be moved with a finger. The analog clock and Ukiyo-e can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Seconds can also be displayed. The background color can be selected from 5 different colors. Touching the time character switches to setting mode. When in setting mode, you can change the year, month, and day of the week to various formats by touching. The year, month, day of the week, a.m./p.m., and seconds can be erased. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. Rotation of the screen in portrait and landscape mode is also supported. The size of the text can be adjusted in steps by pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X". The time signal can be selected from 78 different tones.

Screenshots

SIMAGIN3 screens
Cool Ukiyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SIMAGIN at none against Cool Ukiyo's 1. Cool Ukiyo's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Cool Ukiyo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SIMAGIN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMAGIN ships an update every 5 months, Cool Ukiyo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
SIMAGIN versus Cool Ukiyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMAGINCool Ukiyo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALEXEY RUSSKINMihoko Araki

In-app purchases

None

SIMAGIN

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cool Ukiyo

One-time1
  • Cool Ukiyo-e Clock with no ads$3.99

Questions

Is SIMAGIN free?
SIMAGIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cool Ukiyo free?
Cool Ukiyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, SIMAGIN or Cool Ukiyo?
SIMAGIN ships an update every 5 months, and Cool Ukiyo monthly. Most recently, SIMAGIN was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cool Ukiyo on November 8, 2026.

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