Comparison

Custom Word Clock vs Word Clock · Text Time Widget

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

Head to head
About

Custom Word Clock

This app offers a unique way to tell time using words instead of numbers. Customize phrases, colors, and fonts to create a personalized word-based clock widget for your device's home or lock screen.

Highlights
  • Displays time in words
  • Customizable phrases
  • Widget for home/lock screen
  • Adjustable text size
  • Background color options
  • Custom prefix and suffix
Features
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Break away from ordinary clock faces and numerical displays. TextTime revolutionizes time-telling by presenting time in words, not numbers. Experience the fun and engaging benefits of a word-based clock widget. With TextTime, telling time becomes an enjoyable and interactive part of your day. Watch as your clock transforms into a unique expression of words, bringing a fresh and personalized touch to your device. Enjoy the elegance of a minimalist design that communicates time in a human-friendly format, making every glance at your clock a delightful experience. Tell time your way. Customize the formatting of the time as you desire, and the app will remember your choices. Personalize your clock with settings for Zero Phrase, Morning Phrase, and Afternoon Phrase, allowing you to infuse each moment with your unique flair. Effortlessly add prefixes and suffixes to further tailor your time displays to perfection. With TextTime, time isn't just measured—it's expressed in your own words. Download TextTime now and embrace a new era of timekeeping, where words take center stage and transform how you perceive time! Free Features: - Switch between 12/24-hour time - Adjust text size - Add as a widget to your Home or Lock Screen Premium Features: - Change background color - Set custom prefix and suffix - Customize morning, afternoon, and night phrases - Change text color, font, boldness, justification, and casing Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

This app transforms your Home Screen into a stylish display of time using words instead of numbers. Choose from minimalist, retro, or city-inspired themes to personalize your device's aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Time displayed as written words
  • Customizable themes (Minimalist, Retro, City)
  • WidgetKit design for iOS
  • StandBy mode compatibility
  • Privacy-focused, no accounts or tracking
  • Unlock premium themes with Pro upgrade
Features
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Turn your Home Screen into a statement piece. Word Clock reimagines how you see time. Instead of standard numbers, it displays the time in beautifully written words – clean, readable, and designed with purpose. Whether you’re into minimalism, retro tech, or bold city visuals, Word Clock offers a widget that fits your exact aesthetic. Crafted for people who care about design, it blends precise typography with thoughtfully built themes to create a time display that feels personal, modern, and visually stunning. Handcrafted Themes: - Minimalist: Clean, distraction-free typography in Light and Dark variants. - Retro: Relive the classics with Matrix, Retro Digital, Vestaboard, and Keyboard styles. - City Vibes: Capture the energy of the city with NYC inspired themes, Route Board, and Tokyo Neon. Built for iOS: - Fast and battery-friendly WidgetKit design - Works beautifully in StandBy - Privacy-focused - Zero accounts - Zero tracking Unlock Word Clock Pro: The app is free to use with the beautifully designed Default themes. Upgrade to Pro to unlock the full library of premium themes — including all future additions. - Unlimited access to all Premium Themes (Matrix, Neon, NYC, Retro, and more) - Support independent development - 3-Day Free Trial available on the annual plan Bring a more expressive, beautifully designed time display to your iPhone. Simple. Personal. Aesthetic. Learn More: - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://www.sohofoundry.com/wordclock/privacy

Screenshots

Custom Word Clock4 screens
Word Clock · Text Time Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Word Clock · Text Time Widget at none against Custom Word Clock's shown. Custom Word Clock's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (6 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Custom Word Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Word Clock · Text Time Widget sells 2 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Custom Word Clock against 5.0 for Word Clock · Text Time Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Custom Word Clock versus Word Clock · Text Time Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom Word ClockWord Clock · Text Time Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GauthierAarnav Ram

Customer experience

Custom Word Clock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Custom Word Clock

One-time1
  • Super Customization$2.99
2 purchases

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Custom Word Clock free?
Custom Word Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Clock · Text Time Widget free?
Word Clock · Text Time Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom Word Clock or Word Clock · Text Time Widget?
Custom Word Clock and Word Clock · Text Time Widget are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Custom Word Clock or Word Clock · Text Time Widget have ads?
Custom Word Clock shows ads; Word Clock · Text Time Widget does not.

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