DimClock vs Environs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DimClock
This app provides a simple, dimmable clock with customizable text colors for the time, date, and seconds. It's designed for low energy consumption by reducing screen backlight brightness.
- Dimmable backlight
- Customizable text colors
- Low energy consumption
- Displays time, date, and seconds
- Simple interface
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DimClock is a dimmable simple clock app that works with low energy consumption by reducing brightness of backlight of iPhone screen. You can customize the brightness of the backlight and the color of the date, time, and seconds text.
Environs
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The smart clock that keeps you informed and puts you and your guests in control. Show the time, date and any collection of HomeKit temperature, humidity and lighting/power information. Give yourself and your guests control over your HomeKit controlled smart lights for a whole room or individual lights & power switches. Like visual indicators? Set up an orb that shows you when something is out of expected norms. License: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DimClock at none against Environs's 2. DimClock also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Environs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. DimClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
DimClock ships an update every 5 days, Environs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DimClock | Environs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Katsuhiko Noda | Corner Software |
In-app purchases
DimClock
No in-app purchases
Environs
- Local weather conditions$1.991 Year
- Environs Home$1.99
