Comparison

DimClock vs Time Leaf Clock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dimmable backlight
  • Customizable text colors
  • Low energy consumption
  • Displays time, date, and seconds
  • Simple interface
Features
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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.

About

Time Leaf Clock

Features
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Day clock • Dementia clock • Large-print time & date Time Leaf Clock turns any iPhone or iPad into a big, glance-friendly day clock for seniors, caregivers, and anyone who needs bold, readable orientation. Oversized high-contrast text shows the current time, full date, and weekday, while a color-coded ring and plain label instantly tell you whether it’s morning, afternoon, evening, or night. No ads. No accounts. No internet required. Just pick digital or analogue, choose the font size that fits, and let the screen stay on—perfect on a bedside stand, kitchen counter, wall-mounted iPad, or assisted-living display. Key Features • Extra-large time, day & date—easy to read even with low vision • Color-coded time-of-day ring and label • Home-screen widget that updates the moment each period changes • Custom time-of-day messages—show what to do in each period (e.g. “Breakfast”, “Take a walk”) • Works fully offline; zero data collection • Screen-reader friendly & high-contrast compliant • Portrait or landscape, light & dark themes, iPhone & iPad Install Time Leaf Clock now to recognise morning, afternoon, evening, and night at a glance—and always know what each part of the day calls you to do.

Screenshots

DimClock4 screens
Time Leaf Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DimClock at every 5 days against Time Leaf Clock's every 2 months. DimClock also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DimClock ships an update every 5 days, Time Leaf Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
DimClock versus Time Leaf Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDimClockTime Leaf Clock
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatsuhiko NodaA-Wave ltd.

In-app purchases

None

DimClock

No in-app purchases

None

Time Leaf Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DimClock free?
DimClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Leaf Clock free?
Time Leaf Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DimClock or Time Leaf Clock have ads?
Neither DimClock nor Time Leaf Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DimClock or Time Leaf Clock?
DimClock ships an update every 5 days, and Time Leaf Clock every 2 months. Most recently, DimClock was updated on August 24, 2026 and Time Leaf Clock on September 17, 2026.

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