DimClock vs Second Sense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side â 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.
Second Sense
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Can you feel one second without watching a clock? Tap to start, then tap again to stop. Or press, hold, and release. Second Sense shows how early or late you were. Start with one second, choose a target from 1 to 60 seconds, or try a fresh set of daily challenges. Turn on Assist when you need a guide. Explore recent sessions, timing trends, and personal bests to discover your patterns and consistency. Choose from a range of visual themes. Some themes are available as separate one-time purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DimClock at none against Second Sense's 4. DimClock also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). 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. Second Sense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DimClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
DimClock ships an update every 5 days, Second Sense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DimClock | Second Sense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | â |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days â better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No â better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | â |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 â better | 15.0 |
| Further details â not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Katsuhiko Noda | QuantumCola (Hangzhou) Technologies Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
DimClock
No in-app purchases
Second Sense
- Glossy Y2K Theme$1.99
- Blueprint Theme$1.99
- Risograph Theme$1.99
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- Cyberpunk Theme$2.99
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