Comparison

Puppy Clock vs True Noon

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

Head to head
About

Puppy Clock

Features
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This is a digital and analog clock app with cute puppy pictures. You can choose from 20 different puppy pictures. You can move the time text, analog clock, and puppy with your finger. Analog clock and puppy can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Seconds can also be displayed. The year, month, day of the week, a.m./p.m., and seconds characters can be erased by touching them. Touch the time text to switch to setting mode. When in setting mode, touch to change the year, month, and date to various formats. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. Screen rotation in portrait and landscape mode is also supported. By pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X," the font size can be adjusted in steps. Background color can be selected from 10 different colors. The time signal can be set to one of 78 different tones.

About

True Noon

Features
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True Noon は、現在地における太陽を基準にした時間(真太陽時)を表示するアプリです。 現在地の太陽の位置から真太陽時を計算し、太陽正午・均時差・日の出/日の入りを直感的に表示します。 標準時では見えにくい「本当の昼」を知ることで、一日の流れを新しい視点で感じることができます。 太陽とともに流れる時間を、日常の中で確かめてみてください。

Screenshots

Puppy Clock4 screens
True Noon1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: True Noon at none against Puppy Clock's 1. True Noon also leads on ads (none vs shown). Puppy Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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. Puppy Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. True Noon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puppy Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, True Noon monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Puppy Clock versus True Noon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppy ClockTrue Noon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko ArakiMotohiko Shinozaki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Puppy Clock

One-time1
  • Puppy Clock with no ads$1.99
None

True Noon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puppy Clock free?
Puppy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is True Noon free?
True Noon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Puppy Clock or True Noon have ads?
Puppy Clock shows ads; True Noon does not.
Which is updated more often, Puppy Clock or True Noon?
Puppy Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and True Noon monthly. Most recently, Puppy Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and True Noon on October 31, 2026.

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