Comparison

Zen Quotes Clock vs GyoTimer

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

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About

Zen Quotes Clock

Features
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Zen quotes are quotations and sayings that have been passed down in Zen Buddhism. Zen quotes express the spirit of Zen, and many of them can be used as teachings or hints for life. This digital clock application contains over 800 Zen quotes and can display various Zen quotes along with the time. The Zen quotes can be displayed continuously or automatically switched every 10, 20, 30, or 60 minutes. Touching the clock's text switches to the setting mode. In setting mode, you can change the date and time to various formats and move the letters and stone pictures. Also, touching a Zen quote will randomly switch to a different Zen quote. You can also use two fingers to zoom in and out on the picture of the stone. Touch the settings icon to go to the settings menu. Here you can change the background, Zen quotes, and other settings in detail. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. The background can be selected from 20 different landscape photos. A time signal can also be set to sound at 0 minutes.  The sound of the time signal can be selected from 78 different tones. The screen can be rotated horizontally and vertically. In the Zen quote list, you can copy the text to the clipboard by pressing and holding each word. Please try to find your favorite Zen quote.

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GyoTimer

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仕事や勉強に集中したいあなたへ – Gyotimer ポモドーロ方式で集中力アップ 25分や50分など、自分の作業時間を設定して、集中タイムに没頭できます。 魚と一緒に成長 作業を続けると、魚が成長します。集中時間を楽しみながら、視覚的に成果を実感できます。 時間管理&注意力向上 長時間の作業でも、集中タイムと休憩タイムをバランスよく管理。効率的に仕事や勉強を進められます。 ゲーム感覚でモチベーション維持 作業完了後の達成感や魚の成長で、集中を楽しく継続。 初心者でも簡単 ボタン一つでタイマー開始。誰でもすぐに集中タイムを始められます。 さあ、魚と一緒に集中力を育てよう!

Screenshots

Zen Quotes Clock4 screens
GyoTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GyoTimer at none against Zen Quotes Clock's 1. GyoTimer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Zen Quotes Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price 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. Zen Quotes Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GyoTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Zen Quotes Clock versus GyoTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Quotes ClockGyoTimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko ArakiYue Song

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen Quotes Clock

One-time1
  • Zen Quotes Clock with no ads$2.99
None

GyoTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Quotes Clock free?
Zen Quotes Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GyoTimer free?
GyoTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Quotes Clock or GyoTimer have ads?
Zen Quotes Clock shows ads; GyoTimer does not.

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