Comparison

Zen Quotes Clock vs Longitude

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.Ā  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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Longitude

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Your world. One glance. Clock walls for every team, trip, and time zone. 10 stunning clock faces. Smart overlap finder. Widgets that just work. All in a warm, handcrafted design built for people who live across time zones. BEAUTIFUL CLOCK WALL See every time zone at a glance with analog, digital, Swiss Railway, Bauhaus, Flip Clock, Binary, and more. Name your clocks ("Mom — Lagos", "Dev Team — Tokyo"), assign colors, and organize them into groups like Work, Family, or Travel. FIND THE PERFECT MEETING TIME The Overlap Finder shows working hours across up to 6 time zones on a visual timeline. Instantly see when everyone's available — no more mental math or Googling "what time is it in Mumbai right now." WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Every widget size: Small (1-2 clocks), Medium (2-4 clocks), Large (up to 12 clocks), Lock Screen, and StandBy. Always accurate. Tap to configure which clocks appear. The home screen widget you'll actually use. WORLD MAP See day and night around the world on an interactive map with a live solar terminator. Your clocks appear as pins at their real geographic locations. A genuinely beautiful way to see where the sun is right now. DARK MODE FIRST Longitude was designed for dark mode and adapted for light — not the other way around. The warm amber and sand palette stands out in a sea of cold blue utility apps. iCLOUD SYNC Add your clocks once. They sync across all your devices via iCloud — no account needed, no sign-up, no data collection. FREE TO START, PRO TO UNLOCK Free: 5 clocks, 2 clock faces (Digital & Analog), all widget sizes, 2-zone overlap. Pro: Unlimited clocks & groups, all 10 clock faces, 6-zone overlap, World Map, and more. Try Pro free for 7 days. Then $2.99/month, $19.99/year, or $29.99 for lifetime access. WHAT'S INSIDE • 10 clock face styles: Digital, Analog, Swiss Railway, Minimal, Numeral, Dual, Bauhaus, 24-Hour, Binary, Flip Clock • Overlap Finder for up to 6 time zones • Interactive World Map with day/night terminator • Every widget size: Small, Medium, Large, Lock Screen, StandBy • Named clocks with custom labels and color coding • Groups to organize clocks by team, trip, or family • 15,000+ cities worldwide • iCloud sync across devices • Zero ads. Zero tracking. Zero data collection. • Built 100% natively in Swift — fast, private, and battery-friendly. PRIVACY Longitude collects no personal data. No analytics SDKs. No tracking. Your clocks stay in your iCloud account. We literally cannot see your data. Questions or feedback? Email admin@alchemyapps.co Privacy Policy: https://alchemyapps.co/labs/longitude/privacy-policy Terms: https://alchemyapps.co/labs/longitude/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zen Quotes Clock4 screens
Longitude4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Longitude at none against Zen Quotes Clock's shown. Zen Quotes Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Zen Quotes Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Longitude sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Zen Quotes Clock versus Longitude: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Quotes ClockLongitude
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko ArakiChris Schrade

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen Quotes Clock

One-time1
  • Zen Quotes Clock with no ads$2.99
3 purchases

Longitude

Subscriptions2
  • Longitude Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Longitude Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Longitude Pro - Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Zen Quotes Clock free?
Zen Quotes Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Longitude free?
Longitude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zen Quotes Clock or Longitude have ads?
Zen Quotes Clock shows ads; Longitude does not.

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