Comparison

Zen Quotes Clock vs Tingbo

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.

About

Tingbo

Convert presentation speaker notes into audio for rehearsal. Import and navigate through slides, read or edit notes, and listen to them played back slide by slide. Ideal for preparing reports, lessons, and meetings.

Highlights
  • Import PPT, PPTX, and KEY files
  • Read and edit speaker notes
  • Audio playback of notes slide by slide
  • Background audio playback
  • Export notes as Markdown
  • Presentation history organization
Features
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Turn speaker notes into audio you can replay, slide by slide. Tingbo is a lightweight presentation reader for .ppt, .pptx, and .key files. Import a deck, swipe through each slide, zoom with native gestures, preview the deck, and read or edit speaker notes as you rehearse. It is made for reports, presentations, lessons, and meetings. Start from the first slide and listen through your notes two or three times before you present, so the order, tone, and key points feel familiar. Key features: • Import .ppt, .pptx, and .key presentation files • Browse, swipe, zoom, and preview slides • Read, collapse, and edit the current slide's notes • Read notes aloud slide by slide and advance automatically • Play, pause, replay, and move between slides anytime • Rotate between portrait and landscape, pinch to zoom, and swipe like Photos • Continue listening in the background or through headphones • Pause automatically when headphones are disconnected • Keep presentation history organized and reopen a deck anytime • Export a PPTX copy or speaker notes as Markdown Do not wait until the presentation starts to discover that part of your script sounds awkward. Listen early, revise what needs work, and rehearse again until the whole deck feels familiar.

Screenshots

Zen Quotes Clock4 screens
Tingbo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tingbo at none against Zen Quotes Clock's 1. Tingbo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Zen Quotes Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Zen Quotes Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tingbo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Quotes Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, Tingbo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Zen Quotes Clock versus Tingbo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Quotes ClockTingbo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko Araki飞飞 邓

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen Quotes Clock

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

Tingbo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Quotes Clock free?
Zen Quotes Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tingbo free?
Tingbo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Quotes Clock or Tingbo have ads?
Zen Quotes Clock shows ads; Tingbo does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Quotes Clock or Tingbo?
Zen Quotes Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tingbo weekly. Most recently, Zen Quotes Clock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tingbo on October 31, 2026.

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