My Picture Clock vs Tilewise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
My Picture Clock
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Would you like to create a clock decorated with your favorite photos? This app is a clock app that allows you to display your own photos and collected images. You can register 20 photos of your choice and display 3 of them at any time. In addition, you can register 20 photos as background images. You can move the time text, analog clock, and photos with your finger. The analog clock and photo can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Touching the time character switches to the 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. Photos and backgrounds can be rotated and converted to sepia color. Rotation of the screen in portrait and landscape is also supported. The text size can be adjusted in steps by pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X". Background color can be selected from 10 colors. You can choose from 78 different tones for the time signal. Please try to make your own original clock with this app!
Tilewise
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Learning to draw should be a rewarding, creative escapeβnot a frustrating math problem. Many aspiring artists quit early because getting real-world proportions right is incredibly difficult. When trying to copy a reference photo by eye, your brain tricks you into sketching what you *think* an object looks like, leading to skewed angles, misaligned features, and expensive sketchbook paper ruined out of frustration. Manually measuring grids with a physical ruler and calculator takes forever and feels like a chore. Meet Tilewise: Your digital art studio companion designed to bridge the gap between a digital photo and a physical drawing. Built 100% natively for iOS, Tilewise digitizes and automates the traditional "grid method"βa centuries-old technique used by master artists to deconstruct complex references into manageable, bite-sized shapes. Tilewise calculates mathematically flawless square tiles across any photo, allowing you to bypass the overwhelming details and focus entirely on drawing one single tile at a time. HOW IT WORKS IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS: 1. DROP YOUR PHOTO: Import any reference image from your camera roll. Tilewise automatically analyzes the aspect ratio to enforce perfect square boundaries. 2. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FOCUS: Toggle alphanumeric coordinate labels, adjust line opacity, or double-tap to zoom tightly into a single high-detail tile to eliminate outside distractions. 3. DRAW WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE: Replicate the shapes tile-by-tile onto your canvas. POWERFUL TOOLS TO TRAIN YOUR ARTIST'S EYE: β’ Subdivision Edge Ticks: Subtle marks divide the inner walls of every tile into halves and quarters, helping you precisely locate where lines enter and exit a box. β’ Cognitive Bias Mirroring: Instantly flip your reference image and tile grid horizontally. Looking at an image flipped forces your brain to stop recognizing objects (like "an eye") and start seeing them as raw lines, curves, and abstract shapes. β’ Analytical Visual Filters: Strip away color distractions using Grayscale or by inverting the image. β’ Print-Ready Studio Exporter: Generate high-resolution PDF or SVG reference templates complete with a calibrated grayscale value strip and an angle alignment fan printed right on the page margins. Whether you are a complete novice sketching with a graphite pencil on paper, or a digital creator perfecting your perspective on a tablet, Tilewise eliminates the guesswork so you can look at your finished artwork and say, "Wow, I actually drew that!" Start your next masterpiece today. Download Tilewise and unlock your true drawing potential.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tilewise at none against My Picture Clock's 1. Tilewise also leads on ads (none vs shown). My Picture Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. My Picture Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tilewise asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | My Picture Clock | Tilewise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mihoko Araki | Oliver Hofer |
In-app purchases
My Picture Clock
- My Picture Clock with no ads$2.99
Tilewise
No in-app purchases
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