Comparison

Twinkle Clock vs LEXIS

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

Head to head
About

Twinkle Clock

Features
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Twinkle Clock turns your screen into a night sky β€” a clock face made of twinkling stars and constellations. FREE β€’ 12 zodiac constellations, swipe to switch β€’ A twinkling starfield with the time overlaid on constellation lines PRO (one-time purchase) β€’ All 88 official constellations β€’ ~8,900 naked-eye stars across the whole sky β€’ The Milky Way and the Moon & planets (Mercury–Saturn) β€’ Nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies β€’ Tap any star, the Moon, or a planet to read about it β€’ Time Travel β€” pick any date and time to see what the sky looked like (or will look like) β€’ Major meteor shower activity windows Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro.

About

LEXIS

Features
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LEXIS turns your iPhone and iPad into a living word clock. Instead of digits, it spells the time in elegant typography - IT IS HALF PAST NINE - so every glance feels calm and considered. Set it on your desk, your nightstand, or in StandBy and let LEXIS become a beautiful, ever-changing display. WHY YOU WILL LOVE LEXIS - Time in words on a clean 11 by 11 letter grid - 18 designer themes, from pure Noir to Blueprint, Ocean, and Ruby - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - StandBy and night dimming for the perfect bedside clock - Beautiful typography with monospaced, rounded, and serif fonts LIVING INFORMATION MODULES - Weather: local conditions and temperature in words - Calendar: your next event, gently surfaced - Moon and Sun: moon phase, sunrise, and sunset - World Time: follow family and friends across time zones - Battery and Countdowns to keep what matters in view AI THAT FEELS HUMAN - Daily Greeting: a warm, personal good morning - Ask the Clock: ask anything and receive a short, poetic answer - Evening Reflection: a thoughtful prompt to close your day - Word of the Hour: a single evocative word to sit with DESIGNED FOR CALM - Minimal, distraction free, and quietly beautiful - Tap to hear the time, swipe to change themes and modules - Works on iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape LEXIS PREMIUM Unlock everything with a single one time purchase: - All 18 themes - Unlimited Ask the Clock - World Time zones - Evening Reflections Your privacy matters. Location is used only to show local weather and sun times, and you are always in control of which AI features are on. Download LEXIS and see time differently. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Twinkle Clock4 screens
LEXIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Twinkle Clock at Free against LEXIS's $1.99. Twinkle Clock also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

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

Twinkle Clock is free to download; LEXIS costs $1.99 up front. Twinkle Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LEXIS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Twinkle Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, LEXIS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Twinkle Clock versus LEXIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwinkle ClockLEXIS
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size23 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyasu HiraiAneesh Pradeep

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Twinkle Clock

One-time1
  • Twinkle Clock Pro$24.99
1 purchases

LEXIS

One-time1
  • LEXIS Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Twinkle Clock free?
Twinkle Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEXIS free?
LEXIS costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Twinkle Clock or LEXIS have ads?
Neither Twinkle Clock nor LEXIS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Twinkle Clock or LEXIS?
Twinkle Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and LEXIS every 3 months. Most recently, Twinkle Clock was updated on November 7, 2026 and LEXIS on October 31, 2026.

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