Comparison

e vs Tinker

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

Head to head
About

e

Features
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e-CUBE redefines the way people think about Internet of Energy & IoT service. e-CUBE is designed to provide a smart, satisfied and safe service in your daily life. News feed delivers upgraded experience to easily manage your electricity data. The UI card design helps you control smart home appliances with a single tap on your smartphone. e-CUBE is not just a HEMS (Home Energy Management System). e-CUBE provides useful insights for greater energy savings and dozens of advanced IoE services for your family, making your life easier and safer.

About

Tinker

Design and personalize your phone's home screen with custom watch face widgets. Choose from pre-made assets or build your own unique timepiece to match your style. Set up your custom widget in seconds for a personalized look.

Highlights
  • Design custom watch face widgets
  • Use pre-defined assets
  • Build widgets from scratch
  • Customize backgrounds, hands, and centerpieces
  • Import custom assets
  • Add widgets to home screen
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Your phone deserves more than the same default clock. Create beautiful custom watch faces for your home screen, desk setup, and standby mode that match your style, mood, or aesthetic. + Start With a Style You Love Browse curated assets or build everything from scratch. Choose backgrounds, clock hands, and centerpieces to create your perfect combination. + Customize Every Detail Go minimal, retro, futuristic, or bold. Mix and match elements to design a watch face that feels uniquely yours. + Choose How Time Moves Customize the movement of your watch face with smooth sweeping hands, classic ticking motion, or precise chronograph-inspired movement for a more authentic feel. + Perfect for Widgets, Desk Mode, and StandBy Add your creations directly to your home screen, use them as stylish desk clocks, or turn your phone into a beautiful bedside display with StandBy mode. + Made for Creativity Create something subtle or completely original. Import your own assets and craft watch faces that no one else has. + A Watch Face That Feels Personal Your watch face becomes part of your daily setup, greeting you every time you check your phone. Clean, customizable, and designed entirely by you.

Screenshots

e3 screens
Tinker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: e at none against Tinker's 1. e also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Tinker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. e asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e ships an update fortnightly, Tinker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
e versus Tinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereTinker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextDrive Co.Rasmus Nielsen

In-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tinker

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$3.99

Questions

Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tinker free?
Tinker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do e or Tinker have ads?
Neither e nor Tinker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, e or Tinker?
e ships an update fortnightly, and Tinker every 3 months. Most recently, e was updated on September 17, 2026 and Tinker on September 11, 2026.

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