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One Kanji Clock vs Text Clock Widget

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

Head to head
One Kanji Clock
One Kanji Clock

Let's decorate Kanji !

Free
πŸ”§ Utilities
No ratingsView app β†’
Text Clock Widget
Text Clock Widget
$0.99
πŸ”§ Utilities
No ratingsView app β†’
About

One Kanji Clock

Features
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This clock displays kanji characters for your enjoyment. Kanji characters are displayed one at a time in random, and change over as time passes. The size of the characters can be changed in three levels.Β  The length of the switching time can be adjusted. Hiragana and English can also be displayed.Β  There are more than 700 kanji in the database. The number is small at first, but it will gradually increase. You can also choose your favorite kanji to display. You can choose from 20 different backgrounds. A time signal can be set to sound at 0 minutes.Β  You can choose from 78 different sounds for the time signal.

About

Text Clock Widget

Features
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This app includes widgets that displays the current time as text, a faster way to perceive the time than reading numbers. Add the widgets to the different places where widgets can be displayed on iPhone, iPad, AppleWatch and MacOS. Three different time text styles can be used: β€’ Hour and minutes β€’ To and past the hour β€’ To and past the half hour Choose to show the current date and whether the time should be rounded to the nearest 5 minutes. You can choose between 6 different background colors.

Screenshots

One Kanji Clock4 screens
Text Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: One Kanji Clock at Free against Text Clock Widget's $0.99. One Kanji Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). Text Clock Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

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

One Kanji Clock is free to download; Text Clock Widget costs $0.99 up front. One Kanji Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Text Clock Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Kanji Clock ships an update every 2 months, Text Clock Widget every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 1 level
One Kanji Clock versus Text Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Kanji ClockText Clock Widget
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko ArakiMagne Roald

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One Kanji Clock

One-time1
  • One Kanji Clock with no ads$2.99
None

Text Clock Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Kanji Clock free?
One Kanji Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Clock Widget free?
Text Clock Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Kanji Clock or Text Clock Widget have ads?
One Kanji Clock shows ads; Text Clock Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, One Kanji Clock or Text Clock Widget?
One Kanji Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Text Clock Widget every 10 months. Most recently, One Kanji Clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and Text Clock Widget on September 25, 2026.

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