Comparison

Starlight Clock vs 简单词

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

Head to head
About

Starlight Clock

Features
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This is a digital and analog clock application with a starry sky motif. The constellation changes every hour. You can also set events in which locomotives appear at 10, 15, 20, 30, and 60 minute intervals. Sometimes shooting stars also stream. ***** The time text, analog clock, and constellations can be moved with the fingers. The analog clock and constellations can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Seconds can also be displayed. Touching the time character switches to setting mode. The date and time can be changed to various formats by touching it in the setting mode. The display can be switched between 12-hour and 24-hour formats. Screen rotation in portrait and landscape orientation is also supported. By pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X," the font size can be adjusted in steps. You can choose from 24 different constellations. The order of the constellations can be set to change randomly as well as in a predetermined order. The time signal can be set to one of 79 different tones.

About

简单词

Features
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EasyWords is an English vocabulary tool dedicated to "collection, review, and analysis," helping you build long-term retention in less time. 1. Quick Collection: Add words instantly via manual input, clipboard recognition, or share extensions 2. Multiple Translations: Built-in offline dictionary for priority translation, with optional DeepSeek AI translation 3. Scientific Review: FSRS spaced repetition system for structured daily and quick reviews 4. Review Reminders: Customizable time alerts to avoid missing review sessions 5. Learning Statistics: Clear overview of review trends, streaks, and future workload, with shareable learning posters 6. Widgets: View pending reviews, today’s progress, and current streaks directly on your home screen Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://yuyedaidao.github.io/easywords7. Data Management: iCloud sync and JSON import/export for a seamless cross-device experience

Screenshots

Starlight Clock4 screens
简单词4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 简单词 at none against Starlight Clock's shown. 简单词 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Starlight Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Starlight Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 简单词 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starlight Clock ships an update every 3 months, 简单词 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Starlight Clock versus 简单词: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarlight Clock简单词
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihoko ArakiYeqing Wang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Starlight Clock

One-time1
  • Starlight Clock with no ads$2.99
1 purchases

简单词

Subscriptions1
  • 高级版本$0.991 Year

Questions

Is Starlight Clock free?
Starlight Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 简单词 free?
简单词 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Starlight Clock or 简单词 have ads?
Starlight Clock shows ads; 简单词 does not.
Which is updated more often, Starlight Clock or 简单词?
Starlight Clock ships an update every 3 months, and 简单词 weekly. Most recently, Starlight Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and 简单词 on October 31, 2026.

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