Lightweight Clock vs Floatory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightweight Clock
This utility app provides a straightforward and customizable clock display. It features an option for 24-hour format and shows seconds for precise timekeeping. It's designed for simplicity and ease of use.
- Customizable clock display
- Seconds displayed
- 24-hour format option
- Simple interface
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A simple, customizable clock with seconds. Can be used in 24-hour format.
Floatory
This app displays a small, always-visible clock window on top of other applications using Picture-in-Picture technology. It also offers a clean home screen clock and optional date and network speed displays. Personalize your experience with various themes.
- Floating PiP clock
- Home screen clock
- Date and network speed display
- Themed appearance
- Privacy-friendly design
- 3-day free trial
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Floatory is a lightweight floating clock app that keeps the time always within sight. With Picture‑in‑Picture (PiP) support, you can pin a small clock window on top of other apps and stay aware of the time without switching screens. Key Features: • Floating PiP Clock – Show the current time as a floating window while using other apps • Home Screen Clock – Clean, large digital clock on the main screen • Date & Network Speed – Optionally display today’s date and live upload/download speed together with the clock • Themed Appearance – Choose from multiple color themes to match your style • Membership Features – Unlock date display, network speed display, and more with simple membership options • 3‑Day Free Trial – Try all premium features before deciding to upgrade Privacy‑friendly by design: • No account, no login, no analytics • All settings (themes, display options, purchase status) are stored only on your device • Purchases and subscriptions are handled securely by Apple via in‑app purchase Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightweight Clock at none against Floatory's 4. Lightweight Clock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Floatory sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lightweight Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lightweight Clock against 5.0 for Floatory. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Lightweight Clock | Floatory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Floyd Ross | 亦彬 潘 |
Customer experience
Lightweight Clock
Floatory
In-app purchases
Lightweight Clock
No in-app purchases
Floatory
- Floatory Monthly Membership3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Floatory Monthly Membership7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Floatory Yearly Membership$14.991 Year
- Floatory Premium$29.99
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