Comparison

FaceClock Pro vs Digital Sun Dial

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

Head to head
About

FaceClock Pro

This app announces the current time at specified intervals in multiple languages. It also offers customizable clock faces, background images, and alarm clock functionality with music player controls and a battery indicator.

Highlights
  • Announce the time in multiple languages
  • Customizable clock faces and backgrounds
  • Alarm clock with snooze
  • Music player control
  • Battery indicator
  • Today's widget
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful analog bedside clock, with alarms, weather, a sleep timer and widgets. Now rebuilt for iOS 26. Description: FaceClock turns your iPhone or iPad into an analog clock you'll actually want on your nightstand, your desk or your kitchen counter. Twenty clock faces Pick from four groups: Minimal (bars, dots, rings), Numerals (including Roman, Arabic-Indic and Chinese numbers), 24-Hour dials, and Counter-Clockwise faces that run backwards. Choose a color theme, including a dim red Night theme that won't keep you awake, and a light theme for bright rooms. Make it yours Set any wall color or use your own photo as the background, then drag and pinch to frame it. Add the date, the digital time in 12- or 24-hour form, and the current temperature. Drag up or down anywhere on the clock to dim the screen for night-time. A real alarm Built on Apple's alarm system, so it rings even when your phone is locked or on silent. Choose the time, which days it repeats and how long snooze lasts. Sleep timer Count down with white noise, or an alarm at the end. The timer keeps going on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Weather on the face Local temperature and conditions from Apple Weather, right on the dial. Visual effects behind the clock can follow your weather: sunlight, fog, rain or snow. Hear the time Have the clock speak the time on the hour, half hour or quarter hour, in your choice of language. Or just double-tap the clock whenever you want to know. Widgets Clock widgets for the Home Screen in every size, including extra large on iPad, plus a minimal clock for the Lock Screen. They follow the clock settings you chose in the app. Also included Now Playing controls for the Music app · battery ring with charging status · keep-screen-awake for bedside use · full iPad support in portrait and landscape · English and Japanese.

About

Digital Sun Dial

Features
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Rediscover Time with Digital Sun Dial Step back into the natural rhythm of time with Digital Sun Dial: a beautifully crafted sundial app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch that brings ancient timekeeping into the palm of your hand. FEATURES: • True Solar Time: See the real time based on the Sun’s position at your location or any time zone you choose. • Interactive Sundial: Watch time unfold on a full 24-hour circular dial that shifts to match your chosen time system. • Customizable Zones: Select any time zone to view solar and standard times around the world. • Astronomical Anchors: View sunrise, sunset, solar noon, and antinoon across all modes. • Halachic Time: Follow sunrise-to-sunset hours in line with the Vilna Gaon’s tradition. • Bohemian (Italic) Time: Explore this sunset-to-sunrise timekeeping tradition from pre-modern Europe. • Dynamic Dial: The sundial adjusts its hour markers automatically based on the selected mode. • Clean, Minimal UI: Designed for clarity and focus, with no clutter or distractions. WHY SOLAR TIME? • Reconnect with Nature’s Clock: Your body responds best to the light of the sun, not the tick of the clock. Use Digital Sun Dial to align your sleep, meals, and mindfulness with your natural circadian rhythm. • Better Sleep, Better Health: Being aware of the true solar day may help you reduce sleep disruption and regain natural energy flow. • Faithful Timekeeping: For Jewish users, Halachic time tracking supports prayer and observance throughout the day. • Steampunk Meets Science: A perfect blend of vintage aesthetics and modern astronomy for time enthusiasts, hobbyists, and curious minds. Whether you’re looking to live more mindfully, observe traditional time systems, or just want a stunning and functional sundial on your wrist or phone, Digital Sun Dial offers a unique, science-backed way to tell time, just as nature intended.

Screenshots

FaceClock Pro4 screens
Digital Sun Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Digital Sun Dial at daily against FaceClock Pro's every 2 months. Digital Sun Dial also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On ads, 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

FaceClock Pro costs $2.99 and Digital Sun Dial $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceClock Pro ships an update every 2 months, Digital Sun Dial daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FaceClock Pro versus Digital Sun Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceClock ProDigital Sun Dial
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.4 (147 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiReka SoftMICHAEL JOHN HAMILTON

In-app purchases

None

FaceClock Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Digital Sun Dial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FaceClock Pro free?
FaceClock Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Sun Dial free?
Digital Sun Dial costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FaceClock Pro or Digital Sun Dial have ads?
Neither FaceClock Pro nor Digital Sun Dial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceClock Pro or Digital Sun Dial?
FaceClock Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Digital Sun Dial daily. Most recently, FaceClock Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and Digital Sun Dial on October 9, 2026.

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