Comparison

See through Map vs ClocksOn

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

Head to head
About

See through Map

Features
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A map where the background is transparent and the letters and numbers written on the bottom of the iPhone (this app) are easy to see. #Transparent, see-through, clear, colorless, skeleton

About

ClocksOn

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a clear, full-screen bedside clock. It features adaptive brightness that adjusts to your room's light and offers customizable themes and orientation locks for optimal viewing.

Highlights
  • Full-screen, glanceable clock face
  • Adaptive brightness adjusts to room light
  • Light, dark, or system theme options
  • Portrait or landscape orientation lock
  • No ads or notifications
Features
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ClocksOn turns any spare iPhone or iPad into a calm, glanceable bedside clock. Full-screen, chrome-free clock face that automatically sizes itself to fill your display — readable from across the room, day or night. ADAPTIVE BRIGHTNESS The screen reads the light in your room and eases itself down as the room darkens, so it's never blinding at 2am and never washed out at noon. Prefer full control? Switch to manual brightness any time. LIGHT, DARK, OR SYSTEM THEME Pick a theme or let ClocksOn follow your device's setting. Your choice is remembered across launches. ORIENTATION LOCK Lock the clock to portrait or landscape, or let it follow the device automatically — useful when mounting an iPhone or iPad on a nightstand or wall dock. NO CLUTTER No accounts, no ads, no notifications competing for attention. Just the time, presented cleanly. Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad — set a spare device on your nightstand, dock, or desk and leave the clock on overnight.

Screenshots

See through Map1 screens
ClocksOn2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ClocksOn at none against See through Map's shown. See through Map's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

See through Map ships an update fortnightly, ClocksOn every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
See through Map versus ClocksOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSee through MapClocksOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.8.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiCODERWISE INC.

In-app purchases

None

See through Map

No in-app purchases

None

ClocksOn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is See through Map free?
See through Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClocksOn free?
ClocksOn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do See through Map or ClocksOn have ads?
See through Map shows ads; ClocksOn does not.
Which is updated more often, See through Map or ClocksOn?
See through Map ships an update fortnightly, and ClocksOn every 2 months. Most recently, See through Map was updated on October 6, 2026 and ClocksOn on October 16, 2026.

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