Comparison

TEXTime vs Japanese Edo clock

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

Head to head

About

TEXTime

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Mit der neuen App können Sie Ihre Homesolutions-Uhr ganz einfach einstellen und steuern. Nach der Installation auf Ihrem Smartphone verbinden Sie die Uhr einfach über die App mit Ihrem WLAN, um die aktuelle Uhrzeit zu synchronisieren. Zusätzlich ermöglicht Ihnen die App die Steuerung aller Funktionen der Uhr: Versetzen Sie die Uhr in den Schlafmodus, passen Sie Farben an, und wechseln Sie zwischen verschiedenen Modi – alles bequem per App.

About

Japanese Edo clock

Features

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Wadokei Graphic – Japanese Clock is a graphical Japanese clock app inspired by Japan's traditional seasonal time system. The beautiful design recreates the distinctive features of Japanese clocks, which change their divisions based on the length of day and night to suit modern time. - Simple, easy-to-read Japanese clock display - Automatic calculation of the length of time that changes between day and night - A calming design that evokes Japanese culture [v1.2.0] - Corrected the misalignment of the hour hand - Implemented a grid-type operation with the 24 solar terms mode [v1.3.0] - Reproduces the sound of a time bell using the time bell function - Also notifies users of names such as "U no Koku" (the hour of the rabbit) * Please allow notification permissions to use this app. [v2.0.0] - Home screen widget available in two sizes (purchase via in-app purchase) - Turning off Edo mode allows display in local time - Kansei calendar correction can now be turned off. When off, the day/night cycle and dial are displayed based on sunrise/sunset. - Advertisements are placed at the bottom. - v2.0.1 is a maintenance release. It fixes a bug in settings synchronization and stabilizes display and billing functions. - v2.0.2 is a maintenance release. Fixed a bug in the widget display. [v2.1.0] - The quarter-times line can now be Enable/Disable. - Fixed a widget display issue outside of Japan. - Please restart the app after changing your OS time zone. [v2.2.0] - Added selectable reference cities when Edo Mode is off - Added selection of a nearby reference city from current location - Improved display accuracy outside Japan with support for major world cities - Added and improved widget background themes - Added an option for louder time chimes - Improved display and widget synchronization stability [v2.2.2] - Fixed an issue with ad display - Improved GPS acquisition stability - Fixed widget language synchronization when set to Automatic [v2.2.4] - Improved the operational stability of the time signal. - Improved the recalculation process for time signal timings. [v2.2.5] - Fixed chime timing when Kansei calendar correction is disabled - Improved chime schedule updates when settings change [v2.2.6] - Improved widget time display stability - Improved widget updates after chimes and system changes - Added Bonn, Ludwigshafen, and Rodez to the reference city list [New v2.2.7] - Ready for iOS27 Why not incorporate a little Edo-era sense of time into your daily life?

Screenshots

TEXTime3 screens

Japanese Edo clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TEXTime at none against Japanese Edo clock's 1. TEXTime also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Japanese Edo clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TEXTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TEXTime ships an update every 8 days, Japanese Edo clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

TEXTime versus Japanese Edo clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TEXTime	Japanese Edo clock
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 days — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	47 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Xavier Choquet	ANAHEIM TECHNOLOGY INC

In-app purchases

None

TEXTime

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Japanese Edo clock

One-time1

Enable the widget and Remove ads.$0.99

Questions

Is TEXTime free?

TEXTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Japanese Edo clock free?

Japanese Edo clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do TEXTime or Japanese Edo clock have ads?

Neither TEXTime nor Japanese Edo clock shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TEXTime or Japanese Edo clock?

TEXTime ships an update every 8 days, and Japanese Edo clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, TEXTime was updated on October 3, 2026 and Japanese Edo clock on October 14, 2026.