Comparison

Tinker vs DSClock

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

Head to head
About

Tinker

Design and personalize your phone's home screen with custom watch face widgets. Choose from pre-made assets or build your own unique timepiece to match your style. Set up your custom widget in seconds for a personalized look.

Highlights
  • Design custom watch face widgets
  • Use pre-defined assets
  • Build widgets from scratch
  • Customize backgrounds, hands, and centerpieces
  • Import custom assets
  • Add widgets to home screen
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Your phone deserves more than the same default clock. Create beautiful custom watch faces for your home screen, desk setup, and standby mode that match your style, mood, or aesthetic. + Start With a Style You Love Browse curated assets or build everything from scratch. Choose backgrounds, clock hands, and centerpieces to create your perfect combination. + Customize Every Detail Go minimal, retro, futuristic, or bold. Mix and match elements to design a watch face that feels uniquely yours. + Choose How Time Moves Customize the movement of your watch face with smooth sweeping hands, classic ticking motion, or precise chronograph-inspired movement for a more authentic feel. + Perfect for Widgets, Desk Mode, and StandBy Add your creations directly to your home screen, use them as stylish desk clocks, or turn your phone into a beautiful bedside display with StandBy mode. + Made for Creativity Create something subtle or completely original. Import your own assets and craft watch faces that no one else has. + A Watch Face That Feels Personal Your watch face becomes part of your daily setup, greeting you every time you check your phone. Clean, customizable, and designed entirely by you.

About

DSClock

Add a touch of retro handheld gaming charm to your iPhone with customizable clock widgets. Choose from light or dark designs in various sizes for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy mode. Enjoy an ad-free experience with minimal battery impact.

Highlights
  • Authentic DS-inspired dial design
  • Light & dark widget options
  • Multiple widget sizes (S, M, L)
  • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy support
  • Zero ads and zero data collection
  • Battery-friendly and small footprint
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Bring a slice of handheld-era charm to iPhone. Highlights • Authentic DS-inspired dial design • Separate light & dark widgets (S, M, L) • Works on Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy • Zero ads, zero data collection • Tiny footprint, battery-friendly Setup Open DS Clock Widget once. Long-press a screen → + → search “DS Clock”. Pick light or dark, choose a size. DS Clock Widget is an independent homage and is not affiliated with Nintendo.

Screenshots

Tinker4 screens
DSClock1 screens

Verdict

The call

Tinker and DSClock both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DSClock's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tinker's. DSClock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Tinker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Tinker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DSClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tinker against 4.3 for DSClock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Tinker's written reviews are positive against 100% of DSClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tinker ships an update every 3 months, DSClock every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tinker versus DSClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinkerDSClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRasmus NielsenMiguel Piedrafita

Customer experience

Tinker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative10.0%

DSClock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tinker

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$3.99
None

DSClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tinker free?
Tinker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DSClock free?
DSClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tinker or DSClock?
DSClock is rated higher. Tinker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while DSClock averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Tinker or DSClock have ads?
Neither Tinker nor DSClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tinker or DSClock?
Tinker ships an update every 3 months, and DSClock every 7 months. Most recently, Tinker was updated on September 11, 2026 and DSClock on September 7, 2026.

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