Comparison

Clocks vs ForceMaps

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

Head to head
About

Clocks

Transform your device into a beautiful clock and weather display. Offers customizable clocks, animated backgrounds, and font options for a personalized experience. It's a private, ad-free alternative to standby modes, with optional matching screensavers for macOS.

Highlights
  • Animated backgrounds
  • Customizable clock variations
  • Font and color options
  • Private and ad-free
  • MacOS screensaver sync
  • Shortcuts support
Features
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The Clocks app transforms your phone, tablet, or mac into a beautiful clock display, perfect for any home office, bedroom, or studio. It's perfect as an alternative to Standby Mode with even more options: ◎ 28+ gorgeous and intentionally designed animated backgrounds ◎ 15+ variations of clocks you can pair in any combination ◎ Some font and font color options for more personalization ◎ Private, no ads. Designed to be simple and stunning. ◎ Pro Park includes a download for matching screen savers on MacOS so your display can match across your entire work setup. ◎ Three clocks and three backgrounds are usable for free! ◎ Best used on a MagSafe charger, but also works on phones without it. ◎ Shortcuts support to allow Clocks to open automatically when connected to a charger Does Clocks open automatically? Not by default, but within Settings there's a tutorial on how to set it up using Shortcuts. Does Clocks replace Standby mode? We think Clocks is better fitted for daytime use and the official Standby for night time. Will you release more packs in the future? Yes! I plan on designing more backgrounds and clocks in future updates, some which will be free some which will be paid (but affordable). Roadmap - Coming soon: - Timers - More font options and settings

About

ForceMaps

Instantly open directions from Google searches in your preferred map app, bypassing Google Maps. This Safari extension automatically redirects location links to Apple Maps or Waze, offering a private and streamlined navigation experience. It also features on-device location history for easy access to past destinations.

Highlights
  • Redirect Google Maps links to Apple Maps or Waze
  • One-tap directions from Google search
  • Block Google Maps popups
  • Private on-device location history
  • Hide Google AI overviews
  • Smart address detection
Features
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ForceMaps: Skip Google Maps. Open Directions in Apple Maps or Waze Instantly. Tired of Google Search forcing you into Google Maps? ForceMaps is a Safari extension that automatically redirects every address, direction, and location link from Google search results straight into Apple Maps or Waze — instantly, privately, and with zero extra taps. How It Works: When you search for restaurants, businesses, or directions in Safari, Google tries to open its own Maps app or trap you in Google Maps within the browser. ForceMaps intercepts those links and sends them directly to your preferred navigation app. No popups. No detours. Just tap an address in Google and go. NEW: Location History ForceMaps now saves every location you open in a built-in History tab. Search past destinations, sort by date or name, swipe to delete, and tap to reopen — all without leaving the app. Your history is stored entirely on your device. We never collect, transmit, or access your data. Why Users Switch to ForceMaps • Redirect Google Maps links to Apple Maps or Waze automatically • Get directions from Google search results in one tap • Block "Open in Google Maps" and "Sign in to Google" popups • Save and search your location history privately on-device • Hide Google AI overviews and AI-generated content boxes • Smart address detection across all Google search results and domains • Works with businesses that have multiple locations • Choose Apple Maps or Waze as your default map app • Lightweight Safari extension — no background activity, no battery drain • No data collection, no tracking, no accounts ForceMaps is built for iPhone users who prefer the native iOS experience. Skip Google Maps for good. Privacy Policy: https://vennory.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://vennory.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Clocks4 screens
ForceMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clocks at Free against ForceMaps's $4.99. Clocks also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). ForceMaps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (75% vs 60%). On ads, 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

Clocks is free to download; ForceMaps costs $4.99 up front. Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ForceMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clocks has 435 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Clocks's written reviews are positive against 75% of ForceMaps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clocks ships an update every 3 days, ForceMaps monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Clocks versus ForceMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClocksForceMaps
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (435 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings435 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel DestefanisVennory

Customer experience

Clocks

All ratings435 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral16.3%
Negative23.3%

ForceMaps

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Clocks

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Infinite loop of pop-up ads when trying to use the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Timer with start/stop functionality
  • Numbered screen savers for easier selection
  • Widget support

ForceMaps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clocks

One-time1
  • Clocks Pro Pack$3.99
None

ForceMaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clocks free?
Clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ForceMaps free?
ForceMaps costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clocks or ForceMaps?
Clocks is rated higher. Clocks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 435 ratings, while ForceMaps averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Clocks or ForceMaps have ads?
Neither Clocks nor ForceMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clocks or ForceMaps?
Clocks ships an update every 3 days, and ForceMaps monthly. Most recently, Clocks was updated on September 23, 2026 and ForceMaps on September 10, 2026.

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