# Clocks vs cryptoscreen

The clearest difference is review sentiment: cryptoscreen at 100% against Clocks's 60%. cryptoscreen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Clocks's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (435 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. cryptoscreen asks for nothing beyond the download.

cryptoscreen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clocks has 435 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Clocks's written reviews are positive against 100% of cryptoscreen's.

Clocks ships an update every 3 days, cryptoscreen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clocks | cryptoscreen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (435 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clocks-a-fun-standby-mode/id6742508073/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptoscreen/id6779173642/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **435** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 100 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Destefanis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798752932) | [Domenico Marco Di Donna](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890112575) |

## What reviewers say

### Clocks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clocks-a-fun-standby-mode/id6742508073)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clocks Pro Pack | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Simple, elegant, and beautiful design
- 🎨 Gorgeous and customizable clocks
- 💰 One-time purchase, no subscriptions or ads
- 🧠 Feels like an Apple-made app
- 🔥 Stunning animations and smooth interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Difficulty rearranging or removing clocks
- 🌙 Lack of dark mode option
- ⏱️ Inability to adjust background animation speed

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Timer with start/stop functionality
- Numbered screen savers for easier selection
- Widget support


### cryptoscreen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptoscreen/id6779173642)

This app creates secure, self-destructing notes that are encrypted locally before being shared. Both a link and a PIN are required to access the message, which is then deleted after a single successful read. It offers enhanced privacy features like screenshot detection.

**Highlights:** Local encryption before upload, Link and PIN required for access, One-time read deletion, Screenshot detection, Message destruction after failed PIN attempts, Link expiration, Encrypted image attachments (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clocks free?

Clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is cryptoscreen free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Clocks or cryptoscreen?

cryptoscreen is rated higher. Clocks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 435 ratings, while cryptoscreen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Clocks or cryptoscreen have ads?

Neither Clocks nor cryptoscreen shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clocks or cryptoscreen?

Clocks ships an update every 3 days, and cryptoscreen every 2 months. Most recently, Clocks was updated on October 15, 2026 and cryptoscreen on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*