DSClock vs Screen Clock Digital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Screen Clock Digital
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This highly customizable Screen Clock is an ideal solution to put to work your unused but still functional devices. But why this Screen Clock among others?: · It is lighting fast, loads in less than a second · Almost Zero battery consumption · Choose the font type, from classic and elegant to modern and futuristic · Choose the font color from practically all the existing colors · Set in seconds a simple but powerful alarm · Choose from several alarm tones · Prevent your device to go to sleep so you can put it anywhere as a decorative beautiful clock · It is 100% free We hope you enjoy it a lot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DSClock at none against Screen Clock Digital's shown. DSClock also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 14 months). Screen Clock Digital's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DSClock ships an update every 7 months, Screen Clock Digital every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DSClock | Screen Clock Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miguel Piedrafita | 3DLogical |
In-app purchases
DSClock
No in-app purchases
Screen Clock Digital
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DSClock free?
Is Screen Clock Digital free?
Do DSClock or Screen Clock Digital have ads?
Which is updated more often, DSClock or Screen Clock Digital?
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