Comparison

DSClock vs RetroCalendar

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

Head to head
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.

About

RetroCalendar

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See time as motion. RetroCalendar is a visual calendar built around two simple ideas: A YEAR IS ONE ORBIT A DAY IS ONE ROTATION YEAR See the whole year as one orbit around the Sun. The twelve months form a circular calendar around the Sun, while the Earth moves through the year according to its astronomical orbital phase. The month markers follow the Earth’s orbital position at the beginning of each month, while the Earth shows its position at the current moment. The illuminated side of the Earth faces the Sun, making the relationship between the calendar year and the Earth’s orbit visible at a glance. The current month, day of year, date, and time update continuously. EARTH Tap the Earth to see the current day through the changing sunlight across the planet. RetroCalendar keeps the standard meridian associated with your current time zone facing you while the real day-and-night boundary moves across the Earth. The Earth view is calculated from the current date, time, and time zone. Daylight saving time does not shift the geographic center of the globe. No GPS or location permission is required. LOCAL CALCULATION RetroCalendar performs its calendar, orbital, Earth-orientation, and sunlight calculations on your device. The Earth land data is stored inside the app. No account is required. No advertising. No analytics or tracking. No subscription. No in-app purchases. No account-based cloud service. RetroCalendar is designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Screenshots

DSClock1 screens
RetroCalendar2 screens

Verdict

The call

DSClock and RetroCalendar are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DSClock versus RetroCalendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSClockRetroCalendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiguel Piedrafita谐 和

In-app purchases

None

DSClock

No in-app purchases

None

RetroCalendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSClock free?
DSClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RetroCalendar free?
RetroCalendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DSClock or RetroCalendar have ads?
Neither DSClock nor RetroCalendar shows ads.

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