Comparison

DSClock vs Clock

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

Clock

Features
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Clock-it turns your Home Screen into a watch collection. 41 meticulously crafted watch faces, each drawn entirely in code and rendered live, so every dial stays razor sharp on any iPhone, at any size. A LIVING MOVEMENT A seconds hand that glides, subdials that turn, moon phases that follow the real moon, and date windows that change at midnight. THE COLLECTION Chronographs, divers, pilot and field watches, dress watches and complications. Every piece comes with a short note on what makes it special. LUME, EXACTLY AS YOU SEE IT Double-tap any dial to see it glow, then tap Apply to put that look on your widget. Choose After Dark, Always or Never, and the app and your widget stay in step. YOUR WIDGET, YOUR WAY Small, medium and large Home Screen widgets, plus Lock Screen widgets. Apply a watch in the app, or give each widget a watch of its own. A NEW WATCH EVERY DAY Turn on daily rotation and wear a different piece from the collection every day. THE ICON, ALIVE Place the Clock-it icon on your Home Screen as a widget, telling the time with live hands. DESIGNED FOR BATTERY LIFE Clock-it never runs in the background. Your widget is prepared in advance and simply displayed by iOS. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Clock-it collects no data at all.

Screenshots

DSClock1 screens
Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clock at daily against DSClock's every 7 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSClock ships an update every 7 months, Clock daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DSClock versus Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSClockClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiguel PiedrafitaQubera

In-app purchases

None

DSClock

No in-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSClock free?
DSClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DSClock or Clock have ads?
Neither DSClock nor Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSClock or Clock?
DSClock ships an update every 7 months, and Clock daily. Most recently, DSClock was updated on October 9, 2026 and Clock on October 13, 2026.

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