DSClock vs Clock
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.
Clock
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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.
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Verdict
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
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, Clock daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DSClock | Clock |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miguel Piedrafita | Qubera |
In-app purchases
DSClock
No in-app purchases
Clock
No in-app purchases









