Comparison

Moon.SimpleClock vs デスクメイト

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

Head to head
About

Moon.SimpleClock

Features
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Moon.SimpleClock: Minimalism Beyond Time Moon.SimpleClock is a clock app focused on an uncluttered design and intuitive functionality. It avoids complex features, concentrating solely on displaying time accurately and elegantly. Time Shines in the Dark Against a completely black screen, Year, Month, Day, Hour, and Minute are clearly displayed. Its minimalist design blends seamlessly into any environment, and at night, it emits a soft glow, providing visual comfort. Key Features: Extremely Simple Interface: Focuses only on time information. Black Screen Design: Reduces eye strain and minimizes battery consumption. Essential Information Only: See the year, month, day, hour, and minute at a glance. Moon.SimpleClock is the purest and most beautiful way to check the time. Experience it now.

About

デスクメイト

Features
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Turn a spare iPhone or iPad on your desk into a calm, always-on companion. Deskmate lets you place a clock, calendar, weather, sticky notes, world clocks, a timer, a photo frame, and cute decorations anywhere you like. Prop it on your desk while charging and see the time, your schedule, and the weather at a glance. ■ A desk you arrange yourself Drag to place and resize any item, with satisfying grid snapping. ■ Portrait and landscape, remembered separately Rotate the device and it switches to a layout made for that orientation — each one saved independently. Landscape supported on both iPhone and iPad. ■ Scenic backgrounds A sunny window, a forest, the seaside, a night cafe, an antique desk, pixel art, and more — plus soft solid color themes. ■ Make it yours Plants, lamps, books, mugs, candles, a cat silhouette, and other little touches. ■ Gentle on always-on displays Slow, subtle motion helps prevent OLED burn-in. Free to use. The one-time "Deskmate Pro" unlocks every scene, decoration, and extra color theme — no ads, no subscriptions. Your layouts and colors carry over across devices on the same Apple ID via iCloud.

Screenshots

Moon.SimpleClock1 screens
デスクメイト3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moon.SimpleClock at none against デスクメイト's 1. Moon.SimpleClock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. デスクメイト sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moon.SimpleClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Moon.SimpleClock versus デスクメイト: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon.SimpleClockデスクメイト
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoJun Jonaoya takamura

In-app purchases

None

Moon.SimpleClock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

デスクメイト

One-time1
  • デスクメイト Pro$0.49

Questions

Is Moon.SimpleClock free?
Moon.SimpleClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is デスクメイト free?
デスクメイト is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moon.SimpleClock or デスクメイト have ads?
Neither Moon.SimpleClock nor デスクメイト shows ads.

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