Comparison

Word Clock · Text Time Widget vs Word Clock Pro

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

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About

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

This app transforms your Home Screen into a stylish display of time using words instead of numbers. Choose from minimalist, retro, or city-inspired themes to personalize your device's aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Time displayed as written words
  • Customizable themes (Minimalist, Retro, City)
  • WidgetKit design for iOS
  • StandBy mode compatibility
  • Privacy-focused, no accounts or tracking
  • Unlock premium themes with Pro upgrade
Features
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Turn your Home Screen into a statement piece. Word Clock reimagines how you see time. Instead of standard numbers, it displays the time in beautifully written words – clean, readable, and designed with purpose. Whether you’re into minimalism, retro tech, or bold city visuals, Word Clock offers a widget that fits your exact aesthetic. Crafted for people who care about design, it blends precise typography with thoughtfully built themes to create a time display that feels personal, modern, and visually stunning. Handcrafted Themes: - Minimalist: Clean, distraction-free typography in Light and Dark variants. - Retro: Relive the classics with Matrix, Retro Digital, Vestaboard, and Keyboard styles. - City Vibes: Capture the energy of the city with NYC inspired themes, Route Board, and Tokyo Neon. Built for iOS: - Fast and battery-friendly WidgetKit design - Works beautifully in StandBy - Privacy-focused - Zero accounts - Zero tracking Unlock Word Clock Pro: The app is free to use with the beautifully designed Default themes. Upgrade to Pro to unlock the full library of premium themes — including all future additions. - Unlimited access to all Premium Themes (Matrix, Neon, NYC, Retro, and more) - Support independent development - 3-Day Free Trial available on the annual plan Bring a more expressive, beautifully designed time display to your iPhone. Simple. Personal. Aesthetic. Learn More: - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://www.sohofoundry.com/wordclock/privacy

About

Word Clock Pro

This app displays the current time using words instead of numbers, offering a typographic and minimalist approach to timekeeping. Customize themes, fonts, and precision modes to create a unique visual experience on your home screen, desktop, or wearable device.

Highlights
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Desk, Ambient, and Kiosk Modes
  • Customizable Themes and Fonts
  • Multi-Language Support
  • Apple Watch Companion App
  • iCloud Sync
Features
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Turn time into typography with Word Clock Pro—a customizable word clock, home screen widget, desk clock, and ambient display for your Apple devices. Instead of ordinary digits, Word Clock Pro expresses the time in words. Create a minimalist clock that matches your home screen, desk, nightstand, Mac, Apple Watch, or Apple TV. WORD CLOCK WIDGETS Add elegant word clock widgets to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Choose from small and large layouts, customize their appearance, and use your own images as widget backgrounds. PROGRESS & COUNTDOWN WIDGETS Visualize more than the current time with dedicated widgets for: • Day progress • Week progress • Month progress • Year progress • Custom countdowns Create countdowns for birthdays, holidays, events, deadlines, and other important dates. DESIGN YOUR OWN CLOCK Build unlimited themes with complete control over: • Background and letter colors • Image backgrounds • Fonts and typography • Inactive-letter opacity • Minute indicator position • Indicator color, opacity, size, and shape • One-minute or classic five-minute precision Start with 15 professionally designed presets or create a completely original look with live previews. DESK & AMBIENT CLOCK Turn your iPhone or iPad into a calm bedside, desk, or kiosk display. Ambient Mode can keep the screen awake, allowing your word clock to remain visible without automatic locking. SIX CLOCK LANGUAGES Display time in: • English • German • Dutch • French • Spanish • Italian ACROSS THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM • iPhone and iPad Home screen widgets, StandBy support, countdowns, progress widgets, and fullscreen clock modes. • Mac A native macOS app, desktop widgets, and a dedicated word clock screensaver. • Apple Watch A glanceable word clock with customizable themes. • Apple TV A large-format ambient word clock designed for viewing across the room. ICLOUD SYNC Keep your custom themes and settings synchronized across supported Apple devices. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Buy Word Clock Pro once and use it across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Word Clock · Text Time Widget4 screens
Word Clock Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Clock · Text Time Widget at 100% against Word Clock Pro's 50%. Word Clock · Text Time Widget also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Word Clock Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (6 vs 2). On ratings volume and ads 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

Word Clock · Text Time Widget is free to download; Word Clock Pro costs $3.99 up front. Word Clock · Text Time Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Word Clock Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Clock · Text Time Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Word Clock · Text Time Widget's written reviews are positive against 50% of Word Clock Pro's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Word Clock · Text Time Widget versus Word Clock Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Clock · Text Time WidgetWord Clock Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAarnav RamVasic Stefan

Customer experience

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Word Clock Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Word Clock · Text Time Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Word Clock Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Clock · Text Time Widget free?
Word Clock · Text Time Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Clock Pro free?
Word Clock Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Clock · Text Time Widget or Word Clock Pro?
Word Clock · Text Time Widget is rated higher. Word Clock · Text Time Widget averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Word Clock Pro averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Word Clock · Text Time Widget or Word Clock Pro have ads?
Neither Word Clock · Text Time Widget nor Word Clock Pro shows ads.

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