Comparison

Bauhaus Clock vs Sabbath

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

Head to head
About

Bauhaus Clock

This app displays a beautifully crafted analog clock designed for your desk or nightstand. It features realistic watch mechanics, customizable dials, and dual time zone support, offering a sophisticated timepiece experience without intrusive ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Authentic watch movements
  • Hand-built dial craft
  • 16 Day Dials
  • 14 Lume Colors for Night
  • Dual Time Zones
  • Home Screen Widget
  • StandBy Mode support
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Most apps you open. This one you display. Bauhaus Clock isn't a widget for checking time. It's a clock for keeping time. Designed for your desk, home office, studio or nightstand: the spaces where your device rests, not where you scroll. Swiss watch mechanics. 28,800 beats per hour. Hand-tuned details you won't consciously notice but will absolutely feel. "This is absolutely stunning." Chris Messina, Inventor of #hashtag "I love the subtle depth like the hour indices." John Gruber, Creator of Markdown "One of very few delightful apps to hit my iPhone in the last few years." Josh Ginter, The Newsprint WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Optimized for iPhone Duo Beautifully crafted for every pose, open or closed. • 3 Authentic Watch Movements Smooth 4Hz mechanical sweep at 28,800 beats per hour. Classic quartz tick. Digital glide motion. Real Swiss caliber accuracy. Not an animation. Physics. Turn on Clock Ticking to hear Quartz and Mechanical tick as they run. • Hand-built dial craft Hand-tuned palettes, custom numerals, depth from real shadowing, built by someone who over-invested so you don't have to pretend it's "good enough." The result looks like a high-end mechanical watch. • 18 Day Dials Each color is deliberately crafted to match your space, now with Agave and Burgundy. Pick the one that feels like yours. • 14 Lume Colors for Night Night mode that reads like real watch lume, with a glow carefully tuned to match authentic luminescence. • Dual Time Zones Your time zone plus any city in the world. Perfect for remote work, travel, or keeping track of family abroad. One glance, two clocks. Show them in Full Screen on iPad and iPhone Duo, or only when you turn your device sideways. • Dial Shuffle Enable once. Every time you return to the app, it surprises you with a new dial and lume combination. • Home Screen Widgets Local Time, Dual Time and World Clock, with Local Time and World Clock now also in a large size. Customize each widget on its own, or keep them all in sync with the app. • Day & Night Scheduling Three ways to control when your clock dial switches in Auto Mode: Follow System, switch at actual Sunset to Sunrise, or set your own Time Schedule. • StandBy Mode Built for iOS StandBy, night mode activates automatically to match the dark, minimal aesthetic. Pick Silver Hands or any lume color for the widget. WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND FEEL "Makes me so happy whenever the clock pops up." Hyatt N., Director "It brings me so much joy." Anthony Menecola "Incredible attention to detail." Fons Mans, Founder of Offgrid.inc Bauhaus Clock started as a screensaver for Mac. Built by a designer who loves watches and couldn't find one he actually wanted to look at. Every detail is intentional. The weight of the hands, the numerals, the texture of the dial, the way light hits the indices. Featured by MKBHD, MacRumors and Uncrate. Now on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. WHAT YOU DON'T GET No ads. No tracking. No subscriptions. No data collection. No account required. Buy once. Own forever. Updates included. WHAT YOU GET, FEATURES - 18 dial colors: White, Turquoise, Glacier, Ocean, Tennis, Signal Blue, Salmon, Yellow, Beige, Pistachio, Lavender, Rose, Sky Blue, Cream, Slate, Noir, Agave, Burgundy - 14 lume colors for night mode: Red, Amber, Lavender, Rose, Seafoam, Sky, Lagoon, Peach, Tritium Green, Aqua, Yellow, Lime, Ice Blue, White - 3 movements: Quartz, Mechanical, Digital - Clock Ticking for Quartz and Mechanical - Dual Time with world city selector, Full Screen and Only in Landscape - Auto Mode: Follow System, Sunset to Sunrise or Time Schedule - Dial Shuffle - Widgets: Local Time, Dual Time, World Clock and StandBy - A matching app icon for every dial - Auto-launch when charging via Shortcuts - Burn-in screen protection - Works on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo PRIVACY Zero personal data collected. All settings stay on your device. bauhausclock.com/terms

About

Sabbath

This app encourages users to disconnect from their phones one day a week, fostering a digital detox. It's designed for individuals and families to engage in offline activities together. The practice is inspired by an ancient tradition.

Highlights
  • Weekly digital detox
  • App blocking for one day
  • Family and friend participation
  • Modern take on ancient practice
  • Promotes offline activities
Features
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A modern app for a ancient practice. Put your phone down one day a week. Do it with your family and friends. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sabbath-screentime.netlify.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Bauhaus Clock4 screens
Sabbath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sabbath at Free against Bauhaus Clock's $14.99. Bauhaus Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On update cadence, 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

Sabbath is free to download; Bauhaus Clock costs $14.99 up front. Sabbath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Bauhaus Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bauhaus Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Bauhaus Clock's written reviews are positive against 67% of Sabbath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bauhaus Clock ships an update every 9 days, Sabbath every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bauhaus Clock versus Sabbath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBauhaus ClockSabbath
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (115 ratings) — better4.4 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtilla TaskiranDig Wells, Inc.

Customer experience

Bauhaus Clock

All ratings113 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

Sabbath

All ratings26 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bauhaus Clock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sabbath

Subscriptions2
  • Sabbath Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Sabbath Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Bauhaus Clock free?
Bauhaus Clock costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sabbath free?
Sabbath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bauhaus Clock or Sabbath?
Bauhaus Clock is rated higher. Bauhaus Clock averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Sabbath averages 4.4 from 26 ratings.
Do Bauhaus Clock or Sabbath have ads?
Neither Bauhaus Clock nor Sabbath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bauhaus Clock or Sabbath?
Bauhaus Clock ships an update every 9 days, and Sabbath every 5 days. Most recently, Bauhaus Clock was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sabbath on October 28, 2026.

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