Comparison

HangulClock vs Word Clock Pro

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

Head to head
About

HangulClock

This app displays the current time using Korean Hangul words, offering a minimalist and elegant way to read time. It features a clean design, multiple themes including Dark Mode, and customizable options for a calming, word-based time display.

Highlights
  • Time displayed in Hangul
  • Korean & English modes
  • Multiple themes (Dark Mode)
  • Optional seconds display
  • Customizable background & font
Features
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HangulClock displays the current time using Korean Hangul words instead of numbers, offering a minimal, elegant, and calming way to read time. With clean design and smooth transitions, your everyday moments become more special. ■ Key Features • Time displayed in Hangul – simple, intuitive, and aesthetic • Korean & English mode available • Multiple themes, including Dark Mode • Optional seconds display • Customizable background and font ■ Apple Watch Install it on iPhone and HangulClock is on your Apple Watch too. The Korean letter grid fills the screen and stays visible, dimmed, when you lower your wrist. • 6x5 / 6x6 grids and 6 fonts • Optional seconds indicator (subtle line / moving dot / off) • Set Return to Clock for HangulClock to After 1 hour to see it every time you raise your wrist ■ Perfect For • Users who enjoy unique and minimal clock apps • Desk clock or ambient display lovers • Anyone who appreciates calm, word-based time displays Experience time in a new way — through beautiful Korean letters.

About

Word Clock Pro

This app transforms the current time into artistic typography, offering a customizable word clock experience. It functions as a home screen widget, desk clock, and ambient display across various Apple devices, allowing for extensive design personalization.

Highlights
  • Customizable word clock widgets
  • Progress and countdown widgets
  • Extensive design customization
  • Ambient display mode
  • Support for six languages
  • Cross-Apple ecosystem compatibility
  • iCloud sync for themes
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

HangulClock4 screens
Word Clock Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HangulClock at 100% against Word Clock Pro's 25%. HangulClock also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Word Clock Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). On ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

HangulClock is free to download; Word Clock Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HangulClock 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 HangulClock's written reviews are positive against 25% of Word Clock Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HangulClock ships an update every 12 months, Word Clock Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HangulClock versus Word Clock Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHangulClockWord Clock Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJongHyeok ParkVasic Stefan

Customer experience

HangulClock

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 reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

HangulClock

No in-app purchases

None

Word Clock Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HangulClock free?
HangulClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Word Clock Pro free?
Word Clock Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HangulClock or Word Clock Pro?
HangulClock is rated higher. HangulClock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Word Clock Pro averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HangulClock or Word Clock Pro have ads?
HangulClock shows ads; Word Clock Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, HangulClock or Word Clock Pro?
HangulClock ships an update every 12 months, and Word Clock Pro every 10 days. Most recently, HangulClock was updated on November 6, 2026 and Word Clock Pro on November 7, 2026.

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