Comparison

Word Clock Pro vs TimeCalcula

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

Head to head
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.

About

TimeCalcula

Features
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TimeCalcula is a simple and clean time calculator for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing hours and minutes. Enter time naturally, such as 130 for 1:30 or 45 for 0:45. Use it to calculate work hours, study sessions, schedules, durations, and other time-based totals. Features: • Add and subtract hours and minutes • Multiply or divide a time total • View recent calculation history • Clear input quickly • Simple and distraction-free design • No account required TimeCalcula is designed for anyone who needs a fast way to calculate time durations.

Screenshots

Word Clock Pro4 screens
TimeCalcula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TimeCalcula at Free against Word Clock Pro's $3.99. TimeCalcula also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Word Clock Pro's advantage is device support (6 vs 3). On ads and in-app purchases 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

TimeCalcula 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Clock Pro ships an update every 10 days, TimeCalcula every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Clock Pro versus TimeCalcula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Clock ProTimeCalcula
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVasic StefanHin Fung Lee

In-app purchases

None

Word Clock Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TimeCalcula

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Clock Pro free?
Word Clock Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeCalcula free?
TimeCalcula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Clock Pro or TimeCalcula have ads?
Neither Word Clock Pro nor TimeCalcula shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Clock Pro or TimeCalcula?
Word Clock Pro ships an update every 10 days, and TimeCalcula every 2 days. Most recently, Word Clock Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and TimeCalcula on October 24, 2026.

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