Comparison

Brutal Time vs ClockThat

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

Head to head
About

Brutal Time

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Brutal Time turns your iPhone into a brutalist desk clock. Put it on a charger and it fills the screen, edge to edge, with nothing but type. It tells time without decoration, distraction, or gimmicks. ON THE CHARGER StandBy widgets for every clock face, and widgets for the Home Screen. A full-screen, StandBy-style display for the app itself, with the status bar hidden so the clock owns the whole screen. Add a Shortcut and it opens by itself the moment you plug in. Always-On keeps it lit while charging and dims it after a few seconds, then lets the phone sleep again as soon as you unplug. FOUR TYPOGRAPHIC FACES Four distinct designs, each built on a different typographic system: digits locked to a ruled grid, editorial Swiss with a red accent, oversized poster glyphs cropped by the frame, and mono type over a dot-indexed field. Each reads as words or numerals, in dark or light, portrait or landscape. UNLOCK AMBIENT MOTION WITH THE FULL EDITION Each face can come alive. Continuous, ambient motion runs through the type โ€” letters that breathe, sway, and resolve on their own unhurried rhythm, with several motions for every face. Calm and deliberate, never a screensaver. Ambient Motion is the only paid feature, and the Full Edition is a one-time purchase โ€” buy it once, keep it forever. Everything else is free: every clock face, every typeface, every widget, the full-screen display and Always-On. Also included: - Three typefaces per face - Custom accent colors - Home Screen and StandBy widgets - No subscription. No ads. Ever. Brutal Time is shaped by brutalist design principles: visible structure, a restrained palette, and the removal of unnecessary ornament. Time is shown as type, grid, and rhythm โ€” clear, functional, and deliberate.

About

ClockThat

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Finally โ€“ a clock widget you can truly make your own. (AND COMPLETELY FREE) No flashy presets. No kitschy themes. Just pure, uncomplicated customization. So just CLOCK THAT Adjust every single aspect: โ€ข Real-time seconds with flawless updates โ€ข Transparent, color, or photo backgrounds โ€ข Precise brightness, blur, and opacity control โ€ข Full font weight, size, and style selection โ€ข And complete control of every position! So u can move with everything (or just hide it). Whether you want clean minimalism or a completely unique look, the choice is yours. Total creative freedom, zero compromises. Be proud of your homescreen ClockThat โ€“ time, exactly as you want it, because why settle for something u dont love.

Screenshots

Brutal Time4 screens
ClockThat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClockThat at none against Brutal Time's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Brutal Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ClockThat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Brutal Time versus ClockThat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrutal TimeClockThat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForager Lab LLCDANIEL DVORAK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brutal Time

One-time1
  • Full Edition$4.99
None

ClockThat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brutal Time free?
Brutal Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClockThat free?
ClockThat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brutal Time or ClockThat have ads?
Neither Brutal Time nor ClockThat shows ads.

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