Comparison

elling Time vs Learn the Clock

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

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About

elling Time

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Help your child learn to tell time on an analog clock with four short games. Play 30 stages in two worlds free, then unlock four more worlds with one purchase. Clock Forest is made for kids ages 5 to 8 and teaches the clock one small step at a time. Start with o'clock, then half past, quarter hours, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and finally every single minute. Each world adds just one new idea, so children build confidence as they play. FOUR WAYS TO PRACTICE - Set the Clock: move the hands to match the time - Time Quiz: read the clock and pick the right time - Clock Quiz: find the clock that shows the time - Perfect Stop: stop the moving hand at just the right moment LEARN FROM MISTAKES When an answer is wrong, a friendly hint explains how to read the hands, and kids can try the same question again. REWARDS THAT KEEP KIDS GOING Clear stages to meet new friends, spin the reward roulette, and collect 185 items across 6 worlds and 90 stages. MADE FOR FAMILIES - No ads - Try World 1 and 2 (30 stages) for free - Unlock every world with a single one-time purchase - Up to 3 player profiles for siblings

About

Learn the Clock

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Drag the hands with your finger and learn to read a clock. The app asks for a time, such as "Set the clock to 7:30." You grab the hour hand and the minute hand and move them. The time is set the moment you lift your finger. Getting it wrong does not end anything. The first miss tells you which hand is off. The second miss moves the hands to the right place and shows you. NINE KINDS OF QUESTION Read o'clock / half past / 5 min steps / 1 min steps Calculate minutes later / minutes earlier / time passed Notation AM and PM / 24-hour They are arranged from easiest to hardest, but you can start anywhere. Nothing is locked behind finishing something else. ANALOG AND DIGITAL AT THE SAME TIME Choose Clock, Digits, or Both. The digital display is a split-flap board, the kind where the top half falls to reveal the next number. Pick Both and the digits move as you move the hands, so "short hand between 7 and 8, long hand on 9" and "7:45" become the same thing. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Drag the hands. The time is set when you lift your finger - One-minute precision - The hour rolls over when the minute hand passes 12, like a real clock - A missed hand lights up in orange - Switch between English and Japanese - Turn the music and sound effects on or off - Your display and language choices are remembered for next time FREE, WITH NO IN-APP PURCHASES Every question is free. There are no in-app purchases and no subscriptions, and nothing is locked behind a paywall. ABOUT THE ADS A banner sits at the very bottom of the screen. It is kept clear of the clock face and the Done button, and it never interrupts a question. Ad content is limited to the general audience (G) rating.

Screenshots

elling Time4 screens
Learn the Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn the Clock at none against elling Time's 1. elling Time's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

elling Time ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn the Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ¡ 4 level
elling Time versus Learn the Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterelling TimeLearn the Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShojiro YanagisawaYoshihide Maehama

In-app purchases

1 purchases

elling Time

One-time1
  • Unlock All Worlds$4.99
None

Learn the Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is elling Time free?
elling Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn the Clock free?
Learn the Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do elling Time or Learn the Clock have ads?
Learn the Clock shows ads; elling Time does not.
Which is updated more often, elling Time or Learn the Clock?
elling Time ships an update every 2 weeks, and Learn the Clock monthly. Most recently, elling Time was updated on October 6, 2026 and Learn the Clock on October 18, 2026.

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