Comparison

Buddy Clock vs EarTimer

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

Head to head
About

Buddy Clock

This app offers a minimalist clock, a professional Pomodoro timer with white noise, and a versatile stopwatch. It features intuitive gestures, personalized themes, and fluid interactions for a distraction-free time management experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist full-screen clock
  • Immersive Pomodoro timer with white noise
  • Versatile stopwatch and countdown timer
  • Customizable themes and digit animations
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Buddy Clock is an all-in-one time management app combining a Minimalist Clock, Professional Pomodoro Timer, and Versatile Stopwatch. We stripped away all clutter to deliver an interface focused purely on time, wrapped in stunning visual design and fluid interactions. Whether as a full-screen desktop clock or a focus tool for work and study, Buddy Clock is your most elegant companion. 【Key Features】 * Minimalist Full-Screen Clock: Pinch to scale size, slide up/down to adjust brightness. * Immersive Pomodoro: Built-in scientific time management. Automatically enters Immersive Mode after 5 seconds, hiding all distractions. Includes curated White Noise (Rain, Forest, Cafe) to help you focus deeply. * Multi-Function Timer: * Stopwatch: Millisecond precision for sports or labs. * Countdown: Minimalist wheel design for cooking or meetings. * Target Timer: Count down to a specific future moment with style. * Personalization: Choose from premium themes like "Sakura Pink," "Ivory White," and "Deep Dark." Customize digit animations (Rolling, None) to make time flow vividly. * Intuitive Gestures: * Double-tap anywhere to access settings. * Swipe left/right to switch between modes seamlessy. * Experience buttery-smooth interactions. 【Why Buddy Clock?】 * Pure & Ad-Free: No ads, no pop-ups, just time. * Universal Support: Perfectly adapted for iPhone , with responsive landscape/portrait layouts. * Design-Driven: Every corner radius and animation is polished to the pixel. Download Buddy Clock now and turn time management into a delight.

About

EarTimer

Features
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Timer alerts, just for your ears. EarTimer is a timer app for iPhone that plays timer sounds through connected Bluetooth earphones. It is designed for situations where you do not want sound to play through your iPhone’s built-in speaker. Made for moments like these • Early starts while your family sleeps • Quick naps beside a sleeping baby • Mornings in hotels and shared rooms • Naps on trains and planes • Quiet breaks in libraries and shared spaces Key Features • Set timers in hours, minutes, and seconds • Two timer sounds • Test external-audio playback before starting; when no external output is connected, the test uses vibration instead • Pause, resume, or cancel a running timer • On supported devices, control the timer from Live Activities on the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island Free with optional ad removal EarTimer is free to download and includes a non-personalized banner ad on the Timer screen. A one-time “Remove Ads” in-app purchase removes the banner. Existing customers who purchased EarTimer before it became free continue to use the app without ads. Earphone-first playback EarTimer plays the selected timer sound only while an external audio output is connected. If your earphones disconnect, the app will not switch the timer sound to the iPhone’s built-in speaker. Important Information For reliable playback through your earphones, do not force-quit EarTimer. Audio may be interrupted by phone calls, Siri, other audio apps, Bluetooth reconnection, device restarts, or iOS system conditions. Requires an iPhone running iOS 26.0 or later.

Screenshots

Buddy Clock3 screens
EarTimer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EarTimer at none against Buddy Clock's 3. EarTimer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Buddy Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Buddy Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. EarTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddy Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, EarTimer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Buddy Clock versus EarTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddy ClockEarTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer颖 杨Tomokazu Shinozaki

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Buddy Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.291 Month
  • Yearly Pro (Best Value)$0.691 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$2.99
None

EarTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddy Clock free?
Buddy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EarTimer free?
EarTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buddy Clock or EarTimer have ads?
EarTimer shows ads; Buddy Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Buddy Clock or EarTimer?
Buddy Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, and EarTimer weekly. Most recently, Buddy Clock was updated on October 5, 2026 and EarTimer on October 8, 2026.

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