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 • An early start while your family sleeps It is still dark, and everyone around you is asleep. Set EarTimer before an early shift or morning appointment and receive the timer sound through your earphones without filling the room with noise. • A quick nap beside a sleeping baby The baby has finally fallen asleep, and you have time for a short rest. EarTimer lets you know when it is time to get up without playing the timer sound aloud in the room. • Mornings in hotels and shared rooms You are traveling with friends or staying in a shared room, but you need to get ready before everyone else. EarTimer helps you wake up without a timer sound disturbing the people around you. • Naps on trains and planes Start a timer for your stop or expected arrival time, then rest during the journey. The timer sound plays through your earphones instead of disturbing the carriage or cabin. • Quiet breaks in libraries and shared spaces Take a short break or nap, then return to your work quietly. EarTimer keeps the surrounding space peaceful while delivering the timer sound only to you. 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 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 price: Buddy Clock at Free against EarTimer's $1.99. Buddy Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On in-app purchases 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

Buddy Clock is free to download; EarTimer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Buddy Clock versus EarTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddy ClockEarTimer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer颖 杨Tomokazu Shinozaki

In-app purchases

None

Buddy Clock

No in-app purchases

None

EarTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddy Clock free?
Buddy Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EarTimer free?
EarTimer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buddy Clock or EarTimer have ads?
EarTimer shows ads; Buddy Clock does not.

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