Comparison

O'Clock vs Escapement

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

Head to head
About

O'Clock

Features
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Elevate your device experience with "Aqareb" — the ultimate collection of analog clock widgets with a modern minimal design. Crafted for lovers of simplicity and geometric beauty, Aqareb offers unique styles — from the classic circular look to the elegant "Dark Luxury" style — all designed to perfectly complement your wallpaper. Key Features: - Multiple carefully designed styles: Classic, Modern, Minimal, and more. - Full color customization: Choose background and text colors from a wide range of options. - Multiple widget sizes to fit all your screens. - Easy style switching via the "Edit Widget" menu. - Battery efficient: A lightweight, optimized widget that runs smoothly without draining your battery. - Privacy first: No data collection, no activity tracking. - Supports Dark Mode, Light Mode, and Tinted appearance. Add a touch of elegance and beauty to your screen today with Aqareb.

About

Escapement

This utility app provides an accurate reference clock for precisely setting mechanical watches. It offers a minute signal with haptic or audio cues, keeps the screen awake during use, and includes a photorealistic moonphase display with local computation. Step-by-step guidance is provided for syncing watches and moonphase complications.

Highlights
  • Precise mechanical watch setting
  • Minute signal with haptic/audio cues
  • Screen stays awake
  • Photorealistic moonphase display
  • Lock Screen and StandBy widgets
  • Step-by-step sync guidance
  • No account or analytics
Features
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Escapement is a reference clock for setting a mechanical watch precisely. A full seconds hand sweeps a clean dial. Hack your watch, wait for the minute, push the crown back in. A SIGNAL ON THE MINUTE Watching the screen while you hold a crown is awkward. Turn on the minute signal and Escapement ticks through the last five seconds, then marks the exact minute with a distinct cue, as a haptic pulse or a soft tone. You can look at the watch instead of the phone. THE SCREEN STAYS AWAKE No dimming halfway through a sync. While the clock is open the display stays on. MOONPHASE A photoreal moon rendered from NASA elevation and albedo maps, showing tonight's phase with real terminator shadows. It gives you an accurate disc to set a moonphase complication against, and tells you when not to touch the corrector. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN AND IN STANDBY A widget for the Lock Screen and StandBy with the time, the date and the current phase. HOW TO SYNC Step-by-step guidance for setting the moonphase disc, hacking the seconds, choosing the moment and verifying the result afterwards. PRIVACY There is no account and no analytics, and the app makes no network requests. Escapement reads your device clock, which iOS already keeps synchronised, and computes the moonphase locally. Free, with no ads and nothing to unlock. FROM THE MAKERS OF MAINPLATE If you keep more than one watch, Mainplate catalogues your collection, tracks flips from purchase to sale with timegrapher readings, and measures how well each piece keeps time. Available separately. DISCLAIMER Escapement is an independent app not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any watch brand, manufacturer, or marketplace. By downloading Escapement, you agree to Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mainplate.jacopocaggiano.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

O'Clock4 screens
Escapement4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Escapement at Free against O'Clock's $9.99. Escapement also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Escapement is free to download; O'Clock costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

O'Clock ships an update every 2 months, Escapement fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
O'Clock versus Escapement: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterO'ClockEscapement
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOHAMMAD ALQARNIJacopo Caggiano

In-app purchases

None

O'Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Escapement

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is O'Clock free?
O'Clock costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escapement free?
Escapement is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do O'Clock or Escapement have ads?
Neither O'Clock nor Escapement shows ads.
Which is updated more often, O'Clock or Escapement?
O'Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Escapement fortnightly. Most recently, O'Clock was updated on October 31, 2026 and Escapement on October 31, 2026.

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