Comparison

Clockinator Pro vs Clo

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

Head to head
About

Clockinator Pro

Transform your device into a dynamic art gallery with animated clock faces created by artists worldwide. Discover new designs regularly, set visual alarms, and enjoy a constantly expanding collection of unique timepieces.

Highlights
  • Artist-created animated clock faces
  • Regularly added new designs
  • Seasonal and holiday collections
  • Build custom clock face lists
  • Scheduled clock face changes
  • Visual alarms and countdowns
Features
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Clockinator Pro turns timekeeping into a gallery of living artwork. Instead of a single, static clock, your screen becomes a rotating exhibition of illustrated clock faces created by artists from around the world. Every design is built with care and personality, transforming the simple act of checking the time into something visually delightful. The heart of Clockinator Pro is its artwork. Each clock face is a miniature art piece, ranging from cozy woven styles inspired by traditional wool blankets, playful characters like gnomes, snowmen, masks, butterflies, and even storybook creatures. Some clocks drift through misty highland landscapes, others glow with cosmic energy, and many bring a touch of whimsy and warmth that feels right at home in a living space or creative studio. New artwork is constantly arriving from artists all over the world. Clockinator Pro introduces new clock faces at a steady pace of roughly three to four per month, so the gallery is always growing. Over time, the collection expands with fresh styles, seasonal themes, and imaginative designs, giving you new pieces to discover and enjoy throughout the year. The clocks themselves feel alive. Gentle motion, subtle animation, and carefully designed supporting effects add sparkle, movement, and personality without distracting from the time. Pendulums swing, characters move, and small animated details bring each design to life in its own unique way. Whether it is quietly keeping time in your workspace, rotating through a growing gallery of illustrated designs, or acting as a public display clock in a shared space, Clockinator Pro celebrates both time and creativity. It is a clock, a canvas, and a continually expanding collection of art all in one place. • More than 170 unique animated clock faces • New clock faces added regularly • Seasonal and holiday collections throughout the year • Build Set Lists of your favorite clocks • Schedule clock faces to change automatically • Beautiful full-screen presentation • Visual alarms and countdowns • No subscriptions—buy a clock once and keep it forever Designed specifically for macOS, iPhone, and iPad, Clockinator Pro feels right at home across Apple’s ecosystem. No Subscription Required, Purchase only the clock faces you want, and they’re yours to keep. For the price of a few clocks you can purchase the Full Time Pass and get everything the app has to offer unlocked, including over 170 current clock faces and every face released in the future. We believe collecting clocks should be simple. Time changes every second. Your clock should too.

About

Clo

Features
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Clo-E is much more than a clock: it’s a living design object, elegant and always in motion. Designed for the night, perfect on a bedside table and ideal on a desk, Clo-E transforms iPhone and iPad into a refined, silent and mesmerizing analog display. And if you have an old iPhone or iPad you no longer use, Clo-E can give it a new purpose by turning it into an elegant ambient clock. Why you’ll love Clo-E – Essential analog clock face with no distractions – Carefully crafted colors, virtual materials and a consistently clean look – A night mode that’s especially pleasant to watch – Smooth animations and a style that adapts to any environment A clock that lives with you Every hour, Clo-E can automatically change the color, design and materials of the clock face: a subtle aesthetic touch that keeps it dynamic and surprising without ever becoming distracting. Perfect at any time – On your bedside table as you fall asleep – On your desk or at the office – In the living room or other spaces around the home – Anywhere you want to turn iPhone or iPad into a discreet and original design element Clo-E Premium Try Clo-E Premium free for 5 days and discover exclusive colors, materials, designs, Auto-Style, Night Dimmer and 6 saved styles. No subscription. No automatic renewal. If you decide to continue, Premium is available with a single one-time purchase.

Screenshots

Clockinator Pro4 screens
Clo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clockinator Pro at every 2 weeks against Clo's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Clockinator Pro sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Clo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockinator Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Clo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Clockinator Pro versus Clo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockinator ProClo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaid, Inc. (OR)Massimo Russo

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Clockinator Pro

One-time10
  • Clock Face: Panels$0.99
  • Clock Face: Gnome, White and Blue$0.99
  • Clock Face: Bauhaus$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Clock Face: Cadence$0.99
  • Clock Face: Counting Sheep$0.99
  • Clock Face: Waffle Cone$0.99
  • Clock Face: Boo Doodles$0.99
  • Clock Face: Lariat$0.99
  • Clock Face: Jimothy$0.99
  • Full Time Pass$19.99
1 purchases

Clo

One-time1
  • Clo-E Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Clockinator Pro free?
Clockinator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clo free?
Clo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockinator Pro or Clo have ads?
Neither Clockinator Pro nor Clo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clockinator Pro or Clo?
Clockinator Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Clo every 5 weeks. Most recently, Clockinator Pro was updated on October 19, 2026 and Clo on October 24, 2026.

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