Comparison

Clockinator Pro vs Hello CrossStitch

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

Hello CrossStitch

Features
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Hello CrossStitch keeps your cross-stitch projects moving — one stitch at a time. Follow your chart right on your iPhone/iPad, mark cells as you stitch, and watch your finished piece slowly appear. STITCH FROM YOUR OWN PDF CHARTS • Import PDF charts purchased from Heaven And Earth Designs (HAED), Artecy Cross Stitch, Golden Kite or Zanna Cross Stitch, and see the exact symbols from the printed chart • Multi-page charts join into one seamless pattern • More chart publishers are being added — write to us with the ones you use TURN PHOTOS INTO PATTERNS • Create a cross-stitch pattern from any photo in seconds • Every color is a real DMC floss you can buy • Choose the size (up to 900 stitches wide) and number of colors • Blend two flosses in one needle to reach the shades in between — more colors without buying more thread. Dithering and vivid color get you closer still WATCH YOUR PROGRESS BLOOM • Your picture emerges on the progress screen as you stitch • Progress %, stitches today, weekly stats and personal records • An estimated finish date that updates as you go • Timelapse: replay your project stitch by stitch and watch the picture appear MADE FOR SERIOUS STITCHING • Symbol highlight: light up every cell of the color you're working on • Jump to the next unstitched square of that color — work one thread from start to finish without hunting for what's left • Parking: mark the cells where you parked your thread, so you always know where to pick up • Zoom from a single cell all the way out to the whole design AND MORE • Back up your progress and restore it on a new device — backup files hold your progress only, never the chart itself • Diagonal and zigzag guide grids help you keep your place • Thread list shows remaining stitches for every DMC color • Thread usage: how many stitches each DMC color needs and how many skeins to buy, from your fabric count and strands • Started your project before getting the app? Mark the finished areas in one sweep FREE TRIAL, THEN FREE OR PREMIUM Every feature is free for your first 30 days — no purchase needed. After the trial, the essentials for following your chart and recording your stitches stay free (with ads), while the Premium subscription (monthly or yearly) unlocks all features and removes ads. Available in English, Japanese, Spanish and French. Terms of Use: https://hellocrossstitch.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hellocrossstitch.com/privacy

Screenshots

Clockinator Pro4 screens
Hello CrossStitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clockinator Pro at none against Hello CrossStitch's shown. Hello CrossStitch's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Clockinator Pro sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hello CrossStitch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockinator Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Hello CrossStitch every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clockinator Pro versus Hello CrossStitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockinator ProHello CrossStitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaid, Inc. (OR)Michael Pettersson Solutions AB

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
2 purchases

Hello CrossStitch

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Clockinator Pro free?
Clockinator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello CrossStitch free?
Hello CrossStitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockinator Pro or Hello CrossStitch have ads?
Hello CrossStitch shows ads; Clockinator Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Clockinator Pro or Hello CrossStitch?
Clockinator Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hello CrossStitch every 6 days. Most recently, Clockinator Pro was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hello CrossStitch on October 10, 2026.

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