Pure Clock vs Hands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pure Clock
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Pure Clock is a beautiful, privacy-first world clock app with no tracking, no ads, and no compromises. FEATURES: • Digital & Analog clock display • Multiple city time zones • iOS StandBy mode support (iOS 17+) • Home screen widgets • Weather information (optional) • Dark & Light mode • Fully customisable fonts • No data collection • No location tracking • No account required PERFECT FOR: • Bedside clock with StandBy mode • Travelers tracking multiple time zones • Privacy-conscious users • Minimalist design lovers Pure Clock respects your privacy. We don't collect any personal data, don't track your location, and don't require an account. Just download and use. Download Pure Clock today and experience time, simplified.
Hands
Design and customize your own analog clock widgets for your Home Screen. Choose from various hand and numeral styles, colors, and sizes. Share your creations with the community and explore designs made by others.
- Design custom analog clock widgets
- Configure hand and numeral styles
- Adjust size, weight, and colors
- Use catalog clocks as starting points
- Browse and share community designs
- Send clocks to friends
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The analog clock workshop. Design your own clock widget, then put it on your Home Screen. Configure the hand style, numeral style, numeral position, size, and weight, colors, second hand, and more. Start from scratch, or use one of the clocks in the Catalog as a starting point. Browse Community Clocks to see designs other people have made and shared, and share your own back: send a clock to a friend and they can add it straight to their own library. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pure Clock at none against Hands's 3. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Hands sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pure Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pure Clock | Hands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sheng Zhao | Christian James Sheehan Lowry |
In-app purchases
Pure Clock
No in-app purchases
Hands
- Hands Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Hands Pro Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Hands Pro Lifetime$24.99
