Comparison

Floatory vs Minimal Digital Clock

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

Head to head
About

Floatory

This app displays a small, always-visible clock window on top of other applications using Picture-in-Picture technology. It also offers a clean home screen clock and optional date and network speed displays. Personalize your experience with various themes.

Highlights
  • Floating PiP clock
  • Home screen clock
  • Date and network speed display
  • Themed appearance
  • Privacy-friendly design
  • 3-day free trial
Features
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Floatory is a lightweight floating clock app that keeps the time always within sight. With Picture‑in‑Picture (PiP) support, you can pin a small clock window on top of other apps and stay aware of the time without switching screens. Key Features: • Floating PiP Clock – Show the current time as a floating window while using other apps • Home Screen Clock – Clean, large digital clock on the main screen • Date & Network Speed – Optionally display today’s date and live upload/download speed together with the clock • Themed Appearance – Choose from multiple color themes to match your style • Membership Features – Unlock date display, network speed display, and more with simple membership options • 3‑Day Free Trial – Try all premium features before deciding to upgrade Privacy‑friendly by design: • No account, no login, no analytics • All settings (themes, display options, purchase status) are stored only on your device • Purchases and subscriptions are handled securely by Apple via in‑app purchase Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Minimal Digital Clock

This app offers a clean, landscape-oriented digital clock experience for your desk or nightstand. It features elegant clock skins, ambient fullscreen effects, and useful tools like a timer and stopwatch.

Highlights
  • Elegant clock skins
  • Ambient fullscreen effects
  • Optional background music
  • Timer, countdown, stopwatch
  • Customizable display options
  • Bilingual interface
Features
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Minimal Digital Clock is a clean, landscape-first digital clock designed for your desk, nightstand, and StandBy-style viewing. FEATURES • Multiple elegant clock skins with distinctive typography • Ambient fullscreen effects — snow, stars, bubbles, and more • Optional background music for a calm atmosphere • Timer, countdown, and stopwatch • Customize display: weekday, date, seconds, 24-hour format • Bilingual interface (English / Chinese) Minimal Clock focuses on what matters — time, beautifully displayed. Core features work without an account. Privacy Policy: https://simpledigitalclock.com/privacy/en Terms of Service: https://simpledigitalclock.com/terms/en

Screenshots

Floatory3 screens
Minimal Digital Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Floatory at 5.0 against Minimal Digital Clock's 4.5. Floatory also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Minimal Digital Clock's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Floatory sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Minimal Digital Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Floatory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minimal Digital Clock has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Floatory ships an update every 2 weeks, Minimal Digital Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Floatory versus Minimal Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatoryMinimal Digital Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亦彬 潘东锣 杨

Customer experience

Floatory

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Minimal Digital Clock

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Floatory

Subscriptions3
  • Floatory Monthly Membership3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Floatory Monthly Membership7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Floatory Yearly Membership$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Floatory Premium$29.99
3 purchases

Minimal Digital Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Minimal Clock Pro$0.991 Month
  • Minimal Clock Pro$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Floatory free?
Floatory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minimal Digital Clock free?
Minimal Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Floatory or Minimal Digital Clock?
Floatory is rated higher. Floatory averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Minimal Digital Clock averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Floatory or Minimal Digital Clock have ads?
Neither Floatory nor Minimal Digital Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Floatory or Minimal Digital Clock?
Floatory ships an update every 2 weeks, and Minimal Digital Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Floatory was updated on October 24, 2026 and Minimal Digital Clock on October 25, 2026.

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