Comparison

PivotClock vs Clock Tower

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

Head to head
About

PivotClock

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PivotClock is a clock app that lets you freely rotate the display to any angle - and lock it there. Unlike your phone's auto-rotation, PivotClock works independently. Set it to 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees, or any custom angle. Once locked, the clock stays exactly where you need it. FEATURES - Free Rotation Rotate the clock to any angle using the intuitive dial editor. Drag to rotate, release to snap - just like editing a photo. - Quick Presets One tap to snap to 0 / 90 / 180 / 270 degrees. Perfect for landscape bedside or upside-down mounting. - Digital and Analog Switch between a clean digital display and a classic analog face. Seconds, date, and 12/24-hour format all configurable. - 4 Themes Minimal, Bold, Retro (green glow), and Soft - each with 5 accent color options. - OLED-Optimized Pure black background saves battery on OLED screens. Burn-in protection slowly drifts the display so no pixel stays static. - Ultra Dim Mode Swipe up/down to darken the screen beyond the system minimum - ideal for bedrooms at night. - HUD Mirror Mode Horizontal flip for windshield projection or reverse-mounted displays. - Screen Always On The screen stays on as long as PivotClock is open. PERFECT FOR - Bedside clock - lay your phone flat or prop it at any angle - Desk clock - portrait, landscape, or anything between - Car mount - rotate to match your dashboard angle - Overhead mount - 180 degree flip when phone is upside down - HUD mode - mirror the display onto your windshield

About

Clock Tower

Features
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Clock Tower is a decorative clock and Home Screen / Lock Screen / Desktop widget with a ring-and-dial mechanic inspired by fantasy-adventure game interfaces. - An outer ring ticks forward every 5 minutes. - An inner dial advances every hour, in sync with the ring. - A sun-and-moon medallion flips between day and night as the clock crosses 6 AM and 6 PM. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, and no network access of any kind - everything runs entirely on your device. Add Clock Tower as a widget to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Mac desktop to keep an eye on the time while it quietly ticks along in the background.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Clock Tower at 2 against PivotClock's โ€”. PivotClock's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
PivotClock versus Clock Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPivotClockClock Tower
PriceFreeFree
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devicesโ€”iPhone, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKAYOSHI YOSHIKAWAMorgan Hunt

In-app purchases

None

PivotClock

No in-app purchases

None

Clock Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PivotClock free?
PivotClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Tower free?
Clock Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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