Comparison

Clock Twirling vs KnowClock

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

Head to head
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Clock Twirling

Features
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Master analog clocks through interactive play. Drag the hour and minute hands to observe their linkage and intuitively understand the relationship between hours and minutes. Test your learning with randomized quizzes, progressing from simple times to precise readings. Designed for children, the intuitive drag interface and visual feedback help kids easily grasp time concepts through hands-on exploration.

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KnowClock

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KnowClock helps children aged 2-6 learn to read analog clocks and tell time through seven progressive learning levels. Seven progressive learning levels: recognize clock parts, listen to time, match scenes with time, quiz challenge, set clock hands, find the time, calculate duration Chinese Mandarin voice guidance throughout, kid-friendly narration, children can play independently Age-adaptive difficulty: identify parts for ages 2-3, whole-hour recognition for ages 4-5, scene-based reasoning and time calculation for age 6 Parent Center: set usage time lock, review learning progress, manage subscription Parent Gate: math question verification prevents children from accidentally accessing purchases or settings Works offline: no network requests, no ads, no third-party SDKs, no user data collected Kids Category compliant: meets all Apple Kids Category requirements 【Seven Core Game Levels】 Level 1 - Recognize: A friendly clock mascot points to clock parts (hour hand, minute hand, second hand). Voice announces "This is the minute hand." Children tap the correct part for feedback. Includes 20 questions. Level 2 - Listen: Voice announces the current time. Children listen to Clockie speaking the time, then select the correct clock face from 4 candidates. Includes 30 questions, focusing on whole and half hours. Level 3 - Match: Daily scene images (breakfast, going to kindergarten, nap time) shown above. Four clock faces below. Drag or tap to pair each scene with its matching time. Includes 20 questions. Level 4 - Quiz: 10-question comprehensive challenge mixing all three previous level types. 3-life system. Rated 1-3 stars based on time and accuracy. Level 5 - Set the Clock: Children drag the hour and minute hands to position them correctly according to the spoken time. Hands-on practice building time-reading intuition. Includes 6 questions. Level 6 - Find the Time: Children see a written time description and choose the matching clock face from 4 options. Mixes reading-digital and memory-recall styles. Includes 8 questions. Level 7 - Calculate Time: Two clocks show a start and end time. Children calculate the duration between them or figure out the end time by adding a duration. Prepares kids for real-life time problems. Includes 8 questions. 【Parent Features】 - Age group settings (ages 2-3 / 4-5 / age 6) - Single-session time lock (15 / 30 / 60 minutes) - Level unlock status and error review - Restore purchases, privacy policy, contact us 【Who Is This For】 - Children aged 2-6 (to be used under parental guidance) - Parents who want their children to systematically learn clock recognition - Kindergarten teachers (preschool math) 【Contact Us】 If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact the developer through the App Store app page "Contact Developer". Privacy Policy: https://github.com/wangzz/md-doc/blob/main/KnowClock/PRIVACY_POLICY.md Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clock Twirling2 screens
KnowClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KnowClock at none against Clock Twirling's shown. KnowClock also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Clock Twirling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and KnowClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Twirling ships an update weekly, KnowClock every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Clock Twirling versus KnowClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock TwirlingKnowClock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzhenhua qin中周 王

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock Twirling

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99
3 purchases

KnowClock

Subscriptions2
  • 月订阅$0.991 Month
  • 年订阅3 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身解锁$2.99

Questions

Is Clock Twirling free?
Clock Twirling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KnowClock free?
KnowClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clock Twirling or KnowClock have ads?
Clock Twirling shows ads; KnowClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock Twirling or KnowClock?
Clock Twirling ships an update weekly, and KnowClock every 11 days. Most recently, Clock Twirling was updated on September 12, 2026 and KnowClock on September 23, 2026.

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