Comparison

Micro Clock vs 极简生词本

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

Head to head
About

Micro Clock

Features
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Micro Clock keeps time visible while you use other apps. Start a Picture in Picture clock, countdown, or stopwatch, then return to the Home Screen, a presentation, a browser, or your work app without losing sight of the timer. CORE FEATURES • Floating clock with seconds • System 12-hour or 24-hour format • Countdown with accurate background recovery • Stopwatch with tenths of a second • Quick launch with Siri and Shortcuts • Timer data stored locally by default ADVANCED TOOLS • Presenter Mode with green, yellow, and red time stages • Focus Mode with automatic 25/5 and 50/10 cycles • Event Countdowns with saved time zones and links • Event reminders 5, 10, or 30 minutes in advance • Floating Picture in Picture display for every advanced mode PRIVACY BY DEFAULT No advertising or analytics SDKs. Core timer data and feature usage stay on your device. Core timer features require no account. Picture in Picture and notification behavior may depend on iOS settings and system conditions. Micro Clock is not intended for safety-critical timing.

About

极简生词本

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极简生词本是一款为真实学习场景设计的 iOS 生词本,首创「场景 AI 释词」:同一个单词,在不同场景里给你不同解释。 你在阅读、刷题、看视频或工作中遇到生词,打开 App 搜索,一键加入生词本。基础释义、音标和例句优先来自本地词库;添加「编程」「商务邮件」「阅读理解」「影视台词」等标签后,AI 会根据具体场景生成更贴近上下文的解释。 主要功能: 场景 AI 释词:按标签解释核心意思、用法区别、场景例句、常见误解和记忆提示。 快速查词收藏:搜索后即可加入生词本,不打断阅读和学习节奏。 个人词库沉淀:把你真正遇到过的词保存下来,而不是被固定单词表推着走。 本地优先可用:生词、标签、笔记和复习记录保存在本机,断网也能查看和复习。 今日复习:用「认识 / 模糊 / 不认识」快速反馈,安排下一次复习。 标签与笔记:按考试、工作、影视、编程、阅读等场景整理自己的词汇。 极简生词本不追求把所有功能塞进一个词典。它只专注一件事:把你遇到的生词变成真正能理解、能回忆、能使用的个人词库。 AI 场景释词需要联网并开启 AI 功能;基础查词、收藏和复习可本地使用。 隐私政策:https://ci.ta.ma/privacy.html 使用协议:https://ci.ta.ma/terms.html Terms of Use / EULA:https://ci.ta.ma/eula.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Micro Clock4 screens
极简生词本4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 极简生词本 at daily against Micro Clock's every 9 days. Micro Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Micro Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 极简生词本 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro Clock ships an update every 9 days, 极简生词本 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Micro Clock versus 极简生词本: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro Clock极简生词本
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB170 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer俊贤 黄珠海润速信息科技有限公司

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Micro Clock

One-time1
  • Micro Clock Pro Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

极简生词本

Subscriptions2
  • 连续包月$0.991 Month
  • 连续包年$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Micro Clock free?
Micro Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 极简生词本 free?
极简生词本 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Micro Clock or 极简生词本 have ads?
Neither Micro Clock nor 极简生词本 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Micro Clock or 极简生词本?
Micro Clock ships an update every 9 days, and 极简生词本 daily. Most recently, Micro Clock was updated on October 8, 2026 and 极简生词本 on September 27, 2026.

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