Micro Clock vs HanBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Micro Clock
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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.
HanBox
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Bring everyday Chinese learning and language tools together in one box. HanBox is designed for Chinese-speaking families, Chinese teachers and people who use Chinese in daily life. No account, ads or in-app purchases. Text processing and calendar calculations run locally on your device. READ CHINESE ⢠Add aligned pinyin to Chinese text, choose alternative readings for characters with multiple pronunciations, and copy the results. ⢠Extract text from a photo or selected image using on-device recognition on iOS 16 or later, then add pinyin. ⢠Look up character readings, stroke counts and radicals, and save favorites. ⢠Browse a small starter collection of 24 Chinese idioms. CREATE PRACTICE MATERIALS ⢠Make handwriting worksheets with square or diagonal grids, pinyin, tracing characters or blank cells. Export PDF or image files. ⢠Practice dictation with custom word lists, speaking speed, repetitions and intervals. Self-assess and review past results. Playback uses available Chinese system voices; ensure a Chinese voice is downloaded before offline use. ⢠Generate arithmetic worksheets at different difficulty levels, show answers, and export PDF or image files for printing. EVERYDAY LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ⢠Convert between simplified and traditional Chinese, including Taiwan vocabulary and Hong Kong character forms. ⢠Explore Chinese kinship terms through relationship combinations and reverse lookup. ⢠Convert lunar and Gregorian dates, save lunar birthdays and view countdowns. ⢠Explore the 24 solar terms and traditional festivals. Favorites, birthday entries and dictation records stay on your device. Export or clear your local data in Settings. No registration or cloud sync. The app interface is currently in Simplified Chinese. Traditional Chinese text conversion is supported. Review pinyin and recognition results in context. An internet connection is required at launch to check for content updates. Please allow network access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HanBox at none against Micro Clock's 1. HanBox also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Micro Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HanBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Micro Clock | HanBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | äæč“¤ é» | Daleem Asfand |
In-app purchases
Micro Clock
- Micro Clock Pro Lifetime$9.99
HanBox
No in-app purchases
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