Comparison

Rubber Clock vs デスクメイト

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

Head to head
About

Rubber Clock

Features
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Initial release of Rubber Clock. Create your own digital clock by typing a sentence or uploading a favorite photo. Make a cozy pet clock, a countdown for a special day, or a relaxing bedside clock. Turn time into something that feels like yours.

About

デスクメイト

Features
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Turn a spare iPhone or iPad on your desk into a calm, always-on companion. Deskmate lets you place a clock, calendar, weather, sticky notes, world clocks, a timer, a photo frame, and cute decorations anywhere you like. Prop it on your desk while charging and see the time, your schedule, and the weather at a glance. ■ A desk you arrange yourself Drag to place and resize any item, with satisfying grid snapping. ■ Portrait and landscape, remembered separately Rotate the device and it switches to a layout made for that orientation — each one saved independently. Landscape supported on both iPhone and iPad. ■ Scenic backgrounds A sunny window, a forest, the seaside, a night cafe, an antique desk, pixel art, and more — plus soft solid color themes. ■ Make it yours Plants, lamps, books, mugs, candles, a cat silhouette, and other little touches. ■ Gentle on always-on displays Slow, subtle motion helps prevent OLED burn-in. Free to use. The one-time "Deskmate Pro" unlocks every scene, decoration, and extra color theme — no ads, no subscriptions. Your layouts and colors carry over across devices on the same Apple ID via iCloud.

Screenshots

Rubber Clock3 screens
デスクメイト3 screens

Verdict

The call

Rubber Clock and デスクメイト are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Rubber Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and デスクメイト sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rubber Clock versus デスクメイト: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubber Clockデスクメイト
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer传河 张naoya takamura

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rubber Clock

One-time3
  • Small Eraser Pack$0.99
  • Medium Eraser Pack$1.99
  • Large Eraser Pack$2.99
1 purchases

デスクメイト

One-time1
  • デスクメイト Pro$0.49

Questions

Is Rubber Clock free?
Rubber Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is デスクメイト free?
デスクメイト is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rubber Clock or デスクメイト have ads?
Neither Rubber Clock nor デスクメイト shows ads.

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