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.
Rubber Clock
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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.
デスクメイト
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Rubber Clock | デスクメイト |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 传河 张 | naoya takamura |
In-app purchases
Rubber Clock
- Small Eraser Pack$0.99
- Medium Eraser Pack$1.99
- Large Eraser Pack$2.99
デスクメイト
- デスクメイト Pro$0.49









