Comparison

Sketch Mirror vs Calendar Clock

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

Head to head
About

Sketch Mirror

Instantly preview your Sketch designs on your iOS devices. Swipe to navigate between pages and artboards, and zoom in to inspect every detail. Connect multiple devices simultaneously to see how your designs look on different screen sizes.

Highlights
  • Real-time design preview on iOS
  • Navigate between pages and artboards
  • Intelligent scaling to fit device screens
  • Manual zoom for pixel-level inspection
  • Connect multiple iOS devices simultaneously
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Please note: this is a companion to Sketch for Mac, and requires it to function. Sketch Mirror lets you preview your Sketch designs on your iOS devices. After connecting to it from your Mac, you can swipe on your device to navigate between Pages and Artboards. Sketch Mirror scales your designs up or down intelligently to fit the screen resolution of your iOS device, and also lets you zoom manually to inspect individual pixels. You can run Sketch Mirror on any number of iOS devices and connect as many of them as you want to one Mac client. Preview your iPad-sized Artboards on one device while your iPhone mirrors the smaller Artboards.

About

Calendar Clock

This app displays the current year, month, week, and time on a single screen with a clean design. It offers customizable theme colors and functions as a desk clock. The app disables device sleep mode while active.

Highlights
  • All-in-one screen display
  • Year, month, week, day, hour, minute, second
  • Switchable theme colors (dark, light, green, blue)
  • Disables device sleep mode
  • Acts as a desk clock
Features
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Time and date, beautifully together. Calendar Clock is a simple, elegant time-and-calendar app designed for iPhone and iPad. See the current time and the entire month at a glance, with a clean interface that stays out of your way. Features * Large digital clock — View the current system time clearly and instantly. * 24-hour or 12-hour format — Swipe across the clock to switch between 24-hour and AM/PM formats. * Monthly calendar — See the full month with the current year and month displayed above it. * Swipe through months — Swipe left or right on the calendar to move between months. * Today at a glance — Today's date is highlighted with a red circle. * Weekend highlighting — Saturdays and Sundays are displayed in red. * Multiple themes — Swipe up or down to change the screen theme. * Remembers your preferences — Your selected clock format and theme are preserved. * iPhone & iPad — Designed for both iPhone and iPad. Simple by design No complicated menus. No unnecessary controls. Just the time and the calendar, exactly when you need them. Calendar Clock — See time. See your day. Note that this application disables your device's sleep mode while running, so make sure you have enough battery life. *Important notice: Use the information recoded or functionality provided in / or generated with this application only as a rough indication, rough estimates or as a rough guide. Even though we do our best to provide you with confirmed information and tried-and-tested features, the accuracy and successful operation and performance of the application are NOT GUARANTEED by us. Users are strongly advised to confirm the information of their interest with other sources and not to ultimately rely on functionality and performance of this application. This application is provided “as is” and with all faults. You bear the risk of using it. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of functions or the content of this application. By using this application you are agreeing to these terms. If you do not agree to these terms do not use this application.

Screenshots

Sketch Mirror3 screens
Calendar Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sketch Mirror at Free against Calendar Clock's $0.99. Sketch Mirror also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.5). On 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

Sketch Mirror is free to download; Calendar Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sketch Mirror versus Calendar Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch MirrorCalendar Clock
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.0 (161 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings161 — better—
Update frequency—Every 41 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSketch B.V.Systemiko Inc.

Customer experience

Sketch Mirror

All ratings165 ratings
Positive21.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative75.8%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative74.0%

Calendar Clock

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Sketch Mirror

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • App only works after deleting and reinstalling
  • App stops working after a day
  • App barely works
  • App is laggy and buggy
  • App works half the time
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  • App stops working with no reason
  • Screens no longer load after Sketch update
  • App not compatible with latest Sketch updates
  • App does not work over WiFi or USB
  • Extremely long load times
  • Cannot connect on the same WiFi
  • Blurry on iPhone 12
  • White line of 1px on the right edge causing image compression
  • Sketch mirror bug depending on WiFi
  • Not working via USB
  • Cannot connect after updating Sketch on Mac
  • Super slow load times, blurry, confusing to use
  • Connectivity issues
  • Designs are cropped by the app's viewport on iPhone X and above
  • No zooming feature
  • Scales down artboards without zoom
  • Connection isn't solid 100% of the time
  • App has been janky for years
  • Sketch cloud integration was removed
  • App rarely works (connects to the phone)
  • Glitches when design is updated on computer
  • Lagging slightly during live editing
  • Would be better if connected/displayed artboards from a cloud account
  • Will not connect with Sketch
  • Fails to handle difference between mobile vs desktop artboards
  • Cannot view artboard fullwidth on mirror
  • App simply fails to mirror computer

Requested features

10 requests
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Ensure compatibility with Sketch updates
  • Fix connectivity issues
  • Implement zoom functionality
  • Allow for remote prototyping
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  • Update for new device resolutions
  • Improve scaling and zooming for different artboard sizes
  • Better handling of artboard width vs. device width
  • Add on-screen menu/options
  • Integrate with Sketch cloud for syncing

Calendar Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sketch Mirror

No in-app purchases

None

Calendar Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sketch Mirror free?
Sketch Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calendar Clock free?
Calendar Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

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