Roomy Clock vs Needless Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roomy Clock
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"Roomy Clock" is a simple, easy-to-read clock app with no ads. Switch freely between digital and analog clocks, a monthly calendar, and a variety of timer displays. Whether you're working, studying, reading, or attending meetings, Roomy Clock helps you manage your time with ease. With support for Always On Display (Auto-Lock disabled), you can check the time at a glance without having to tap the screen. Place your device on a desk or bedside table and turn it into your own personal clock. The timer is designed to be visually intuitive, making it easy to see the remaining time at a glance. Alarm notifications ensure you never miss important moments, even when the app is closed or your device is locked. "We wanted a clock that is simple, easy to read, and always visible." Roomy Clock was created from that simple idea. Instead of treating your smartphone as a device full of distractions, transform it into a beautiful clock that naturally fits into your daily space. == Main Features == * Timer & Alarm Functions - Easy-to-use timer and alarm features - Notifications work even in sleep or background mode - Nightstand Mode is also available (Night Clock Mode) * Digital & Analog Clock Styles - Swipe left or right to switch clock styles - Includes 7 different clock designs * Beautiful Customization - Change backgrounds, colors, and fonts - Toggle calendar display ON/OFF * Minimal Calendar Display - Clean monthly calendar that matches the clock design - Weekend colors adapt to your selected theme - Switch displays with vertical swipes (Portrait Mode) * Landscape Mode Support - Large centered clock display in landscape mode (Clock-Only Mode) - Stable layout even while seconds update * Always-On Display Support - Keeps the screen awake like a real desk clock - Great for desks, bedside tables, and workspaces * Settings Persistence - Automatically saves your previous settings * Multi-Language Support - Supports Japanese and English - Date formats adapt automatically 【Important Notes for Notifications】 * To use timer and alarm notifications, please make sure notifications are enabled for Roomy Clock. Settings > Apps > Roomy Clock > Notifications > Enable "Allow Notifications" * To make alarm times and notification details easier to view on the Lock Screen, we recommend setting "Show Previews" to "Always". Settings > Apps > Roomy Clock > Notifications > Show Previews > "Always" * If notifications are not being delivered, your iPhone may have a Focus Mode or Do Not Disturb mode enabled. In that case, add Roomy Clock to the list of allowed apps for the active Focus mode. Settings > Focus > Select a Focus Mode > Allowed Apps > Add Roomy Clock * Notification behavior may vary depending on your iPhone settings, iOS version, and system limitations. We hope "Roomy Clock" brings a little more comfort and simplicity to your daily life.
Needless Clock
This app offers a collection of living, animated clocks that display time through unique visual narratives. Interact with the scenes to alter elements and enjoy a calming visual experience that goes beyond simple timekeeping.
- Living, animated clock designs
- Interactive visual elements
- Customizable clock scenes
- Scheduled display dimming
- Short clock film creation
- No ads or third-party tracking
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People do not open Needless Clock merely to find out the time. More often, they want the glowing screen beside them to grow quiet without becoming empty: something to glance at between tasks, a little light at night, time passing without hurrying anyone along. Needless Clock is a collection of living, animated clocks. They all keep the same real time, but each inhabits a world of its own. Fish turn through water, birds arrive from far away, ants hurry under the weight of a treat, cars follow the painted lines of a car park, and a brush writes numerals in water. At the turn of a minute the picture wakes; once everything has found its place, only small movements, wings, shadows and breathing remain. TIME HAS TWELVE PLACES TO GO Fish gather into figures. Touch the water and those nearby scatter, then swim home along their own curved paths. Birds perch on five wires. Some leave at the next minute, others find a new place, and now and then a distant bird crosses the clouds. Tap once and the sky sinks beneath the sea, the flock becoming fish of different forms. Ants carry biscuits, rock sugar, dried fish, winter-melon candy and leaves. Cars pull into bays. Metal blocks fall one by one. These digits are not displayed; they are made. Water runs from a brush onto stone and disappears first from the finest ends of the strokes. Oracle bone, bronze, seal and clerical scripts sit beside the hands of Wang Xizhi, Yan Zhenqing and Huang Tingjian, letting one numeral travel through centuries. A gnomon casts its shadow among the twelve Earthly Branches, its length changing through the twenty-four solar terms. There is also a wall of cooperating clock faces, a luminous word clock, figures revealed by paper and shadow, and mechanical flaps that fall like those once heard in stations and airports. GOOD JUST LEFT THERE Swipe to move between clocks. Tap to change a material, colour or world. Or choose a few favourites and let them rotate by themselves, from every minute to every hour. At night the display can dim on your schedule. Keep the screen awake, or hide the title, date and time zone until only time remains. It belongs on an iPhone stand, across an iPad, beside a Mac workspace, or spread quietly over the television in a living room. A MOMENT YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU On supported devices, Share waits for the next minute. It keeps the stillness before the change and stops after the movement has come to rest, making a short clock film to save or send. No account, no advertising and no third-party tracking. The clocks and their calculations stay on the device. Location is off by default and, if enabled, is used only to let the car park grow dark near your own sunset. Supports Reduce Motion and VoiceOver. Made for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. May it do more than tell the time. May it keep the time with you for a while.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Needless Clock at 4 against Roomy Clock's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Roomy Clock ships an update weekly, Needless Clock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roomy Clock | Needless Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takeshi Tokumura | 路 林 |
In-app purchases
Roomy Clock
No in-app purchases
Needless Clock
No in-app purchases
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