TickCanvas vs Clockffiti
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TickCanvas
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Doodle Clock - Turn Photos Into Living Clocks Doodle Clock combines real time, photos and personal creation. Choose a photo background and clock style, then add doodles, stickers, text, notes, weather and a soft ticking sound to create full-screen desk clocks, photo clocks, time posters and iPhone Home Screen widgets. Time is more than numbers. Trips, birthdays, anniversaries, study goals and everyday moments can be connected with live time, or fixed to a custom time that matters to you. Export HD images or animated works for wallpapers, lock screens, desktop styling and sharing. Use it for photo widgets, time posters, anniversary images, study check-ins, travel memories, focus sessions, city time zones and social posts. Core features: • Creative clock styles: record, digital, line-art, astronomical, hourglass, traffic light, Morse code, dot matrix, frame styles and more. • Photo backgrounds: turn pictures from your library into full-screen digital clocks, clock wallpapers, lock screen images and visual time pieces. • Doodles, stickers and text: draw freely, add elements, then adjust position, size and angle. • Quick notes: write up to 100 characters for quotes, study goals, temporary info, to-dos or reminders. • Custom time: show live time or set a specific time for a birthday, trip, anniversary or other moment. • Ticking sound: manually turn on a soft tick once per second for study, writing, reading and focus. It stops when you exit, lock the screen or move the app to the background. • Time zones and time conversion: view local time in different countries and cities, useful for travel, business trips and studying abroad. • Local weather: add local weather to your clock design. The weather component requires a separate unlock. • Export: save the background, clock layer and DIY edits together as HD images or animated works. • iPhone widgets: add live clock designs to your Home Screen and refresh your style anytime. Membership benefits: • Member templates and clock styles • Unlimited background replacement • One-tap template reset • Future member-only benefits Benefits are subject to the in-app subscription page. In-App Purchases: Sticker Pack 1 unlocks all stickers in Sticker Pack 1. Some sticker packs are one-time purchases and do not renew automatically. Weather Component unlocks local weather and is a one-time purchase that does not renew automatically. Subscription Information: Doodle Clock offers weekly, monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Actual prices, periods and offers are shown on the purchase page. • Payment: Your Apple ID account will be charged after purchase confirmation. • Renewal: The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Billing: Apple will charge your Apple ID account within 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage Subscription: Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. • Offers: Trial or promotion details are shown on the purchase page when available. • Terms of Use: https://qiuma111.github.io/DoodleClock-Policy/terms.html • Privacy Policy: https://qiuma111.github.io/DoodleClock-Policy/privacy.html • Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy & Safety: • Local storage: Imported photos, doodles, text, stickers, notes, weather settings and exports are stored locally by default. • No account required: Main features work without registration or login. • No ads: No third-party ads are integrated. • No tracking: Doodle Clock does not track users across apps or websites. • Photo permissions: Used only when you choose photos or save works. • Ticking sound: Local audio only; no microphone permission is needed. It stops when you exit, lock the screen or move the app to the background. • Purchase flow: Purchases, subscriptions, restore purchases and offer codes use Apple's StoreKit and App Store account system. Contact: 474018707@qq.com
Clockffiti
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Make time feel personal. Clockffiti turns your handwriting into custom clock widgets, focus timers, countdowns and full-screen desk clocks. Draw the digits 0-9 once, choose a style you like, then let your own numbers follow you across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Create a clock that feels like yours Use hand-drawn numbers, analog clock faces, digital time layouts, soft doodle themes, scrapbook styles, cyber looks, retro pixels and more. Your clock can be playful, calm, minimal or bright. Custom widgets for everyday time Put your handwritten clock on the Home Screen, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Check the time, your next focus session or a countdown without opening the app. Focus timers and countdowns Use 15, 25 or 45 minute focus sessions, Pomodoro-style timers, reminders, tasks and countdowns with the same digits you drew yourself. Full-screen desk clock Turn your iPhone, iPad or Mac into a personal desk clock for studying, working, relaxing, bedside time or a cozy workspace. Made for iPad and Mac Enjoy a larger canvas for drawing digits, browsing themes, previewing widgets and keeping a beautiful full-screen clock nearby while you work. Why Clockffiti is different Most clock apps give you another default style. Clockffiti lets you make the numbers yourself, then reuse them everywhere time appears. One-time Pro unlock. No subscription. No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TickCanvas at every 2 days against Clockffiti's every 6 days. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. TickCanvas sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Clockffiti sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TickCanvas ships an update every 2 days, Clockffiti every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TickCanvas | Clockffiti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祖刚 宋 | 亮亮 尹 |
In-app purchases
TickCanvas
- 周会员$1.997 Days
- 月会员$2.991 Month
- 年会员$9.991 Year
- 贴纸包1$0.99
- 天气组件$0.99
Clockffiti
- Clockffiti Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Clockffiti Pro Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Clockffiti Pro Lifetime$9.99









