Comparison

Retrotick vs ClocksOn

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

Head to head
About

Retrotick

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a visually appealing split-flap clock, mimicking the mechanical flip of classic station displays. Enjoy authentic animations, customizable themes, and widgets for your Home and Lock Screens, all designed with a modern aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Authentic split-flap animation
  • Liquid Glass design
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • 12/24 hour format with optional seconds
  • Multiple digit fonts
  • Gallery of premium themes
Features
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Retrotick turns your iPhone and iPad into a beautiful split-flap clock, the satisfying mechanical flip of a classic station and bedside display, rebuilt for iOS with Apple's Liquid Glass design. Set it on your nightstand, your desk, or your Home and Lock Screens and watch the digits flip on every tick. FEATURES • Authentic split-flap animation that flips on every second • Liquid Glass design with clear, black, and white backdrops • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in multiple sizes • Live Activities and Dynamic Island to keep the time glanceable while you use other apps • 12- or 24-hour time, with optional seconds • Multiple digit fonts to match your style • A gallery of themes, from minimal to bold, with a free set to start • A countdown timer with a split-flap duration picker that rings through silent and Focus • Optional flip sound and haptics for the mechanical tick THEMES Unlock premium themes your way. Buy any theme once and keep it forever, or subscribe to Retrotick Plus to unlock every theme while your subscription is active. Preview any theme before you decide, and your purchases stay with your Apple ID. DESIGNED FOR iOS Built in SwiftUI for iOS 26, Retrotick looks right on every device size and adapts to portrait and landscape automatically. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Just a gorgeous clock. Retrotick Plus is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://makekamac.github.io/retrotick/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://makekamac.github.io/retrotick/privacy/

About

ClocksOn

This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a clear, full-screen bedside clock. It features adaptive brightness that adjusts to room lighting and offers theme customization for optimal readability day or night. Enjoy a clutter-free experience with no ads or notifications.

Highlights
  • Full-screen, glanceable clock face
  • Adaptive brightness adjusts to room light
  • Manual brightness control
  • Light, dark, or system theme options
  • Orientation lock (portrait, landscape, auto)
  • No ads, accounts, or notifications
Features
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ClocksOn turns any spare iPhone or iPad into a calm, glanceable bedside clock. Full-screen, chrome-free clock face that automatically sizes itself to fill your display — readable from across the room, day or night. ADAPTIVE BRIGHTNESS The screen reads the light in your room and eases itself down as the room darkens, so it's never blinding at 2am and never washed out at noon. Prefer full control? Switch to manual brightness any time. LIGHT, DARK, OR SYSTEM THEME Pick a theme or let ClocksOn follow your device's setting. Your choice is remembered across launches. ORIENTATION LOCK Lock the clock to portrait or landscape, or let it follow the device automatically — useful when mounting an iPhone or iPad on a nightstand or wall dock. NO CLUTTER No accounts, no ads, no notifications competing for attention. Just the time, presented cleanly. Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad — set a spare device on your nightstand, dock, or desk and leave the clock on overnight.

Screenshots

Retrotick3 screens
ClocksOn2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClocksOn at none against Retrotick's 10. ClocksOn also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Retrotick sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ClocksOn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Retrotick against 5.0 for ClocksOn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retrotick ships an update every 3 weeks, ClocksOn monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retrotick versus ClocksOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrotickClocksOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEkam SinghCODERWISE INC.

Customer experience

Retrotick

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ClocksOn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Retrotick

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • Midnight$1.99
  • Retro Flip$1.99
  • Forest Pine$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Aurora$1.99
  • Liquid Glass$1.99
  • Retro LCD$1.99
  • Synthwave$2.99
  • Gold Luxe$2.99
None

ClocksOn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retrotick free?
Retrotick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClocksOn free?
ClocksOn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retrotick or ClocksOn?
Retrotick and ClocksOn are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Retrotick or ClocksOn have ads?
Neither Retrotick nor ClocksOn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retrotick or ClocksOn?
Retrotick ships an update every 3 weeks, and ClocksOn monthly. Most recently, Retrotick was updated on October 31, 2026 and ClocksOn on November 6, 2026.

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