Comparison

Clockffiti vs Glance

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

Head to head
About

Clockffiti

Features
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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.

About

Glance

Features
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Glance is a lightweight, private photo memoir app for rediscovering old photos. Open a daily memory pack, tear it open, and reveal 5 photos from your past. Quiet moments you may have forgotten come back with a small sense of ritual. You can see when and where each photo was taken, write down a memory you did not capture at the time, and revisit revealed photos in History. Key Features: -- Open daily memory packs -- Each pack contains 5 past photos -- Randomly draws from the photos you authorize -- Tear open each pack with your finger to reveal photos -- See when and where a photo was taken -- Save personal memories on your iPhone -- Revisit revealed photos in History Pro Features: -- Free mode includes 3 five-photo packs per day -- Glance Pro includes 10 five-photo packs per day -- Free mode keeps the most recent 3 days of History -- Glance Pro keeps your full local History Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://foggy-bellflower-ae3.notion.site/Glance-Privacy-Policy-3891a28522d980dbb5d6eb2c508f79f2?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Clockffiti4 screens
Glance3 screens

Verdict

The call

Clockffiti and Glance are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clockffiti sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Glance sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockffiti ships an update every 6 days, Glance weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Clockffiti versus Glance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockffitiGlance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亮亮 尹世杰 戴

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clockffiti

Subscriptions2
  • Clockffiti Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Clockffiti Pro Yearly3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Clockffiti Pro Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Glance

Subscriptions1
  • Glance Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Clockffiti free?
Clockffiti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glance free?
Glance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockffiti or Glance have ads?
Neither Clockffiti nor Glance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clockffiti or Glance?
Clockffiti ships an update every 6 days, and Glance weekly. Most recently, Clockffiti was updated on October 7, 2026 and Glance on October 5, 2026.

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