Comparison

My Clock vs Waves

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

Head to head
About

My Clock

Features
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β€’ Pomodoro timer β€’ Live activity β€’ Widgets β€’ Flip clock like old digital styles β€’ Custom themes No crap, unwanted features. Only focus on your goal. Use My Clock and be productive.

About

Waves

Features
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Waves is a focus timer that helps you reset before deep work. It creates a quiet space to settle your attention before working, studying, reading, or creating. Procrastination keeps you switching between apps, checking notifications, and searching for one more thing to consume. Waves interrupts that cycle. It replaces the stream of stimulation with a timer, gentle visual movement, and a deliberate pause before deep work. Set a session, stay with the scenery, and use the quiet interval as your signal to stop switching and begin. Return to the same process whenever you need a repeatable transition into focus. Waves embraces intentional boredom so you can approach your next task with a clearer sense of purpose. IMMERSIVE FOCUS SESSIONS Watch gentle waves, bubbles, flowing lines, orbiting shapes, campfires, deep-space scenes, underwater environments, and other low-stimulation backgrounds. FEATURES β€’ Adjustable focus timer β€’ Immersive animated scenery β€’ Multiple color schemes for each scene β€’ Timer pauses when the app is no longer active β€’ Preferences and timer state saved between sessions β€’ No accounts, advertising, analytics, or user tracking ATTENTION AS WAVES Completed sessions increase your Focus Score and shape a visual wave. As your score rises, the wave gradually becomes smoother, giving you a simple visual record of your focus routine. WAVES PREMIUM Waves Premium unlocks Campfire, Deep Space, Underwater, and new premium scenery added over time. Monthly and annual subscription options are available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kkessens.github.io/waves-legal/

Screenshots

My Clock4 screens
Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Clock at none against Waves's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Waves sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. My Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
My Clock versus Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy ClockWaves
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarthik SanthoshKEITH JOSEPH KESSENS

In-app purchases

None

My Clock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Waves

Subscriptions2
  • Waves Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is My Clock free?
My Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waves free?
Waves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Clock or Waves have ads?
Neither My Clock nor Waves shows ads.

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