TintCraft vs Desktop Mini Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
TintCraft
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TintCraft lets you build four kinds of Home Screen widgets β clock, calendar, battery and countdown β with colors and fonts you tune yourself. Every feature is available to use without limits. β Four types, 40 original templates Clock, calendar, battery and countdown, across four series: Minimal, Gradient Glass, Retro Pixel and Journal Outline β 40 original templates in all. Each card in the library renders exactly like the real widget. β Live-preview editor The top half previews all five forms at once β small, medium, large, Lock Screen and StandBy β and the bottom half updates instantly as you adjust: - Color: a 12-color palette and 8 preset gradients, plus your own solid color or two-color gradient (pick both end colors and the angle). Light/dark color pairs that follow the system appearance are supported too. - Fonts: four system designs (default, rounded, serif, monospaced) plus four open-source fonts under the SIL Open Font License β Space Mono, Crimson Text, Pacifico and VT323. Five text sizes, and an adjustable weight for clocks. β Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy Every type supports all three Home Screen sizes (small, medium, large) and all three Lock Screen styles (circular, rectangular, inline), and sits neatly in StandBy while charging on its side. β Countdowns Add birthdays, anniversaries and events, each with an SF Symbol icon. The three states β "n days left / today / n days ago" β show automatically, with an optional yearly repeat that counts Feb 29 correctly. β Open-source fonts and licenses All four bundled fonts are provided under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can read each font's full license text from the Settings screen. β Your data stays on your device No account, no server. Your widget settings are stored on your device and are never uploaded. The calendar widget never reads your events. [Ads and purchase] Every feature β templates, fonts, colors and countdowns β is available without limits. A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen; a one-time "Remove Ads" purchase hides the banner (no subscription, no auto-renewal). Showing ads requires a network connection, but the settings you create are never sent. Privacy policy: https://honki.ai/tintcraft-ios/privacy.html
Desktop Mini Clock
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Desktop Mini Clock brings a precision LCD clock to every Apple platform β your Mac desktop, iPhone and iPad Home Screen, and Apple Vision Pro. MAC β ALWAYS-ON FLOATING PANEL A compact clock panel floats above your other windows, exactly where you need it. Lock position, stay always on top, or hide and reveal with a click. Drag anywhere, and the panel automatically stays on screen when your display setup changes. Start at login so the clock is always ready. iPHONE & iPAD β HOME SCREEN WIDGETS From a glanceable Small square to an Extra Large layout that pairs the clock with a full month calendar, pick the size that fits your life. Lock Screen accessories show the time at a glance. Set a personal photo as the widget background. APPLE VISION PRO β SPATIAL CLOCK Place the clock anywhere in your space. Scale from a subtle accent to a bold centerpiece. Hover over the date line to reveal the lunar annotation. Open the calendar or settings window while the clock stays in view. BILINGUAL β ENGLISH & TRADITIONAL CHINESE One tap switches the entire interface: date formats, weekday names, and lunar annotations all follow your language choice. Lunar calendar covers solar terms, traditional holidays, and leap months. CUSTOMIZE SETTINGS Β· LCD digit color and accent hue Β· 12 / 24-hour format Β· Seconds display with smooth progress bar Β· Date and lunar annotation on or off HONEST BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No network access needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desktop Mini Clock at none against TintCraft's 1. Desktop Mini Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. TintCraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Desktop Mini Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TintCraft | Desktop Mini Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | δΈ½δ½³ ζ½ | CHUN CHIEH TSAI |
In-app purchases
TintCraft
- Remove Ads$0.99
Desktop Mini Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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