Comparison

ClocksOn vs meloClock

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

Head to head
About

ClocksOn

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.

About

meloClock

Features
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This is what 15:35 sounds like. meloClock is a digital clock that turns the digits of the current time into scale degrees, staff notation, and melody. With practice, you may even recognize the current time just by listening. Tap the digits or notes, and the clock becomes a small instrument. Use everyday glances at the time as a playful part of ear training. Using meloClock as a clock is completely free, with no ads. For those who want to explore ear training and customization further, meloClock Pro is also available. ■ A clock for your everyday space ・A large digital clock designed for landscape display ・Optional date, weekday, and staff notation ・Customizable fonts, weights, and display styles ・Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac ■ Hear and play the time ・See the current time as notes on a staff ・Play the time as a melodic chime ・Tap the time, date, or notes to make music ・Repeat melody chimes at your chosen interval ■ For ear training, too Play while watching how digits, scale degrees, and notes correspond, or listen while following the melody on the staff. meloClock is useful as a clock and enjoyable as a small musical instrument. ■ meloClock Pro An optional upgrade for exploring ear training and customization further. With the same Apple Account, one subscription unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. meloClock has no ads and does not collect usage data. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ClocksOn2 screens
meloClock1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClocksOn at none against meloClock's 2. ClocksOn also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. meloClock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. ClocksOn asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ClocksOn versus meloClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClocksOnmeloClock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCODERWISE INC.Yuichi Sato

In-app purchases

None

ClocksOn

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

meloClock

Subscriptions2
  • meloClock Pro Monthly$1.491 Month
  • meloClock Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

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

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