Comparison

MinSec Clock vs Simple Clock JP

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

Head to head
About

MinSec Clock

Display hours, minutes, and seconds with precision on your iPhone's Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Picture-in-Picture mode. Customize clock faces and time displays for a clear, personalized view.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen time display
  • Picture in Picture clock
  • Full-screen desk clock
  • Customizable analog and digital clock faces
  • Choice of accent colors
  • Shortcuts support
Features
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See hours, minutes, and seconds clearly in the app, on the Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island. On supported devices, use Picture in Picture to keep the clock visible over other apps. MinSec combines a precise seconds display, a full-screen desk clock, and customizable clock faces in one clean iPhone app. WHY MINSEC - Dynamic Island and Lock Screen time: show your selected hours, minutes, seconds, and optional fractional seconds with a Live Activity - Picture in Picture clock: keep the clock visible over other apps on supported devices - Lock Screen clock: check the current time without unlocking - Full-screen desk clock: turn your iPhone sideways for a clear landscape display - Analog and digital clock faces: switch styles to suit the moment - Custom time display: choose which hours, minutes, and seconds to show, plus fractional seconds - Detailed time: choose 12- or 24-hour time and display fractional seconds - Personalize the look: use a smooth second hand and a choice of accent colors - Shortcuts support: quickly start or stop the Live Activity - Private by design: no ads, accounts, analytics, or tracking MinSec uses your iPhone's system time and does not require a network connection. Seconds on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island use Live Activities. iOS allows each Live Activity to run for up to 8 hours. On some older iOS versions, it may stop at midnight; restart it to keep displaying the time.

About

Simple Clock JP

Features
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Simple Clock JP shows the current time in large, bold digits, easy to read at a glance from across the room or the stage. Just open the app and the clock is there. No setup, no complicated controls. Features - Large, easy-to-read time display - Shows hours, minutes, and seconds - Date and day of the week - Simple black background - The screen stays on while the clock is shown - On iPad, resize the window freely and place it next to your sheet music or set list app - Picture in Picture: float a compact clock over any other app - No ads, no account, no setup Use it as a desk clock, at work, at events, or on stage whenever you want to see the time in big numbers. A simple clock made for one thing: showing the time, big.

Screenshots

MinSec Clock4 screens
Simple Clock JP1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MinSec Clock at every 9 days against Simple Clock JP's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MinSec Clock ships an update every 9 days, Simple Clock JP every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MinSec Clock versus Simple Clock JP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinSec ClockSimple Clock JP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杰 曹Kantaro Kobayashi

In-app purchases

None

MinSec Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Clock JP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MinSec Clock free?
MinSec Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Clock JP free?
Simple Clock JP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MinSec Clock or Simple Clock JP have ads?
Neither MinSec Clock nor Simple Clock JP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MinSec Clock or Simple Clock JP?
MinSec Clock ships an update every 9 days, and Simple Clock JP every 4 weeks. Most recently, MinSec Clock was updated on October 31, 2026 and Simple Clock JP on October 31, 2026.

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