OneHandClock vs Clockinator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OneHandClock
Experience a unique approach to timekeeping with a minimalist, single-hand clock. Customize backgrounds with your photos or camera, and choose between 12 or 24-hour formats with 10-minute increments. A three-hand option with a smooth second hand is also available.
- Single-hand clock display
- 24-hour and 12-hour formats
- 10-minute scale divisions
- Optional second hand
- Customizable clock position and size
- Camera or photo backgrounds
- Character customization on dial
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This is a one needle clock. Let's feel the passage of calm time. - One-stitch clock -> 24-hour clock. The day-time is an upper half and the night-time is a lower half. -> 12-hour clock. -> The smallest scale division is 10 minutes. - Three-stitch clock - > The second hand is a clock which gains smoothly. - You can change the position and size of the clock. - You can choose a camera image or a photo as the background of the clock. - Please write a favorite character in a dial and make it your clock. - If it puts sideways, a status bar will not be displayed. - When continuing displaying in "Auto sleep"-off, we recommend you to connect with a power supply. There is a paid version "oneHandClock (Pro version)" that does not display advertisements.
Clockinator
Transform your time-telling experience with a visually engaging and customizable clock. Choose from numerous faces and color palettes to make seeing the time a spectacle. Full-screen numbers and an optional seconds crawler ensure clarity at a glance.
- Multiple clock faces
- Endless color combinations
- Full-screen number display
- Optional seconds crawler
- Intuitive swipe gestures
- Easy settings access
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Seeing the time shouldn’t be boring. Make it a spectacle with Clockinator! Multiple faces and seemingly endless color combinations always make the time entertaining. Full-screen numbers are the main characters, with an optional seconds crawler that marches across the bottom of the screen. It's always easy at a glance to tell what time it is and where you are in this minute. Swipe right and left to change the style and colors of Clockinator's face. Swipe up and down to show or hide the seconds. Tap once to show more settings and help. Everything is at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Clockinator at none against OneHandClock's shown. Clockinator also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 26 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clockinator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of OneHandClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clockinator's.
OneHandClock ships an update every 26 months, Clockinator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneHandClock | Clockinator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 422 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keietsu Yasuhara | Plaid, Inc. (OR) |
Customer experience
OneHandClock
Clockinator
In-app purchases
OneHandClock
No in-app purchases
Clockinator
No in-app purchases
