Comparison

A Clock For You vs Date & Time

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

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About

A Clock For You

Features
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A Clock For You lets you put the clock face you like on your Home Screen. โ–  81 clock faces 42 analog and 39 digital faces are included, from antique and Japanese styles to fantasy, cute, mechanical and nature designs. โ–  Home Screen widget The face you pick is shown in the Home Screen widget (small and large). Touch and hold a widget and choose "Edit Widget" to set a different face for each widget you place. Analog second hands move once a second in the iPhone app and widget. โ–  Desk clock mode Tap the clock to fill the screen with it - the tab bar and status bar go away, leaving only the clock. The screen does not dim while the clock is full screen, so you can stand your iPhone on a desk and use it as a desk clock while it charges. Tap again to go back. Turn on "Keep Screen On" in Settings to also stop the screen dimming when the Clock tab is open but not full screen. The clock shifts by a few points every couple of minutes to avoid burn-in. โ–  Digital faces are adjustable For each digital face you can set: - 12-hour or 24-hour time - The digit typeface (35 to choose from) - The text color (hue, saturation and brightness sliders) Each face remembers its own settings, so switching faces does not reset them. โ–  Apple Watch clock app Show the clock selected on your iPhone in the Apple Watch app. Choose and purchase clocks on your iPhone. The Watch also uses your 12/24-hour format, text color and background brightness settings. When disconnected, it displays the last clock settings it received. Analog second hands move once a second while the app is active and are hidden in the dimmed Always On state. The Watch app includes clock display and connection status. โ–  Hourglass A sandglass made for watching, with no numbers at all. Choose 30 seconds, or 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 45 or 60 minutes. Repeat up to five times: when the sand runs out the glass turns itself over. An optional gentle tap tells you when the last run ends. No sound. Tap the screen while it runs and the controls disappear, leaving the glass. The screen stays on while it runs. Leave the app and time keeps going; come back to see the sand where it should be. No notifications. โ–  Hourglass designs Twenty-two hourglasses. Walnut & Brass is free from the start. Plain Walnut, Black Lacquer, Sakura, Bronze, Midnight, Frost, Azure, Royal, Gold, Navy Silver, Coral Sea, Rose, Deep Sea, Sapphire, Rose Quartz, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Ruby, Platinum, Obsidian and Emerald can each be bought on their own. Every one is a one-time purchase. Independently choose one of six sand styles: Natural Sand, Gold Dust, Silver Sand, Night Star Sand, Pink Sand or White Sand. โ–  Clock packs The free Starter Pack gives you 8 faces to begin with. More faces come as packs you can buy: - Classic (15 faces) - Wa Modern (14 faces) - Fantasy (13 faces) - Cute (11 faces) - Mech & Pop (11 faces) - Nature (9 faces) Every pack is a one-time purchase. There is no subscription. You can see how any face looks before you buy the pack it belongs to. โ–  About this app - No ads - No account needed - No personal information collected - Nothing is sent to our own servers Requires iOS 26.0 or later. The Apple Watch app requires watchOS 10.0 or later and a paired compatible iPhone. For iPhone and Apple Watch.

About

Date & Time

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Check the current time, date, and day of the week right on your home screen with this clock widget app. CHOOSE DIGITAL OR ANALOG Choose an easy-to-read digital clock or an analog clock with hands. CHOOSE YOUR COLORS Pick from White, Ivory, Beige, Teal, Navy, Black, and more. CUSTOMIZE THE ANALOG CLOCK FACE Choose from three styles: all 12 numbers, just 12, 3, 6, and 9, or no numbers. Find the look that suits your home screen and personal style. FOLLOWS YOUR DEVICE SETTINGS The time, time zone, and 12- or 24-hour format follow your device settings. SIMPLE TO USE No account required, no ads, and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

A Clock For You4 screens
Date & Time1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Date & Time at none against A Clock For You's 10. Date & Time also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. A Clock For You sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Date & Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Clock For You ships an update fortnightly, Date & Time every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
A Clock For You versus Date & Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Clock For YouDate & Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size130 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertomohide yanomeSKIZ LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

A Clock For You

One-time10
  • Hourglass: Sapphire$1.99
  • Hourglass: Rose$1.99
  • Hourglass: Rose Quartz$1.99
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  • Hourglass: Amethyst$1.99
  • Hourglass: Platinum$1.99
  • Hourglass: Obsidian$1.99
  • Hourglass: Emerald$1.99
  • Hourglass: Deep Sea$1.99
  • Hourglass: Aquamarine$1.99
  • Hourglass: Ruby$1.99
None

Date & Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Clock For You free?
A Clock For You is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Date & Time free?
Date & Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A Clock For You or Date & Time have ads?
Neither A Clock For You nor Date & Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Clock For You or Date & Time?
A Clock For You ships an update fortnightly, and Date & Time every 3 days. Most recently, A Clock For You was updated on November 6, 2026 and Date & Time on October 31, 2026.

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