Comparison

Desktop Mini Clock vs Ppokkuk

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

Head to head
About

Desktop Mini Clock

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Desktop Mini Clock brings a precision LCD clock to every Apple platform — your Mac desktop, iPhone and iPad Home Screen, and Apple Vision Pro. MAC — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 Ā· LCD digit color and accent hue Ā· 12 / 24-hour format Ā· Seconds display with smooth progress bar Ā· Date and lunar annotation on or off HONEST BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No network access needed.

About

Ppokkuk

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A cuckoo calls on the hour to let you know another hour has passed Choose the times and days you want and Ppokkuk will call at those times • Choose the hours you want it to call • Choose the days you want • Eight different sounds for different times of day! • Ppokkuk has something to say each time • Speaks in nine languages No sign-up needed Your settings are stored only on your device Cuckoo, every hour! A little cuckoo that lets you know time has passed Ppokkuk

Screenshots

Desktop Mini Clock4 screens
Ppokkuk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Desktop Mini Clock at none against Ppokkuk's shown. Desktop Mini Clock also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 2). Ppokkuk's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desktop Mini Clock ships an update every 4 days, Ppokkuk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Desktop Mini Clock versus Ppokkuk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop Mini ClockPpokkuk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHUN CHIEH TSAImyeongji yang

In-app purchases

None

Desktop Mini Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Ppokkuk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desktop Mini Clock free?
Desktop Mini Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ppokkuk free?
Ppokkuk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desktop Mini Clock or Ppokkuk have ads?
Ppokkuk shows ads; Desktop Mini Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Desktop Mini Clock or Ppokkuk?
Desktop Mini Clock ships an update every 4 days, and Ppokkuk fortnightly. Most recently, Desktop Mini Clock was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ppokkuk on October 29, 2026.

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