Comparison

DSClock Widget vs Dialshade

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

Head to head
About

DSClock Widget

Features
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A modern DS-inspired clock widget. Bring the classic DS Clock design to your device with an animated clock that ticks in real time! Customize your widget with different colors and themes. DSClock is an unofficial fan project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo.

About

Dialshade

Customize your iPhone or iPad's home screen with over 150 unique analog, digital, and hybrid clock designs. Personalize accent colors, materials, and display options to create a look that reflects your style. Start with free designs and unlock the full catalog with a subscription or one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • 150+ analog, digital, and hybrid clock designs
  • Customizable accent colors and materials
  • Small and Medium widget sizes
  • Save and manage custom looks
  • In-app guide for easy setup
  • Free starter designs
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Your time. Your look. Make the clock on your iPhone or iPad a design statement. Dialshade brings together over 350 analog, digital and hybrid clock designs, from liquid chrome and dark metal to painterly textures, sculptural shapes and typographic statements. MADE FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN • Small and Medium widgets for different layouts. • Collections including Chrome, Statements, Paint, Sculptural, Iced and Noir. • Depending on the design, adjust accent colors, material brightness, date, seconds and 12/24-hour time. • Keep your favorites and save your own named looks. • Give each widget a different saved look. • Open an individual clock inside the app. EASY TO SET UP Choose a design, customize it and save your look. Add a Dialshade widget to your Home Screen, then select your saved look. An in-app guide walks you through the steps. START FOR FREE Five designs are free to use. Dialshade Pro unlocks the complete catalog through a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time purchase. Prices and any available trial offers are shown before purchase. No separate account required. Your favorites and saved looks stay locally on your device. No ads in the app. PLEASE NOTE Available options vary by design. iOS and iPadOS manage widget updates and system appearance; seconds displays may be limited by system and power-saving settings. Requires an iPhone running iOS 18 or later, or an iPad running iPadOS 18 or later. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. A one-time purchase does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Privacy: https://dialshade.com/en/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://dialshade.com/en/support/

Screenshots

DSClock Widget2 screens
Dialshade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DSClock Widget at none against Dialshade's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dialshade sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DSClock Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DSClock Widget versus Dialshade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSClock WidgetDialshade
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal JesenbergerValentin Spoeth

In-app purchases

None

DSClock Widget

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dialshade

Subscriptions2
  • Dialshade Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Dialshade Pro Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dialshade Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

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

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