Comparison

Super Clock vs When

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

Head to head
About

Super Clock

This app offers a collection of beautifully designed analog clock faces. It also displays your current location, weather information, and a 4-day forecast. Explore various unique clock styles, including one inspired by Swiss Federal Railways and a 'Girl Clock'.

Highlights
  • Pixel-perfect analog clock faces
  • Location display
  • Current weather information
  • 4-day weather forecast
  • Unique clock designs
  • Swiss Federal Railways clock face
Features
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All perfect designed clocks. Beautiful, simplify, it's about Clock! It will show your location, the current weather information and latest 4 days forecast etc. - Swiss Federal Railways Clock - Girl Clock ... Check it out, I believe you will love it. See what customers said: Best weather clock app in App Store Nice bold clean graphics looks great accurate an I check back with it through out the day love it --by Johnnyp3301 Best Clock App I Have Seen This app is fantastic and exactly what I was looking for for my work desktop. There is even a very nerdy clock face with alternative mathematical notations for the numbers on the face. The only thing it is missing is a digital face but at this point I don't even care. Looks great on my 6+ in landscape mode! --by graphitical It's about Time. This is a very attractive product. Uses little power, lot of different features enabling one to get just the look. It is well worth a look/see. --by cadcts

About

When

This app offers a minimalist flip clock experience with customizable widgets. It features a full-screen display with classic page-turning animations and adjustable brightness. Personalize your time display with options for seconds, date, and week.

Highlights
  • Full-screen classic flip animation
  • Minimalist design style
  • Customizable time display (seconds, date, week)
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Adjustable screen brightness
  • Multiple widget options (Flip Clock, Digital Clock, Calendar, Progress Bar, Disc Clock)
Features
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It is a must-have personalized posing artifact for hipsters, a must-have tool for exam preparation and study, and hard work. Eye-catching digital digital watch display, convenient for your living room, any angle of the work desk to watch the time. Full screen flip, clock display more prominent, no matter where you put it, it is a beautiful scenery. Widgets: - Flip Clock Widget - Digital Clock Widget - Friday Calendar Widget - Progress Bar Widget - Disc Clock Widget Special Features. 1, full-screen classic page animation, minimalist design style 2、Free control of the display of time: seconds, date, week is free to control the display of hidden 3, 12 and 24 hours mode switching 4, left and right slide the clock screen, adjust the brightness of the screen

Screenshots

Super Clock4 screens
When4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: When at 4.7 against Super Clock's 3.7. When also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (90% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Super Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. When asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

When holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Super Clock's written reviews are positive against 90% of When's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Clock ships an update fortnightly, When weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Super Clock versus When: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper ClockWhen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (34 ratings)4.7 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better28
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1210.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祖元 周磊 岑

Customer experience

Super Clock

All ratings34 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral14.7%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral13.2%
Negative15.7%

When

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Bugs and requests

Super Clock

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Black screen display on iOS 13 and newer versions
  • Grayed out clock face after app updates
  • Weather function broken, shows UFO icon instead of data
  • International custom city weather support removed
  • Temperature stuck at 57 degrees or fails to update
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  • Flickering display with incomplete clock face rendering
  • Language settings revert to Chinese unexpectedly
  • Altitude readings vary by 50+ feet despite unchanged location
  • App icon does not display real-time
  • Blinking 'Surprise' element cannot be disabled

Requested features

10 requests
  • Digital time display option with seconds
  • Fahrenheit temperature option (not just Celsius)
  • Grandfather clock or vintage wind-up clock styles
  • Ability to disable location services permanently without nagging
  • Apple Watch app compatibility
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  • Ticking sound for second hand
  • Adjustable brightness per clock face
  • Real-time clock display on app icon
  • Alarm functionality
  • Screen saver mode

When

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Super Clock

One-time2
  • Discount upgrade$0.99
  • Full Version$29.99
None

When

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Clock free?
Super Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is When free?
When is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Super Clock or When?
When is rated higher. Super Clock averages 3.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while When averages 4.7 from 28 ratings.
Do Super Clock or When have ads?
Both Super Clock and When show ads.
Which is updated more often, Super Clock or When?
Super Clock ships an update fortnightly, and When weekly. Most recently, Super Clock was updated on September 28, 2026 and When on October 1, 2026.

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