Super Clock vs When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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'.
- Pixel-perfect analog clock faces
- Location display
- Current weather information
- 4-day weather forecast
- Unique clock designs
- Swiss Federal Railways clock face
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Super Clock turns time into a beautiful part of your space. Choose from carefully designed analog clock faces for iPhone and iPad, from the clean order of Swiss rail clocks to expressive families inspired by color, instruments, stars, and classic materials. Each family has its own dial, markers, hands, and atmosphere. Browse naturally: • Long-press the clock or pinch inward with two fingers to open the face selector. • Swipe inward from either screen edge to switch themes in the current family. • Tap the clock to give it more room and hide supporting information. Save favorite face and theme combinations for quick access. Create a static clock image to save or share. Make it yours with time format, second-hand style, always-on display, hourly and half-hourly chimes, and other preferences. The layout adapts to portrait and landscape on both iPhone and iPad. Some faces and themes are free. Additional faces and features are available through monthly, yearly, and lifetime Pro options. Purchases can be restored from the Membership page. Terms of Use: https://sixplus.notion.site/SuperClock-English-Terms-of-Use-3da2297c5ac18181a19efee3547b72fb
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.
- 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)
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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
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Verdict
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%). Super Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Super Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. When asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
Super Clock ships an update fortnightly, When weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Super Clock | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (34 ratings) | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 354 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祖元 周 | 磊 岑 |
Customer experience
Super Clock
When
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
Super Clock
- Discount upgrade$0.99
- Full Version$29.99
When
No in-app purchases
