1 / f Clock vs Brutal Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
1 / f Clock
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"1 / f Clock" is a clock app. Motion graphics are generated by fluctuation.
Brutal Time
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Brutal Time turns your iPhone into a brutalist desk clock. Put it on a charger and it fills the screen, edge to edge, with nothing but type. It tells time without decoration, distraction, or gimmicks. ON THE CHARGER StandBy widgets for every clock face, and widgets for the Home Screen. A full-screen, StandBy-style display for the app itself, with the status bar hidden so the clock owns the whole screen. Add a Shortcut and it opens by itself the moment you plug in. Always-On keeps it lit while charging and dims it after a few seconds, then lets the phone sleep again as soon as you unplug. FOUR TYPOGRAPHIC FACES Four distinct designs, each built on a different typographic system: digits locked to a ruled grid, editorial Swiss with a red accent, oversized poster glyphs cropped by the frame, and mono type over a dot-indexed field. Each reads as words or numerals, in dark or light, portrait or landscape. UNLOCK AMBIENT MOTION WITH THE FULL EDITION Each face can come alive. Continuous, ambient motion runs through the type โ letters that breathe, sway, and resolve on their own unhurried rhythm, with several motions for every face. Calm and deliberate, never a screensaver. Ambient Motion is the only paid feature, and the Full Edition is a one-time purchase โ buy it once, keep it forever. Everything else is free: every clock face, every typeface, every widget, the full-screen display and Always-On. Also included: - Three typefaces per face - Custom accent colors - Home Screen and StandBy widgets - No subscription. No ads. Ever. Brutal Time is shaped by brutalist design principles: visible structure, a restrained palette, and the removal of unnecessary ornament. Time is shown as type, grid, and rhythm โ clear, functional, and deliberate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brutal Time at every 10 days against 1 / f Clock's every 7 months. 1 / f Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. 1 / f Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brutal Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
1 / f Clock ships an update every 7 months, Brutal Time every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1 / f Clock | Brutal Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Y. MOCHIDUKI | Forager Lab LLC |
In-app purchases
1 / f Clock
- Remove Ads$0.99
Brutal Time
- Full Edition$4.99
Questions
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