Comparison

1 / f Clock vs Matchstick Clock

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

Head to head
About

1 / f Clock

Features
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"1 / f Clock" is a clock app. Motion graphics are generated by fluctuation.

About

Matchstick Clock

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Three little matchstick men run this clock. Every minute the second hand scoops one of them up and carries him over the top, while the other two wait their turn on the hour marks, climbing down, stepping across and holding on. At ten at night one of them goes to sleep on the 9, and the others take turns through the night. At lunchtime one sits back in the hands for a break. Every minute of the day is different, and the clock always shows the real time. • World clocks: swipe between your own city and the places you care about. Madrid, São Paulo, New York, Delhi and Tehran are there to start, and you can add any city. • Bedside mode: the screen stays on, and from 10 pm to 7 am the clock turns dark. • Light and dark: dark from sunset to sunrise in each city, worked out by the clock itself, or always light, or always dark. • Hourly chime: a soft bell on the hour, quiet at night. • Share this minute: make a 15-second video of the clock from this moment and send it to someone. • Widgets for the Home Screen, the Lock Screen and StandBy. • In English, Español, Português, فارسی and हिन्दी. No ads, no accounts, no tracking. It's free, and it works without internet. Made by The Matchstick People.

Screenshots

1 / f Clock4 screens
Matchstick Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matchstick Clock at none against 1 / f Clock's 1. 1 / f Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, 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. 1 / f Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matchstick Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
1 / f Clock versus Matchstick Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1 / f ClockMatchstick Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperY. MOCHIDUKIJuan Delcan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

1 / f Clock

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Matchstick Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1 / f Clock free?
1 / f Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matchstick Clock free?
Matchstick Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1 / f Clock or Matchstick Clock have ads?
Neither 1 / f Clock nor Matchstick Clock shows ads.

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