iShotClock vs Simple Shot Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iShotClock
This app provides a digital timer for controlling basketball game attack times. It's designed for timekeepers, referees, and coaches, offering customizable sound and vibration alerts. Users can choose between button or swipe controls and adjust the display of tenths of a second.
- Controls basketball attack time
- Landscape and portrait modes
- Vibration and sound alerts
- Button or swipe gestures
- Customizable themes
- Show/hide tenths of a second
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iShotClock is a digital timer that allows controling the attacking time of a basketball team. Originally created as a tool for timekeepers, it may also be useful for referees, coaches, or even street basket intervenients. Some of the included features are: Landscape and portrait modes. Vibration and sounds in the last few seconds. Use of buttons or swipe gestures. Show or hide tenths of second. Different themes to customize the appearence.
Simple Shot Clock
This app provides a customizable shot clock for various sports like basketball and water polo. Easily start, stop, and adjust the timer with simple swipe gestures. Personalize the look with color and sound settings to fit your needs.
- Start/Stop timer
- Switch timers
- Adjust time by second
- Customizable colors
- Customizable time settings
- Sound settings
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A dedicated shot clock app for basketball, water polo, billiards, etc. The simple operation makes it easy to use for anyone, and you can change the color and time as you like. ● Basic Operation 1. Start/Stop Tap the time to start the timer, and tap again to stop. 2. Switching the timer Swipe the time to the left or right to switch the timer. 3. Changing the time Swipe up to add 1 second to the time, swipe down to subtract 1 second. ● Setting items ・Color settings (background, text, buttons) ・Time settings ・Sound settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Shot Clock at 5.0 against iShotClock's 3.8. Simple Shot Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). iShotClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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. Simple Shot Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iShotClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Shot Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
iShotClock ships an update every 6 months, Simple Shot Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iShotClock | Simple Shot Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Carvalho | NAOYA ONO |
Customer experience
iShotClock
Simple Shot Clock
In-app purchases
iShotClock
No in-app purchases
Simple Shot Clock
- Support Developer$0.99
- Remove ads$3.99
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