Comparison

My Clock 2 vs Shanlu − Kindness Journal

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

Head to head
About

My Clock 2

Create a custom clock face by drawing your own picture. Set recorded voice messages as your alarm sound. Share your unique clock designs with others.

Highlights
  • Draw custom clock faces
  • Use recorded voice for alarms
  • Share drawings with others
  • Alarm repeats until stopped
  • Works in sleep mode
Features
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Picture drawn will be the clock. Voice that was recorded will be the alarm sound. You can also share your drawings with others. By all means, please let drawn to children. · Points to note when drawing a clock Please draw the picture of the needle based on 0: 0: 0 second. If it is based on the 3 o'clock (or 9 o'clock) direction, it will also correspond to landscape orientation (sideways). · Characteristics and cautions of alarm The recorded voice (sound) is repeatedly played until you press the stop button in the application. Although the alarm sounds even when the terminal is in the sleep state, please use it without deleting it from the background. Applications use notifications, recordings, etc. Please allow all and use.

About

Shanlu − Kindness Journal

Features
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Shanlu is inspired by the East Asian tradition of merit journals. Each day, write down one small kindness, or one honest moment of noticing. No pushing, no broken-streak penalties, no anxious red badges. Whatever you write is received gently first. ■ Today: each day starts with one line - Each day brings one thing to go gently with, and one small thing to try - Tap Thanked, Listened, Gave way or Noticed to log today's kindness in one touch, or write it in your own words - "Weather of the heart", the lunar date and the 72 micro-seasons give today its texture ■ How you feel right now - Pick the feeling closest to this moment and get a line tuned to your rhythm for today - A 30-day mood calendar shows how your feelings come and go - Log it from Apple Watch with one tap ■ Mirror: turning records into understanding - "Recent Me" weaves your last week or two into a short reflection (free) - Topic readings: Seasons of Life, Ask One Question, Intimacy, My User Manual, plus career, learning, relationships and more - Every topic has a free preview; you can also buy an in-depth full version (about 3,000 words) for any single topic ■ Issatsu: one book a month - Everything you wrote this month, bound as it is into one book, with a note from your spirit ■ Spirit: always beside you, ready for a deeper talk - Your spirit receives every entry and slowly grows with you - When you're stuck, talk it through with your spirit, grounded in your own records, with no judging and no lecturing - It remembers what you've talked about ■ Daily records are free forever - Recording, your spirit, and "Recent Me" need no subscription [Purchases] - Membership (auto-renewing): JPY 1,380/month or JPY 9,800/year. Includes deep talks with your spirit, the monthly Issatsu, long-term trends and more - Premium (auto-renewing): JPY 1,780/month or JPY 12,800/year. Everything in Membership, plus a nudge at the moments worth noticing each day, "Rhythm now" on Apple Watch, and a "rhythm for tomorrow" every night - Full topic report (one-time purchase): JPY 1,500, or JPY 1,050 for members Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://ken917-star.github.io/shanlu-legal/terms-en.html Privacy: https://ken917-star.github.io/shanlu-legal/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

My Clock 24 screens
Shanlu − Kindness Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shanlu − Kindness Journal at every 3 days against My Clock 2's every 2 months. My Clock 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. My Clock 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shanlu − Kindness Journal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Clock 2 ships an update every 2 months, Shanlu − Kindness Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Clock 2 versus Shanlu − Kindness Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Clock 2Shanlu − Kindness Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKosei SuzukiJIEYU WANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Clock 2

One-time1
  • Unlock$0.99
6 purchases

Shanlu − Kindness Journal

Subscriptions4
  • 善録プレミアム(月額)$8.991 Month
  • Shanlu Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • 善録プレミアム(年額)$59.991 Year
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  • Shanlu Premium (Yearly)$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full Report (Member Price)$6.99
  • Full Report$9.99

Questions

Is My Clock 2 free?
My Clock 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shanlu − Kindness Journal free?
Shanlu − Kindness Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Clock 2 or Shanlu − Kindness Journal have ads?
Neither My Clock 2 nor Shanlu − Kindness Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Clock 2 or Shanlu − Kindness Journal?
My Clock 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Shanlu − Kindness Journal every 3 days. Most recently, My Clock 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shanlu − Kindness Journal on November 6, 2026.

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