SimpleClock. vs When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleClock.
This utility app provides a visually appealing and easy-to-read display of the current time. It offers a clean interface for quick time checks.
- Clear time display
- Visually appealing interface
- Easy to see
- Simple functionality
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What SimpleClock can do is display the time but it looks great and easy to see.
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 SimpleClock.'s 4.0. When also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 3). SimpleClock.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
When holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: When has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SimpleClock.'s written reviews are positive against 90% of When's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SimpleClock. ships an update every 7 months, When weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleClock. | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuo Sakamoto | 磊 岑 |
Customer experience
SimpleClock.
When
In-app purchases
SimpleClock.
No in-app purchases
When
No in-app purchases
