Comparison

Clock mini vs CouchPortal

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

Head to head
About

Clock mini

This app provides a world clock, allowing users to track time in multiple cities with customizable clock faces. It offers a gallery of designs and a subscription option for full access.

Highlights
  • World clock for multiple cities
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Clock face gallery
  • In-app purchases for clock faces
  • Subscription for full access
Features
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Introducing Clock mini, your new go-to clock app designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. WORLD CLOCK Stay globally connected with Clock mini’s world clock feature. Easily search and add cities to your list or dashboard, and personalize each with your favorite clock faces from our gallery. CLOCK FACE GALLERY Explore our meticulously designed clock face gallery, featuring a variety of styles to suit your taste. Select your favorites through convenient in-app purchases. PLUS Unlock all clock faces with Plus, subscription*, or one-time purchase. * Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Cancel at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. * Terms of Use: https://clockmini.app/terms * Privacy Policy: https://clockmini.app/privacy

About

CouchPortal

Easily join console Minecraft servers from your phone. This app helps you connect to servers on PlayStation and Xbox by making them appear in your console's LAN Games list. It provides clear explanations for connection issues and offers an ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Connect to console Minecraft servers
  • Servers appear in LAN Games
  • Pre-connection server checks
  • Clear error explanations
  • Keeps screen awake
  • Unlimited server additions
  • One-time ad removal purchase
Features
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Consoles can't type in a server address. CouchPortal fixes that. Pick a server on your phone. Open Minecraft on your PlayStation or Xbox, go to Friends, and the server is there under LAN Games. Tap it and you're in. The console connects straight to the server; the phone is not a relay and is out of the loop the moment you join. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • It checks the server before you watch anything. If the address is wrong or the server is down, you find out in a second, not after an ad. • It tells you why. Wrong port, server offline, version mismatch: each gets a plain explanation and what to do about it. • It keeps the screen awake while it waits, so the console keeps seeing you. • Nothing to sign up for. No account, no analytics, no tracking prompt. • Unlimited servers. Add as many as you like. FREE, WITH ONE AD The free version shows one short video ad before each connection. That's it: no ads while you play, no ads on the console. One payment removes ads for good, no subscription, and Family Sharing covers everyone in the household. WHICH CONSOLES PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4: yes. Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One: yes. Nintendo Switch: no. The Switch has no LAN Games list at all, so this method cannot reach it. We say so up front because we'd rather you knew before downloading. HOW IT WORKS Your console is always looking for games on your home Wi‑Fi. CouchPortal answers that call from your phone, completes the handshake, and hands the console off to the real server. It uses Minecraft's own local-network feature and its own server-transfer mechanism. It does not modify the game. WHAT YOU NEED Your phone and your console on the same Wi‑Fi network, and a server address from your host. If your server uses Geyser, use the Bedrock port, not the Java one; the app will tell you if you mix them up. SUPPORT Help and a contact form are at couchportal.com/support. If something goes wrong, the app can send a problem report with one tap: what server you chose, whether it answered, and what the app did. No name, no email, nothing that identifies you. NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.

Screenshots

Clock mini4 screens
CouchPortal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clock mini at none against CouchPortal's shown. Clock mini also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). CouchPortal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Clock mini sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and CouchPortal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Clock mini against 5.0 for CouchPortal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock mini ships an update every 5 weeks, CouchPortal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clock mini versus CouchPortal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock miniCouchPortal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai LuoSimple Tree LLC

Customer experience

Clock mini

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.0%

CouchPortal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Clock mini

Subscriptions2
  • Clock mini Plus$1.491 Month
  • Clock mini Plus Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time16
  • Theme Candy$1.99
  • Theme Mini$1.99
  • Theme Silver Cube$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Theme Purple Cube$1.99
  • Theme Pumpkin$1.99
  • Theme Orange Cube$2.99
  • Theme Classic$2.99
  • Theme Numbers$2.99
  • Theme Circle$3.99
  • Theme Mint$3.99
  • Theme Calm$3.99
  • Theme Big Numbers$4.99
  • Theme Clean$4.99
  • Theme Max$4.99
  • Theme Speed$5.99
  • Clock mini Plus Unlimited$29.99
1 purchases

CouchPortal

One-time1
  • Remove ads$4.99

Questions

Is Clock mini free?
Clock mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CouchPortal free?
CouchPortal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock mini or CouchPortal?
Clock mini and CouchPortal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Clock mini or CouchPortal have ads?
CouchPortal shows ads; Clock mini does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock mini or CouchPortal?
Clock mini ships an update every 5 weeks, and CouchPortal weekly. Most recently, Clock mini was updated on October 14, 2026 and CouchPortal on October 20, 2026.

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