Comparison

Old Japanese Clock Lite vs Elastic Time

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

Head to head
About

Old Japanese Clock Lite

Explore a historical Japanese timekeeping system, the Temporeki, used in the late Edo era. This app is useful for understanding historical documents, adjusting traditional Japanese clocks, and immersing yourself in the lifestyle of historical figures.

Highlights
  • Temporeki clock system
  • Historical Japanese timekeeping
  • Edo era lifestyle recreation
  • Wadokei clock adjustment
  • Historical document analysis
Features
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This app is a Temporeki clock. The Temporeki is a temporal hour system that was primarily used in the late Edo era (1844–1872). This app proves invaluable when reading Japanese historical documents, adjusting Japanese clocks (Wadokei), or recreating the lifestyle of ninjas and samurais, among other apps. For more detailed information, please visit the developer's website. ■ Exemption from Liability: ASTI shall not be held responsible for any consequences arising from the use of this app. We disclaim all liability for any potential damages, injuries, or losses resulting from app usage.

About

Elastic Time

This app offers a human-centric approach to time, aligning your day with the sun's cycle. It divides daylight and night into customizable Blocks and Moments, adapting to your location and season for a more natural sense of time. Personalize your experience with birthday-based cycles and journaling.

Highlights
  • Sunrise/sunset aligned clock
  • 100 Blocks and 100 Moments per day
  • Personal year cycles based on birthday
  • Guided calibration exercises
  • Journaling tied to elastic moments
  • Web companion access
Features
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What if time actually fit your life? Elastic Time is a human-centric alternative to the rigid 24-hour clock. Instead of watching hours tick by disconnected from the world around you, Elastic Time aligns your day with the sun — right where you are. **How it works** Your day begins at sunrise and ends at sunset. That full arc is divided into 100 Blocks, each containing 100 Moments — giving you 10,000 Moments of daylight and 10,000 Moments of night. The math adapts daily to your exact location and the season, so your sense of time always reflects the actual world outside your window. **It's personal time — ME time** Standard time was built for coordination across populations. Elastic Time is built for you. Add your birthday and unlock a deeper layer: personal year cycles, life themes, and day rhythms aligned with your unique journey through the solar year. **What you can do with Elastic Time** • Live Clock — See your current Block and Moment at a glance, always calibrated to your local sunrise and sunset. • Personal Cycles — Enter your birthday to see where you are in your personal year, which quarter you're in, and what theme is shaping your current season of life. • Calibration — Train your intuition for Elastic Time through guided calibration exercises that help you feel the relationship between standard and elastic moments. • Journaling — Capture thoughts tied to your elastic moment for deeper awareness of your natural rhythms. • Web Companion — Explore the full Elastic Time experience at elastictime.me. **Why it matters** Modern life has drifted far from natural rhythms. Fatigue, distraction, and the feeling of being "off" are often symptoms of living on clock time while your body runs on solar time. Elastic Time doesn't replace your calendar — it gives you a parallel awareness that helps you understand yourself better. This is time that breathes. Time that stretches with the long days of summer and contracts with the quiet of winter. Time that is yours. Start your Elastic Time journey today.

Screenshots

Old Japanese Clock Lite3 screens
Elastic Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elastic Time at 5.0 against Old Japanese Clock Lite's 4.5. Elastic Time also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Old Japanese Clock Lite's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elastic Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Old Japanese Clock Lite versus Elastic Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOld Japanese Clock LiteElastic Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi AMANOLUKE A ARMSTRONG

In-app purchases

None

Old Japanese Clock Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Elastic Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Old Japanese Clock Lite free?
Old Japanese Clock Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elastic Time free?
Elastic Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Old Japanese Clock Lite or Elastic Time?
Elastic Time is rated higher. Old Japanese Clock Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Elastic Time averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Old Japanese Clock Lite or Elastic Time have ads?
Old Japanese Clock Lite shows ads; Elastic Time does not.

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