Comparison

Borrow vs ClockPhone big digital clocks

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

Head to head
About

Borrow

Easily track items you lend to or borrow from friends. Features over thirty categories and automatic reminders to ensure timely returns. Syncs data across all devices for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Track lent and borrowed items
  • Over 30 predefined categories
  • Automatic reminders
  • Contact friends via email, SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Access data anytime, anywhere
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Do you sometimes lend DVDs or PC games to your friends? Do you occasionally borrow money for lunch at the cafeteria? Have you ever wondered who you lent your favorite CD to? With Borrow, you can easily track borrowed and lent items. Over thirty predefined categories make tracking a breeze. After a while, the app sends you a reminder. This way, you can remind your friends via email, SMS, WhatsApp, or Instagram to return your items or politely ask for an extension. This helps you keep track and ensures that nothing gets lost! Furthermore, Borrow works on all your devices and automatically syncs your data so you can access it anytime, anywhere.

About

ClockPhone big digital clocks

This app offers a stylish and functional digital clock with advanced alarm and timer features. Customize its appearance, set flexible alarms with unique dismissal methods, and utilize versatile timers for workouts or productivity.

Highlights
  • Advanced alarm with flexible repeats
  • Unique alarm dismissal methods (NFC, QR, math)
  • Versatile timer for workouts and productivity
  • Customizable digital clock display
  • Home screen widgets
  • Gesture controls
Features
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ClockPhone is a stylish and functional clock app that’s easy to use. It features an advanced alarm with flexible repeat settings: by day of the week, on a specific date, or following a shift schedule. And to make sure you really wake up, there are not just standard options to turn it off, but also advanced methods — like scanning an NFC tag, QR/barcode (for example, on a toothpaste tube in the bathroom), or solving math problems. ClockPhone also includes a versatile timer, perfect for workouts — including various interval types like Tabata, and productivity techniques like Pomodoro, 52/17, and 90/30 — as well as for cooking, meditation, and any task that needs precise time control. The app combines a thoughtfully designed interface with a rich feature set. Thanks to its stylish and attractive time display, ClockPhone fits beautifully into any space. The large digits are easy to read from any distance, and the second hand comes with different display modes for enhanced readability. Time transitions are smoothly animated, and the clock’s appearance is easy to customize via a functional and intuitive interface. Perfect for use on a charging dock or for bringing new life to a favorite device. It looks great in both landscape and portrait orientations. An onboarding guide shows how to control the app with gestures. You can also add ClockPhone widgets to your Home Screen to see the time and date at a glance without opening the app. There are two types of widgets — simple and transparent — each available in two sizes and with plenty of customization options. ● Key app features to tailor it to your needs and use it comfortably in any situation • Screen burn-in protection • Exit lock to prevent unauthorized closure • Simple and transparent widgets • Display of date and battery level • Customization of digit color, animation, thickness, and size • Random color changing of digits • Intuitive gestures: adjust brightness, toggle flashlight, open menu, resize digits • Time signals • Configurations — groups of settings that can be switched manually or on a schedule • Backups • Share settings, configurations, alarms, and timers • Time zone support • Display of analog and digital seconds • Time announcements for visually impaired users ● Alarm features to suit any routine, habit, or personal preference • Repeats by weekday, shift schedule, or specific date • Option to postpone the next trigger • Dismiss methods: standard, NFC tag scan, QR/barcode scan, or solving math problems • Support for custom sounds from the Music library or files saved in iCloud • Gradual volume increase • Flexible snooze options: number of repeats and snooze duration • Actions upon alarm dismissal ● Unique timer features to suit various use cases: interval training, productivity methods for work or study, and more • Multiple intervals with different durations • Repeat settings for entire interval series • Sound at the end of an interval or name announcement at the start • Pause or automatic transition to the next interval • Actions upon timer completion ClockPhone is constantly evolving based on user feedback. Install it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch — and you won’t want to be without it!

Screenshots

Borrow4 screens
ClockPhone big digital clocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ClockPhone big digital clocks at 29K against Borrow's 12. ClockPhone big digital clocks also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Borrow's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Borrow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ClockPhone big digital clocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClockPhone big digital clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClockPhone big digital clocks has 29K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Borrow's written reviews are positive against 69% of ClockPhone big digital clocks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borrow ships an update every 3 weeks, ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Borrow versus ClockPhone big digital clocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorrowClockPhone big digital clocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings)4.6 (29K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better69.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1229K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTobias TotzekEVGENII KOSTIN

Customer experience

Borrow

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ClockPhone big digital clocks

All ratings28,947 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.4%

Bugs and requests

Borrow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ClockPhone big digital clocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock Now Just Displays 0000 After 1.8.5 Update
  • Version 1.8.5 Stopped Updating When Charging
  • Transparency Feature Stopped Functioning After Most Recent Update

Requested features

7 requests
  • Alarm Functionality Within App with Ability to Snooze
  • Ability to Change Font
  • Ability to Display Seconds
  • Ability to Go Directly to Apple's Clock App and Calendar App
  • Ability to Automatically Start the Clock When the Phone is Plugged In or on a MagSafe Charger
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  • Ability to Dim the Screen on a Timer
  • Ability to Snooze and Turn Off the Alarm Directly from the Clock Face

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Borrow

One-time3
  • Cup of Coffee$1.99
  • Piece of Cake$3.49
  • Pizza$7.99
3 purchases

ClockPhone big digital clocks

One-time3
  • Settings+$2.99
  • AlarmClock+$3.99
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Borrow free?
Borrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClockPhone big digital clocks free?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Borrow or ClockPhone big digital clocks?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is rated higher. Borrow averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ClockPhone big digital clocks averages 4.6 from 29K ratings.
Do Borrow or ClockPhone big digital clocks have ads?
Neither Borrow nor ClockPhone big digital clocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borrow or ClockPhone big digital clocks?
Borrow ships an update every 3 weeks, and ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. Most recently, Borrow was updated on September 25, 2026 and ClockPhone big digital clocks on September 25, 2026.

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