Comparison

45CLOCK vs Pixel Clock

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

Head to head
About

45CLOCK

This utility app reimagines timekeeping by setting an hour to 45 minutes. The clock's long hand completes a full cycle in 45 minutes, offering a unique perspective on daily hours.

Highlights
  • 45-minute hour concept
  • Unique clock face
  • Alternative time perception
  • Simple utility tool
Features
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If an hour is determined as 45 minutes, You get 32 hours per one day! This clock's long hand turns a cycle in 45 minutes.

About

Pixel Clock

Features
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Make time a little more playful with Pixel Clock - Grid, a landscape pixel clock for your desk, nightstand or wall. NEW: CYBER CITY Watch the time on a giant billboard in a living neon city, with flying traffic, rain, glowing windows and a cozy window view with a sill you can play with. Turn on Music Visualizer and the city pulses to the sound around you. Cyber City is a premium face: try it free for 24 hours, then unlock it forever with a one-time purchase. No subscription. CLASSIC (FREE) Animated pixel digits with customizable colors, backgrounds and themes, a moving RGB border, falling-digit transitions, heart balloons when you shake, and a weekday indicator. DUAL TIME (FREE) See a second time zone side by side, adjust its offset, and enjoy shatter-and-restore effects and a seconds progress bar. MAKE IT YOURS 12/24-hour time, seconds, date, weekday and battery display, in 13 languages. Works on iPhone and iPad. The microphone is used only for Music Visualizer. Sound is analyzed on your device and never recorded.

Screenshots

45CLOCK2 screens
Pixel Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 45CLOCK at none against Pixel Clock's 2. 45CLOCK also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Pixel Clock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). On price, ads 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. Pixel Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 45CLOCK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

45CLOCK ships an update every 16 months, Pixel Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
45CLOCK versus Pixel Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter45CLOCKPixel Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohiro YamashitaYIMING SHI

In-app purchases

None

45CLOCK

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixel Clock

One-time2
  • Cyber City 1-day TrialFree
  • Cyber City – Unlock Forever$2.99

Questions

Is 45CLOCK free?
45CLOCK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Clock free?
Pixel Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 45CLOCK or Pixel Clock have ads?
Neither 45CLOCK nor Pixel Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 45CLOCK or Pixel Clock?
45CLOCK ships an update every 16 months, and Pixel Clock weekly. Most recently, 45CLOCK was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pixel Clock on November 4, 2026.

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