Comparison

Sono vs Clock Setter

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

Head to head
About

Sono

This app offers a unique way to track time through ambient soundscapes. Assign a different sound to each hour of the day, or use the speaking clock feature for audible time announcements. It's designed for glance-free timekeeping and a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Hourly ambient soundscapes
  • Customizable hourly sounds
  • Speaking clock with interval options
  • Bedside mode for distraction-free time
  • Glance-free timekeeping
  • Private by design, no tracking
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Give each hour its own sound. Sono is a soundscape clock for iPhone and iPad that turns a changing ambient soundtrack into a glance-free sense of time. Your hourly soundscape Assign an ambient sound to any of the 24 hours. Hours without an assigned sound play Background, an original softened-pink noise loop with Quiet and Very quiet levels. Sounds loop continuously and crossfade when the hour or saved assignment changes. Playback and your screen Sono starts paused and remembers your explicit Play or Pause choice. Tap Play sound to start your schedule; Pause stops all sound. Ambient playback can continue when you lock your device or switch apps. A phone call, Siri or another app’s audio may pause Sono; if it does not resume by itself, open Sono and tap Resume sound. Automatic time announcements happen only while Sono is on screen and playback is running. Keep screen awake is optional and Off by default on a new installation. Once playback starts, standard system Now Playing controls show the current sound and offer Play/Pause. Fifteen ambient sounds plus Background Rain, Waves, Wind, Fireplace, Stream, Traffic, Extractor Fan, White Noise, Pink Noise and Red Noise, joined by Night Insects, Dawn Chorus, Frog Chorus, Windy Marina and Train. All sounds and the original Background loop are included in the app; no downloads or streaming are needed. A speaking clock Tap Speak time to hear the current local time. You can also choose announcements every hour, 30, 15, 10, 5 or 1 minute while Sono is on screen and playback is running. Automatic announcements do not run in the background. Choose an available voice for the speaking clock, or keep System default. Selecting a voice speaks the current time so you can hear your choice. Bedside mode Enter a distraction-free screen where a single tap anywhere speaks the time. Press and hold anywhere to return. You can choose whether Sono keeps the screen awake while active. Private by design No account, advertising, analytics or tracking. Your sound schedule, Background level, speaking interval and voice, Play/Pause choice and display preference are saved on your device. Sono uses native Apple frameworks and no third-party software. For iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 27 or later.

About

Clock Setter

This utility app helps you accurately set manual clocks, like on microwaves or watches. It displays the precise current time with seconds and an optional countdown to the next minute, making manual adjustments effortless.

Highlights
  • Precise time display with seconds
  • Optional countdown to the next minute
  • Effortless manual clock synchronization
  • Useful for various devices (microwaves, watches)
  • Simple and helpful utility
Features
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Do you get frustrated when your clocks aren't showing the correct time? How about when two clocks in the same room are out of sync by one aggravating minute? Clock Setter is here to save the day! Many electronic devices these days are connected to the Internet and have the ability to synchronize the current time automatically, but you still own devices such as microwaves, ovens, and wrist watches that must be set manually... And accurately! Clock Setter is a helpful utility for doing just that. Clock Setter displays the precise current time, including seconds, with an optional count down five seconds leading up to the following minute. The countdown makes it effortless to focus on the control buttons for setting your device's time rather than missing the exact moment of setting because you needed to be looking at your phone.

Screenshots

Sono3 screens
Clock Setter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clock Setter at Free against Sono's $0.39. Clock Setter also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Sono's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Clock Setter is free to download; Sono costs $0.39 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sono holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Setter has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sono ships an update every 21 months, Clock Setter every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sono versus Clock Setter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonoClock Setter
Price$0.39Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRCR Solutions LtdAaron Morgulis

Customer experience

Sono

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

Clock Setter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sono

No in-app purchases

None

Clock Setter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sono free?
Sono costs $0.39, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Setter free?
Clock Setter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sono or Clock Setter?
Sono is rated higher. Sono averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Clock Setter averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Sono or Clock Setter have ads?
Neither Sono nor Clock Setter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sono or Clock Setter?
Sono ships an update every 21 months, and Clock Setter every 7 months. Most recently, Sono was updated on November 3, 2026 and Clock Setter on November 2, 2026.

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