Comparison

i vs SpotClock

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

Head to head
About

i

Transform your smartphone into a powerful magnification tool. Observe and record microscopic details with your phone's camera and a macro lens. Measure objects with a scale bar and add notes to your digital micrographs.

Highlights
  • Professional magnification tool
  • Record digital micrographs
  • Optical magnification
  • Up to 10x digital zoom
  • Scale bar for measurement
  • Add notes and remarks
  • Direct photo sharing
Features
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Use this app to work with smartphone microscopes or any phone macro-lens as an professional magnification tool to observe tiny objects and record digital micrographs with your Phone. Features: Capture of photos with tiny objects as you do with sophisticated optical microscope Optical magnification ratio depending on your smartphone microscope Up to 10x digital magnification in App Scale bar for objects measurement which can be toggled on/off Automatic recording of shooting date and time Allow you to add notes and remarks to your picture Direct sharing of photos with email, message. Attach smartphone microscope to your Phone and convert it into a convenient portable microscope. Capture and save micrographs. Zoom in on photos and tag pictures with comments. Access your photos from your i-Seeing app, email them to your computer and colleagues. More detail at: www.mobile-scope.com

About

SpotClock

This app helps you avoid parking tickets with smart timers and automatic location saving. Get timely notifications before your parking expires and track your parking history. A premium subscription offers unlimited timers and priority support.

Highlights
  • Customizable parking timers
  • Automatic location saving
  • Intelligent expiration alerts
  • Parking session history
  • One-tap timer extension
  • Quick preset timer durations
Features
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Never get a parking ticket again! SpotClock is the smartest parking timer app that helps you avoid costly tickets and fines. SMART PARKING TIMERS - Set custom timers for any duration - Get notified 10 and 5 minutes before expiration - Quick presets: 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours - Extend timers with one tap AUTOMATIC LOCATION SAVING - Your parking spot is saved automatically - View your car's location on a map - Never forget where you parked INTELLIGENT NOTIFICATIONS - Critical alerts before meter expiration - Never miss a notification - Customizable reminder timing PARKING HISTORY - Track all your parking sessions - View past locations and durations - Statistics on parking habits SPOTCLOCK PRO - Unlimited parking timers - No monthly limits - Priority support - One subscription pays for itself after avoiding just one ticket! Perfect for: - City parking meters - Street parking with time limits - Airport parking - Shopping center parking - Any timed parking situation A typical parking ticket costs $50-$100. SpotClock Pro costs less than a single ticket and could save you thousands! Download SpotClock today and park with confidence! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

i3 screens
SpotClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpotClock at 100% against i's 20%. SpotClock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). i's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). 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. SpotClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. i asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpotClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of i's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpotClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 14 months, SpotClock monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
i versus SpotClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpotClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Qingying Electronic Technology LLCTRANSFINITE LLC

Customer experience

i

All ratings34 ratings
Positive38.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative72.0%

SpotClock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SpotClock

Subscriptions3
  • SpotClock Pro (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • SpotClock Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • SpotClock Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpotClock free?
SpotClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, i or SpotClock?
SpotClock is rated higher. i averages 2.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while SpotClock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do i or SpotClock have ads?
Neither i nor SpotClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or SpotClock?
i ships an update every 14 months, and SpotClock monthly. Most recently, i was updated on September 18, 2026 and SpotClock on June 4, 2026.

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