Comparison

ZenClock vs Digital Clock Plus

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

Head to head
About

ZenClock

This app transforms your iPad or iPhone into a visually appealing desk clock. It offers interactive time displays with customizable background color modes, including a unique spectrum that cycles through millions of colors over time.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Interactive time display
  • Widgets for quick access
  • Single background color modes
  • Color Clock modes with spectrum cycling
  • Optimized for desk stands
Features
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Zen Clock is a minimalist iPhone clock built around calm, legibility, and strong typography. Designed to work beautifully on a desk, nightstand, charging stand, or an always-nearby spare iPhone, it offers a full-screen time surface that never demands your attention. We intentionally avoided building a generic alarm, timer, or productivity app. Instead, Zen Clock’s promise is simple: make checking the time feel quiet, polished, and visually intentional. Signature Color Clock Modes Experience time as a living color, not just digits. Our signature Color Clock modes transform the current time into a shifting, live background gradient. Full Spectrum: Maps Unix time across the entire color spectrum. Day Mode: Maps the current day from midnight to night. Hour Mode: Maps the current hour from the top to the end of the hour. Curated Visual Themes & Typography Choose from seven striking visual themes, including White on Black, Black on White, White on Blue, Red on Black, and our signature Color Clock modes. Pair your theme with four distinct typographic styles (Zen, Rounded, Mono, and Serif) to make your clock feel airy, friendly, precise, or editorial. Composed for Your Space With our preview-first settings, you aren't just toggling options—you are composing a timepiece. Choose the layout that fits your environment: Pure: The ultimate minimalist experience. Time only. Calendar: Elegantly integrates the weekday and date. Editorial: A beautiful, designed asymmetric composition. Board: A restrained status surface that gracefully holds supporting information without overpowering the time. Supporting Context (Premium) For those who want a bit more at a glance, Zen Clock gracefully integrates extra details without the clutter. Add a curated World Clock rail to display up to two global cities (such as Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, or Sydney). Access live local weather conditions and temperatures seamlessly integrated into your composed layout while the app is open. Home Screen Widget Bring a touch of Zen Clock to your Home Screen with our included minimal clock widget, featuring a stark black background, crisp white text, and our signature aesthetic. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sociallycs.com/privacy.html

About

Digital Clock Plus

Features
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100 Professional Clock Designs Transform your iPhone into a beautiful desk clock with the ultimate digital clock app. Choose from 100 stunning designs across 5 categories: Minimal, Luxury, Classic, Sporty, and Retro Night. Find the perfect clock to match your room or desk. --- Key Features --- [Full-Screen Clock] Simply tap the screen for a beautiful full-screen display. Perfect for your bedside or work desk. [Timer] Built-in timer for cooking, studying, exercising, and more. [Stopwatch] Stopwatch with lap time recording for sports and training. [Custom Clock Creator] Customize background colors, fonts, effects, and more to create your own unique clock design. [27 Languages] Supports 27 languages including English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and more. --- 5 Design Categories --- - Minimal: Clean and refined designs - Luxury: Elegant and sophisticated designs - Classic: Traditional and calm designs - Sporty: Active and dynamic designs - Retro Night: Nostalgic meets modern designs --- Free vs Premium --- [Free Version] - 10 designs available for free - Full access to timer and stopwatch - Create 1 custom clock [Premium - One-Time Purchase] - Unlock all 100 designs - Unlimited custom clock creation - Remove all ads - Pay once, use forever (no subscription) --- Perfect For --- - Bedside clock display - Desk clock while working - Kitchen timer for cooking - Workout timing and intervals - Anyone looking for a stylish, easy-to-use clock app --- Privacy Focused --- This app does not collect any personal data. Use with confidence.

Screenshots

ZenClock4 screens
Digital Clock Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ZenClock at none against Digital Clock Plus's shown. 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. ZenClock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Digital Clock Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ZenClock versus Digital Clock Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenClockDigital Clock Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSocially Conscious Software LLCMasaya Kobayashi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ZenClock

Subscriptions2
  • Zen Clock Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Zen Clock Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Digital Clock Plus

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is ZenClock free?
ZenClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Clock Plus free?
Digital Clock Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZenClock or Digital Clock Plus have ads?
Digital Clock Plus shows ads; ZenClock does not.

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