Comparison

Routine Clock vs Show Time

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

Head to head
About

Routine Clock

Features
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How many minutes left until the next scheduled? And next? How many minutes is left? Prompt block you may not be able to calculate the remaining time, even if you know the current time and the scheduled time. It easily be shown. This app let you know by every second constantly update the remaining time. Is it ends with many minutes after working hours scheduled to? Remaining time of the examination time? What more minutes until the start is rest time after the end of the class time? While glare display to continue to count down the time until the end, it would be good to also eagerly waiting for the impatiently. It is best to manage the remaining time until the time to visit repeatedly such as daily fixed schedule, timetable for school.

About

Show Time

Features
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See the current time and elapsed show time at a glance. Show Time is a clear, easy-to-use clock and stopwatch for live events, stage productions, streaming, rehearsals, and presentations. FEATURES • Large current-time and elapsed-time displays • Start, stop, resume, and reset the timer • Set a break duration and see the scheduled resume time • Track show time excluding breaks • Edit on-screen notes and adjust their alignment • Choose 12-hour or 24-hour time and show or hide seconds • Portrait and landscape layouts for iPhone and iPad • Switch between Japanese and English in Settings No account is required. Core features work offline, and your notes and display settings are stored locally on your device. Enable the Break feature and choose your display language in the app’s Settings.

Screenshots

Routine Clock4 screens
Show Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Routine Clock at Free against Show Time's $0.49. Routine Clock also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.6). Show Time's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). 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

Routine Clock is free to download; Show Time costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine Clock ships an update every 9 months, Show Time monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Routine Clock versus Show Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutine ClockShow Time
PriceFree — better$0.49
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki KUROKIKantaro Kobayashi

In-app purchases

None

Routine Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Show Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Routine Clock free?
Routine Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Show Time free?
Show Time costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Routine Clock or Show Time have ads?
Neither Routine Clock nor Show Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine Clock or Show Time?
Routine Clock ships an update every 9 months, and Show Time monthly. Most recently, Routine Clock was updated on October 12, 2026 and Show Time on October 20, 2026.

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