Comparison

Chronoplan Timer vs Gradation Clock

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

Head to head
About

Chronoplan Timer

Organize and manage multiple timers, intervals, and countdowns with a flexible grouping system. Control timers individually or as a group, set custom alerts, and track time with a clean interface. Unlock full functionality with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Group timers, intervals, and countdowns
  • Individual and group control
  • Schedule multiple alerts
  • Countdown by time or date
  • Customize alert sounds
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Chronoplan is a simple flexible app with groups of timers, intervals, and countdowns that can be started and paused individually or together with others in their group. Its uncluttered modern interface looks great on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. With Chronoplan you can: • Start, pause, and reset timers with Apple Watch • Record time for individual timers • Record separate finish times for timers in a group that started together • Schedule multiple alerts with repeated intervals • Specify countdowns by hours, minutes, and seconds or by date • View timers with widgets on the Home Screen or Lock Screen • Customize alert sounds • Add images from the camera or photo library Note: Some features like the number of timers, groups, and alert sounds are limited. There's one in-app purchase to unlock all features permanently.

About

Gradation Clock

This app provides a simple clock with a customizable background that changes with time, designed to support remote work. It offers both 24-hour and 12-hour display options.

Highlights
  • Time-changing background
  • Single color background option
  • 24-hour display
  • 12-hour display
  • Supports remote work
Features
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# Simple Clock App We support your Work From Home. The gradation of the clock background encourages you. Features - Can be set to a single color background. (changes with time) - 24-hour and 12-hour displays are available.

Screenshots

Chronoplan Timer4 screens
Gradation Clock1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gradation Clock at 5.0 against Chronoplan Timer's 4.0. Gradation Clock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Chronoplan Timer's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months 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. Chronoplan Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gradation Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gradation Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chronoplan Timer has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Chronoplan Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gradation Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chronoplan Timer ships an update every 5 months, Gradation Clock every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Chronoplan Timer versus Gradation Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronoplan TimerGradation Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (52 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTreeness, LLCYoshio Tsukuda

Customer experience

Chronoplan Timer

All ratings49 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative20.0%

Gradation Clock

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chronoplan Timer

One-time1
  • Chronoplan Premium$4.99
None

Gradation Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chronoplan Timer free?
Chronoplan Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradation Clock free?
Gradation Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chronoplan Timer or Gradation Clock?
Gradation Clock is rated higher. Chronoplan Timer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Gradation Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chronoplan Timer or Gradation Clock have ads?
Neither Chronoplan Timer nor Gradation Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chronoplan Timer or Gradation Clock?
Chronoplan Timer ships an update every 5 months, and Gradation Clock every 16 months. Most recently, Chronoplan Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gradation Clock on October 7, 2026.

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