A Word Clock vs Pouces
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Word Clock
This utility displays the current time using natural language phrases instead of digits. It offers spoken output, multiple language options, and customizable themes. A widget is also available for quick glances, maintaining your chosen settings.
- Time displayed in words
- Optional spoken output
- Multiple language support
- Customizable color themes
- Widget support
- "Lazy time" phrasing
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Read the time as words, at a glance. Swipe between a large word clock, digital and analog clocks, date and optional location details, a comparison of relaxed and exact time, and a past–present–future timeline. Choose from expressive themes and high-contrast color palettes. Adjust text size, switch between approximate and exact wording, and tap the clock to hear the time spoken aloud. Time phrases are available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese. Add the Home Screen widget to see the time in words without opening the app. Your language and appearance settings carry over to the widget. Location is optional and used only for the details view.
Pouces
This input method uses taps and swipes for rapid text entry, with six regions designed for touchscreens. It allows users to type without looking at the keyboard, focusing on the text being written. Features include auto-correction, predictive typing, and quick access to numbers and capital letters.
- Taps and swipes input
- Eyes-free typing
- Auto-correction
- Predictive typing
- Fast number access
- Support for accented characters
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Pouces is a new input method for touchscreen. It combines taps and swipes to allow fast text entry and its six regions enable to input text without looking at the input window but rather the text being written. Product features: • Auto-correction • Predictive typing • Fast access to numbers • Support accented characters • Quick input for capital letters • Text replacement In order to be efficient with Pouces, one has to invest the time to learn the layout of the characters, there is a learning curve to mastering Pouces.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pouces at 89% against A Word Clock's 50%. A Word Clock's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
A Word Clock costs $0.99 and Pouces $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A Word Clock ships an update every 6 months, Pouces every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Word Clock | Pouces |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymund Vorwerk | Charles Clement |
Customer experience
A Word Clock
Pouces
In-app purchases
A Word Clock
No in-app purchases
Pouces
No in-app purchases
