A Word Clock vs Lazy Clock
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.
Lazy Clock
This utility app displays the current time using natural language phrases instead of precise numbers. It aims to reduce clock-watching stress by presenting time in a more relaxed, less minute-to-minute format.
- Natural language time display
- Reduces clock-watching stress
- Alternative to traditional time formats
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Lazy Clock gives you a natural language view at the current time. For example, rather than 8:47, you see "Quarter Til Nine". This can lower the stress of watching the clock as it slowly ticks from 8:47 to 8:48 and so on, since minute-to-minute accuracy is rarely necessary in daily life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lazy Clock at 100% against A Word Clock's 50%. Lazy Clock also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, 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 Lazy Clock $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A Word Clock ships an update every 6 months, Lazy Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Word Clock | Lazy Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymund Vorwerk | Hundter Biede |
Customer experience
A Word Clock
Lazy Clock
In-app purchases
A Word Clock
No in-app purchases
Lazy Clock
No in-app purchases
