A Word Clock vs XOUNTS LED
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.
XOUNTS LED
Control your multicolor WiFi LED bulbs remotely with your smartphone. Create personalized light atmospheres, manage multiple lamps simultaneously, and set automated events with a timer function for convenience.
- Remote control for WiFi LED bulbs
- Control multiple lamps at once
- Create custom light atmospheres
- Easy setup and control
- Timer function with automated commands
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1. Remote Control App for you XOUNTS WiFi LED Bulb 2. Control your multicolor bulb with your cell phone. No matter if one lamp or several lamps at once. 3. Create your light atmosphere the way you like it! Your moment, your light. 4.Easy setup and control of all your XOUNTS WiFi LED bulbs. 5. Timer function available with automated commands. No desire to always do everything manually? Use very simple commands to initiate automated events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XOUNTS LED at Free against A Word Clock's $0.99. XOUNTS LED also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). A Word Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 37 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
XOUNTS LED is free to download; A Word Clock costs $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, XOUNTS LED every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Word Clock | XOUNTS LED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymund Vorwerk | XOUNTS Hamburg GmbH |
Customer experience
A Word Clock
XOUNTS LED
In-app purchases
A Word Clock
No in-app purchases
XOUNTS LED
No in-app purchases
Questions
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