Comparison

A Word Clock vs Travorus

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Time displayed in words
  • Optional spoken output
  • Multiple language support
  • Customizable color themes
  • Widget support
  • "Lazy time" phrasing
Features
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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.

About

Travorus

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Join us and make your journey to school safer! How do you travel? By bike? On foot? By bus? Or a combination? Where do you go every day? Are there any dangerous spots in the traffic along the way? Can you not see intersections properly? Are there missing traffic lights or zebra crossings to help you cross the road more safely? Everything that catches your attention on your school route can be marked in the Travorus app. How to do it? Very simple: Your school or city partners with us on a project and records the school routes, modes of transportation used, and danger spots over a few weeks. But this is only possible with your help: Using the Travorus app, which you can download for free. The Travorus app records your journey to school. A simple press of a button is all it takes. You can mark all the danger spots along your route and indicate which mode of transportation you use to get to school on which route. You don't want your address and personal data to be recorded? No problem! We don't store any personally identifiable information. Of course, we need to record your location, otherwise, we wouldn't know your route. But you don't need to sign up or log in to use it. To ensure your residence isn't traceable, we trim a portion of your route before analyzing it. This way, no one knows your address. Here's how to use the app: When you open the app for the first time, you need to accept the privacy policy first. Then, you select your mode of transportation and press "Start". Travorus will now record your position using the chosen mode of transportation. If you switch transportation modes along your route – for instance, walking to catch a bus – you simply press "bus" when you board the bus. There's no need to stop and start a new recording. If you come across a spot on your route that you find dangerous, you can easily press "Danger". A pop-up will appear, allowing you to choose the specific danger you want to report. The last danger option allows you to write your own text if none of the listed danger points fit. Tell us what's happening. At the end of your journey, press "Stop" – and that's it! At the end of the project, your local council will receive an overview of all the school routes taken by participating students. The traffic flows will indicate which routes were used by walking, biking or using e-scooters, buses or trams, and even cars during the start and end of the school day. These data provide officials with information about the main traffic routes, the most frequently used modes of transportation, and the identified danger spots. Let's get started: Download the app, press "Start", and head off to school. Made with love in Oldenburg. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

A Word Clock4 screens
Travorus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Travorus at Free against A Word Clock's $0.99. Travorus also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Travorus 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Word Clock ships an update every 6 months, Travorus every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
A Word Clock versus Travorus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Word ClockTravorus
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 months β€” betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymund Vorwerkfast2work GmbH

In-app purchases

None

A Word Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Travorus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Word Clock free?
A Word Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Travorus free?
Travorus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A Word Clock or Travorus have ads?
Neither A Word Clock nor Travorus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Word Clock or Travorus?
A Word Clock ships an update every 6 months, and Travorus every 9 months. Most recently, A Word Clock was updated on October 15, 2026 and Travorus on October 14, 2026.

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