Reviews of Analog Digital Clock

By: Maarten Baas App

List of user reviews and ratings for Analog Digital Clock

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 22)

Review summary

Analog Digital Clock is praised as a calming, artful clock experience where a real-time artist updates the digits on screen. Users highlight its mesmerizing, hand-painted concept, and its gentle night-light ambience combined with a functional alarm. However, reviews note limited practicality—primarily art rather than a utility clock—and request lock-screen/Apple Watch support. Some report compatibility quirks with older iOS versions and 24-hour display issues. Overall, fans love the unique visual concept and calming visuals, while wanting broader integration and smoother compatibility.

Pros

Calming and relaxing to watch.
Mesmerizing, artistic, real-time hand-painted time updates.
Unique concept: time-telling as live art—visually engaging.
Functional as a clock and alarm with a distinctive aesthetic.
Gentle night-light ambiance; not too bright on a nightstand.

Cons

No Apple Watch support.
Lack of lock-screen/home-screen widgets; limited integration.
Primarily an artwork with limited practical functionality.
Compatibility issues on older iOS versions (e.g., iOS 4) causing blank screens.
Inconsistent 24-hour time display (times shown as 0X:XX).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 4.60

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-08-20	EX*****	This is the most coolest clock in the App Store. I am obsessed with this. It’s exactly what it says it is. It’s a fantastic digital alarm clock that is actually a long playing movie of some dude behind a massive glass screen constantly painting and changing the numbers for you. I wake up minutes early AUTOMATICALLY just to lay awake and watch this movie for about five minutes. I HAVE HAD THIS APP FOR YEARS NOW!!! There is something about watching this dude work behind the glass that gets me up and going. I’m not kidding! Some psychologist should look into this concept - because it works for me and two other friends. I don’t know what it cost now (because the App Store hides the cost of apps after you buy them. It just says “OPEN” where the price normally is located). I bought it when it first came out like the first week, so TEN STARS!!
This is the most coolest clock in the App Store. I am obsessed with this. It’s exactly what it says it is. It’s a fantastic digital alarm clock that is actually a long playing movie of some dude behind a massive glass screen constantly painting and changing the numbers for you. I wake up minutes early AUTOMATICALLY just to lay awake and watch this movie for about five minutes. I HAVE HAD THIS APP FOR YEARS NOW!!! There is something about watching this dude work behind the glass that gets me up and going. I’m not kidding! Some psychologist should look into this concept - because it works for me and two other friends. I don’t know what it cost now (because the App Store hides the cost of apps after you buy them. It just says “OPEN” where the price normally is located). I bought it when it first came out like the first week, so TEN STARS!!
2023-11-21	xc*****	App hasn’t had any attention in a long time so sad so much potential also Martin Baas why aren’t you working with Apple to make a watch face that’s a no brainer
App hasn’t had any attention in a long time so sad so much potential also Martin Baas why aren’t you working with Apple to make a watch face that’s a no brainer
2023-07-01	ye*****	I want this on my home screen SOOOO BADLY. I love it, I just want to see it more often. Would pay an in app purchase for a home/ Lock Screen widget 100%. Please please do it
I want this on my home screen SOOOO BADLY. I love it, I just want to see it more often. Would pay an in app purchase for a home/ Lock Screen widget 100%. Please please do it
2019-11-03	Ce*****	I have LOVED THIS APP FOR MANY YEARS AND STILL DO! It is my night light too and sits nicely and not too brightly on my nightstand. Because of this though, I have a small suggestion for the next update. For some reason, running this app counts toward the “screen time” used each week when it is set to an always on setting, as I do each night. It would be so nice if it didn’t do that. My screen time usage ends up embarrassingly high! Thanks so much again!
I have LOVED THIS APP FOR MANY YEARS AND STILL DO! It is my night light too and sits nicely and not too brightly on my nightstand. Because of this though, I have a small suggestion for the next update. For some reason, running this app counts toward the “screen time” used each week when it is set to an always on setting, as I do each night. It would be so nice if it didn’t do that. My screen time usage ends up embarrassingly high! Thanks so much again!
2018-10-03	Ig*****	It’s fun to watch the “man“ behind the clock face rushing around to paint the numbers at the top of each hour. I wish the artist would create a version of the analog clock installed at the Schiphol airport, which is even more absurd than this one. A version of this for the Apple TV would also be great.
It’s fun to watch the “man“ behind the clock face rushing around to paint the numbers at the top of each hour. I wish the artist would create a version of the analog clock installed at the Schiphol airport, which is even more absurd than this one. A version of this for the Apple TV would also be great.
2017-11-29	tr*****	I saw the ‘Analog Clock’ art exhibit in Atlanta, GA @ the High Art Museum & had to get this mesmerizing app 👩‍🎨
I saw the ‘Analog Clock’ art exhibit in Atlanta, GA @ the High Art Museum & had to get this mesmerizing app 👩‍🎨
2017-04-25	Do*****	As all his live clocks, very nice implemented! But why not available on my Apple Watch?
As all his live clocks, very nice implemented! But why not available on my Apple Watch?
2016-11-15	Fr*****	It's really calming and relaxing to watch this. Also knowing that someone made this by hand in real time is so cool!! It's like having a little friend who cares so much that I know what time it is. I just wish I could use it as my lock screen on my phone. Thanks so much for this app and all the hard work you put into it. Artist to artist.
It's really calming and relaxing to watch this. Also knowing that someone made this by hand in real time is so cool!! It's like having a little friend who cares so much that I know what time it is. I just wish I could use it as my lock screen on my phone. Thanks so much for this app and all the hard work you put into it. Artist to artist.
2015-04-12	ae*****	I loved watching the video of this analog LED clock at the High Museum the first time I visited. Today I realized it was available as an app! It's very calming and mesmerizing to watch the artist manually update the time.
I loved watching the video of this analog LED clock at the High Museum the first time I visited. Today I realized it was available as an app! It's very calming and mesmerizing to watch the artist manually update the time.
2014-08-10	Sn*****	Do I have to click on app each time? How can I make it play when I unlock ipad/iphone?
Do I have to click on app each time? How can I make it play when I unlock ipad/iphone?