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Cadran vs Clock.saver screensaver

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Cadran

6.0
Utilities

Desktop clock rendered behind your icons

Clock.saver screensaver

8.0
Utilities

Screensavers inspired by Braun watches

Metric Cadran Clock.saver screensaver
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 68 5
90-day Installs 68 13
365-day Installs 68 56
Version 1.3.11 0.7.3
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3 808
GitHub Forks - 47
Open Issues - 1
License MIT
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 29d ago 2y ago
First Seen Apr 8, 2026 May 30, 2018

Reviews

Cadran

Cadran offers a unique, space-saving desktop clock that overlays behind your icons. It's ideal for users seeking a subtle, minimalistic time display on their Mac desktop.

Cadran displays a desktop clock that overlays behind your icons, providing a subtle time display.

Pros

  • + Subtle and space-saving clock display
  • + Auto-updates for convenience
  • + Featured in awesome-mac for credibility

Cons

  • - Unknown license and development language
  • - Limited community engagement and adoption

Clock.saver screensaver

Clock.saver offers a sleek, modern screensaver inspired by Braun watches, perfect for users who appreciate minimalist design and functional aesthetics.

Displays a sleek digital clock on the screen when inactive.

Pros

  • + Sleek and minimalist design inspired by Braun watches
  • + Open-source and actively maintained
  • + GitHub popularity indicates sustained interest

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited community discussion outside GitHub