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Cadran vs Simple Clock Screensaver
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Cadran
6.0Desktop clock rendered behind your icons
Simple Clock Screensaver
6.5Simple analogue clock screensaver written entirely in Swift
| Metric | Cadran | Simple Clock Screensaver |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 30-day Installs | 68 | 3 |
| 90-day Installs | 68 | 9 |
| 365-day Installs | 68 | 56 |
| Version | 1.3.11 | 1.1 |
| Auto-updates | Yes | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 3 | 156 |
| GitHub Forks | - | 15 |
| Open Issues | - | 2 |
| License | — | BSD-3-Clause |
| Language | — | Swift |
| Last GitHub Commit | 29d ago | 3y ago |
| First Seen | Apr 8, 2026 | Feb 18, 2023 |
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
Simple Clock Screensaver
Simple Clock Screensaver offers a minimalist analogue clock design for macOS, ideal for those seeking an elegant and easy-to-read screensaver. It supports themes for customization and is built with Swift.
Displays a simple analogue clock on the screen when active, with support for themes.
Pros
- + Elegant and minimalist design
- + Supports themes for customization
- + Open-source with a BSD-3-Clause license
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Low install count indicating limited popularity
- - Notarization issue may cause compatibility problems