Clocksimulator.com
The most recommended of 4 web clocks
Free, minimalist, distraction-free analog clock in the browser, praised for its clean design, smooth second hand and lack of bloat.
Free, minimalist, distraction-free analog clock in the browser, praised for its clean design, smooth second hand and lack of bloat.
31 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 28
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 90%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 28 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 9.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Clean, simple, minimalist design
“Very clean and polished! I love how smooth the seconds hand move.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” “It really is clean. And the domain name is easy to remember.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” “It's just a clock, nothing more, nothing less.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” - Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock”
- Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock”
- Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock”
- Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock”
Smooth second-hand movement
“Your site looks smooth, I like dark theme, a lot of information is available with howto-videos.”
Comment from 28 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” “Very clean and polished! I love how smooth the seconds hand move.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” “Simple, well-designed, smooth.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” Toggles for tick and auto-hide
“I also like the fact that there is a toggle that you can switch if you want screen on.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” “I like that you can switch the second-hand to "tick" or continuously move.”
Comment from 26 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” “Few toggles I approve on front page because of auto-hide.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” Lightweight, no bloat, fast
“I love open source and not fan of todays webpages filled with all kind a bloat.”
Comment from 27 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” “Quick also to reload after reboot, since static local file to open.”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Second hand looks heavy
“having the second hand miss the marks because of its "weight"”
Comment from 26 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock” “That weight really makes it look like our kitchen clock”
Comment from 26 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock”
Other web clocks people recommend
The three most recommended other web clocks, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clocksimulator.comThis page | 28 | 3 | 90% | 2 | — | — |
| Sun Clock | 17 | 4 | 81% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Triclock | 9 | 1 | 90% | 4 | — | — |
| The Alphabetical Clock | 8 | 2 | 80% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
22 of the 38 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Your site looks smooth, I like dark theme, a lot of information is available with howto-videos.”
“I love open source and not fan of todays webpages filled with all kind a bloat.”
“That weight really makes it look like our kitchen clock”
“Not analog enough. I want to hear the ticking sound!”
“I like that you can switch the second-hand to "tick" or continuously move.”
“having the second hand miss the marks because of its "weight"”
“Nice but I think to Clock UI is too big”
“It's just a clock, nothing more, nothing less.”
“slightly differentiate more the hour and minute hands”
“Quick also to reload after reboot, since static local file to open.”
“Pretty cool idea, i wish it had that nostalgic ticking sound of seconds.”
“Few toggles I approve on front page because of auto-hide.”
“keep it as clean as it now”
“Love the correct time in the favicon. Nice touch.”
“liked it so much its default mode”
“I also like the fact that there is a toggle that you can switch if you want screen on.”
“I appreciate the straightforwardness of this”
“Simple, well-designed, smooth.”
“Very clean and polished! I love how smooth the seconds hand move.”
“This looks really clean, excellent job!”
“Better than 90% of the slop that gets ladled into the front page, bravo.”
“It really is clean. And the domain name is easy to remember.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.