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Clocks vs Retro: catalog facts
Clocks	Retro
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
World clocks, alarms, stopwatch and timers in one app Regular releases from the GNOME project	Customizable segment display appearance Can run always on top as a widget
Linux only and designed around GNOME Covers basic time-keeping only	Only shows a clock, with no alarms or timers mentioned Small project with infrequent development
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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