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Most people stick to the defaults when it comes to apps like your calendar, texting app, and clock. The reality is that plenty of third-party apps do the job better, and Chrono is one of them.
Far from a household name, Chrono is an open-source clock app that puts both Samsung and Google’s default Clock apps to shame. It has a great UI, plenty of useful alarm features, and no ads. It’s also easy to overlook because it isn’t officially available on the Google Play Store.
In this guide, I’ll explain why I recommend Chrono, how to install it, and how to keep it up to date.
Do you use your phone's default clock app or another solution? 6 votes I tend to stick to the default 67 % I like to use Google's official Clock even on non-Pixel devices 17 % I prefer a 3rd party clock app 17 %
What I love about Chrono and why you should consider it
Chrono is one of the first apps I download when I switch to a new phone or tablet. I refused to use anything but Google’s Clock app for the longest time, but Chrono won me over for a few reasons.
Chrono’s UI isn’t that different from those of other major clock apps. Opening it takes you straight to your alarms, with four tabs in a bar below: Alarm, World Clock, Timer, and Stopwatch. It might be familiar, but there are far more customization options available, including a dark mode, a Google-inspired Material style, and a handful of others.
I love that I can customize the look of the clock app, whereas apps like Google Clock and Samsung Clock limit customization and focus only on the basics.
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