Clockface Test
Clockface Test is a medical assessment tool for evaluating cognitive impairment, structured as a digital clock-drawing task for clinical use.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app serves the need for quantifiable cognitive screening, but the current build fails to launch, leaving the clinical need unaddressed.
For Neurologists, medical professionals, and geriatric care providers evaluating patients for dementia, delirium, or brain injuries.
What does it look like?
Key features
Digital interface for the standard clock drawing cognitive assessment.
Automated scoring system to assess the accuracy of the clock drawing task.
Motion-triggered gesture to clear the current drawing and restart the assessment.
How much does it cost?
The app is provided as a free tool with no observable monetization or subscription tiers.
Velocity
Dormant developmentShow more...
Clockface Test has been inactive for 5,678 days, showing no development momentum or recent updates. The app remains in a dormant state with no evidence of feature additions, bug fixes, or operational support. Given the lack of activity for over a decade, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
Columbia Software Works
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Alternating Trail Making TestUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows an upset sentiment.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The application fails to launch or function entirely on mobile devices following the latest update
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Clockface Test
How's the Medical market?
Clockface Test occupies a legacy position in the medical category, with a 1.5-star rating across two lifetime reviews. The lack of updates since 2011 confirms its status as a non-maintained tool in a space where clinical reliability is the primary barrier to adoption.
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Key takeaways for Clockface Test
Where is it heading?
The market for digital cognitive assessment is consolidating around platforms that integrate with existing clinical workflows, leaving standalone legacy tools like Clockface Test behind. Without a functional build or active maintenance, the application has no path to relevance in the current medical landscape [2, 3].
- The application is completely non-functional on mobile hardware, which prevents any clinical utility and drives negative user sentiment.
- A 15-year development hiatus indicates the project is abandoned, leaving no path for recovery without a full rebuild.
The SWOT
- Quantitative scoring system provides automated baseline for cognitive accuracy
- Modernized cross-platform build for geriatric care screening
Next best moves
Sunset the application because it is non-functional and lacks maintenance for over 15 years → eliminate brand drag
The counter-intuitive read
The app's failure is not a technical bug but a strategic obsolescence…
Read the full takeBottom line
Clockface Test is a non-functional legacy tool that fails to meet the basic reliability requirements of medical software. The developer should sunset the application, as the 15-year lack of updates makes a rebuild unlikely to be a viable clinical investment.
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- [1] App Store
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