山 钟
For individuals requiring precise temporal calculations for planning and social media users seeking advanced text customization.
Date and Time Calculator
Snapshot
Who is 山 钟?
Providing specialized utility and social customization tools for precise time management and enhanced digital communication.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 7Last updated
Date and Time Calculator
v1.14.0
1.5y ago
Publisher DNA
What defines 山 钟?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Utility and social networking customization tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Individuals requiring precise temporal calculations for planning and social media users seeking advanced text customization.
Origin
Associated with the 'EZ Blog' and developer Mr. Huang, based in Shanghai.
Signature Patterns
- •Dual-track monetization using both free and 'Pro' paid versions of the same utility.
- •Focus on high-utility, low-complexity tools like calculators and symbol libraries.
- •Long-term maintenance of apps originally released between 2011 and 2013.
- •Targeting functional niches with high-precision requirements.
Portfolio momentum
Released 3 updates across the portfolio in the last 6 months, with the most recent major release occurring 36 days ago.
Company profile
medium confidence- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
Portfolio
What does 山 钟 ship?
Apps
12 apps analysed
Date & Time Calculator: Your All-in-One Time Management Tool
Visual design and graphics quality contribute to a positive initial user experience
- The core emoji keyboard functionality provides high value for users seeking expressive communication tools
- Lack of differentiation between the paid and free versions frustrates users who expect unique content
Analysis in progress
Americas-centric footprint across 2 markets.
Based on 4 of 12 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States4 / 4
Asia-Pacific (1)
- Japan1 / 4
Core markets (4/4 apps)
User Sentiment
How do users feel about their apps?
1
Positive apps
1
Neutral / mixed
0
Negative apps
65/100
Avg sentiment score
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Who does 山 钟 compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
It provides a specialized creative hook for ASCII art that differentiates it from the general character library of Symbol Pad Pro.
Contenders(10)
Both apps target users managing time-sensitive schedules, though Date and Time Calculator Pro focuses on duration arithmetic while World Time Clock Master focuses on global timezone synchronization.
Both applications provide date and time arithmetic tools, targeting users who require duration tracking and scheduling capabilities for project management.
Both apps target users needing date and time arithmetic, with TimeCalc offering a free entry point compared to the paid model of Date and Time Calculator Pro.
Both applications target users requiring temporal calculations, specifically age determination and date tracking, creating direct feature overlap in the utility category.
Both apps target professionals managing project schedules and deadlines, creating direct competition for users seeking precise time and date arithmetic tools.
Both applications target users requiring date-based calculations, with overlapping functionality in age determination and date arithmetic. They compete for the same user base seeking quick temporal insights.
Both apps target users requiring time duration calculations, competing for the same utility-focused audience on mobile app stores.
Both apps target users requiring age and date calculations, creating direct feature overlap in the utility category.
Both applications target professionals and individuals requiring precise date arithmetic and age determination, creating direct competition for the same utility-focused user base.
Both apps target users requiring date arithmetic, with Days between Dates focusing on dial-based input for duration calculations while Date and Time Calculator Pro provides broader temporal utility.
Same space(21)
The app offers theme and background customization that expands beyond the static character library of Symbol Pad Pro.
known for
Adult Emojis Icons Pro - Naughty Emoji Faces Stickers Keyboard Emoticons for Texting
The app targets a specific content niche that Symbol Pad Pro avoids, though it suffers from technical abandonment.
This app targets both general users and professionals with specific age-tracking needs, though it currently struggles with UX regressions.
This app focuses on personal milestone tracking, providing an offline-first alternative to the source app's feature set.
A keyboard that provides real-time conversion, often making standalone converter apps redundant for power users.
This app provides a basic, user-friendly alternative for age and anniversary tracking that overlaps with the source app's core functionality.
This app provides specialized UTC and local timekeeping for professional users, serving as a niche alternative to the source app's general utility.
This app addresses general arithmetic needs, serving as a broader utility that coexists with the source app's specific date-focused toolset.
Targets the same messaging customization market but fails to provide functional utility due to lack of maintenance.
Frequently used as a broad alternative for character conversion despite being a full translation suite.
This app offers a consumer-focused approach to age tracking, overlapping with the source app's core age calculation functionality.
It competes for the same social media customization audience by bundling fonts and symbols into a single keyboard.
Competes for the same visual customization market by offering rich text and background tools for messaging.
Bridges the gap between static libraries and native messaging integration, competing for the same user attention as a specialized emoji tool.
It provides text decoration tools that compete for the same social media user base as Symbol Pad Pro.
This app offers a similar core calculation tool but relies on aggressive ad-gating that limits its utility compared to the source app.
It focuses on technical Unicode character input, serving a more professional segment than the creative-focused Symbol Pad Pro.
This app functions as a direct competitor for personal record-keeping, though it currently faces significant technical friction on Android.
This app serves as a simple, ad-supported alternative for date tracking that competes for the same general-user demographic as the source app.
This app targets the same emoticon collection niche but focuses on a higher volume of emojis.
Serves the same messaging expression audience but focuses on Japanese-style emoticons rather than general symbols.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on 山 钟
Bottom line
山 钟 is a disciplined indie publisher with a high-performing legacy portfolio in the Utilities and Social Networking categories. Their ability to maintain high ratings over a decade suggests strong product-market fit for their specific functional niches.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 8
- With full intel:
- 3
- With overview:
- 8
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no
