Won't work after iOS upgrade
Did work but the app freezes after the latest iOS update. None of the buttons work.
Awesome
Very usefull and very precise it really work i'm very impressed now my clock got the same presision as my computer ! I' m very sasified thanks!
Great app
Used to cal my Eureka clock, works well. Only negative is cost to upgrade to pro features.
Outstanding!!!!
The Pro-version is costly, as apps go, but well worth the price. Here's my story.
In 1972, I assembled a grandfather clock kit sold by the Emperor Clock Company. That clock still runs well, although it has always been a bit inaccurate. That was until I purchased Clockmaster. The "calibration" mode of the app helped me zero-beat the pendulum, for the first time without having to do so by ear; and less than 30 minutes later, Clockmaster indicated that I had timed the clock properly. Nearly two weeks have elapsed since then, and the clock remains spot on, as confirmed using the app, "Emerald Time."
Needless to say, after 40 years of fiddling with my clock, I am impressed.
In 1972, I assembled a grandfather clock kit sold by the Emperor Clock Company. That clock still runs well, although it has always been a bit inaccurate. That was until I purchased Clockmaster. The "calibration" mode of the app helped me zero-beat the pendulum, for the first time without having to do so by ear; and less than 30 minutes later, Clockmaster indicated that I had timed the clock properly. Nearly two weeks have elapsed since then, and the clock remains spot on, as confirmed using the app, "Emerald Time."
Needless to say, after 40 years of fiddling with my clock, I am impressed.
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A handy app
I was having problems getting a new movement set up properly. This app made setting the beat and regulating the movement a breeze. I had the BPH value for my movement, but I didn't need it. I had the pendulum bob set mid-range, so the app was able to work out the proper rate automatically. My only complaint is that it doesn't give a + or - when setting the beat, but that would mean recognizing a tic versus a toc, and that might be beyond what the mic and software can do. The price is a bit steep for what the app does, but after spending just over $300 for a new movement and manuals, it was worth it for me. I didn't splurge and go for the in-app upgrade. The accuracy of the standard version was fine for me.
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Disappointed!
I thought it sounded too good to be true, and it was. The only way this app could be useful is if you already know the correct Beats per Minute for the clock. The only way you can do this correctly is to open up the clock, count the teeth on various gears in the movement and calculate it using a formula. This program tries to "guess" the BPM, and assumes it to be an integer. I had 5 antique clocks previously running close to accurate time. Now they are off by as much as 5 minutes per day.
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Clockmaster
Great app. I thought I'd have to write this app myself and I've been learning Xcode and Objective-C in my spare time. It's not an easy thing to do.
I am a Certified Master Clockmaker and do a lot of house calls to repair grandfather clocks. My timing machine is bulky and difficult to carry around but my iPhone is always in my pocket.
So far I've used it on a Chelsea Ships Clock (300 bpm) and a weight regulator (about 84 bpm)
I'm very happy with this app so far.
I am a Certified Master Clockmaker and do a lot of house calls to repair grandfather clocks. My timing machine is bulky and difficult to carry around but my iPhone is always in my pocket.
So far I've used it on a Chelsea Ships Clock (300 bpm) and a weight regulator (about 84 bpm)
I'm very happy with this app so far.
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Love it
Very easy to use and much cheaper than a timing machine!
Can't do what it claims
The program claims to tell you how fast or slow your clock is. But it can't know, because it has no way of knowing what the CORRECT beat rate of the clock is. It assumes the correct rate is the integer number of Beats Per Minute that is nearest to the measured rate. This might be true sometimes, but not most of the time. If the correct rate for the clock is a fractional value of BPM, the app will steer you to set the clock at an erroneous rate.
I looked at the first ten rates of Ansonia clocks from a reference list. Four of them resolved to an even number of BPM, six did not. This app would cause you to set 60% of these clocks either fast or slow.
I looked at the first ten rates of Ansonia clocks from a reference list. Four of them resolved to an even number of BPM, six did not. This app would cause you to set 60% of these clocks either fast or slow.
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5 Star App.
Everything it's claimed to be. Works great and is very usefull for setting up mechanical clocks. The most expensive app I've purchased, but well worth the price.
