NetTime vs A Complex Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetTime
This utility app displays the current time as a decimal, known as 'beats'. A day is divided into 1,000 beats, with each beat lasting 86.4 seconds. It offers a consistent time representation globally, unaffected by time zones or daylight saving changes.
- Displays time in decimal beats
- 1,000 beats per day
- Time zone and daylight saving neutral
- Optional Notification Centre display
- Calculates beats for any given time
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NetTime: an app to show the current number of beats on your iOS device! A beat is the time represented as a decimal. There are 1,000 in a day, each of which lasts 86.4 seconds. The time in beats is the same no matter where you are in the world, regardless of whether daylight savings is in effect! NetTime shows the current number of beats on your iOS device and (optionally) notification centre. It can also calculate the number of beats at any given time. All feedback and suggestions are more than welcome!
A Complex Calc
Perform complex calculations with a modern, user-friendly interface. Offers both basic and scientific modes, including support for complex numbers and advanced functions. This lightweight application provides a history of computations and is completely free with no advertisements.
- Complex number support
- Basic and Scientific modes
- History of operations
- Trigonometric and hyperbolic functions
- Random number generation
- Lightweight app size
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A Complex Calc is built for fast complex-number work without losing the tools you need for serious math. Use scientific functions quickly and check floating-point results in rectangular and polar form. Reuse past results from history, work with built-in constants, and keep advanced tools close while solving everyday and technical calculations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: A Complex Calc at every 3 weeks against NetTime's every 3 months. NetTime's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for NetTime against 4.7 for A Complex Calc. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of NetTime's written reviews are positive against 80% of A Complex Calc's.
NetTime ships an update every 3 months, A Complex Calc every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetTime | A Complex Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waving Cat Apps Ltd. | Antonio Ruffolo |
Customer experience
NetTime
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In-app purchases
NetTime
No in-app purchases
A Complex Calc
No in-app purchases
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