Binary O'Clock vs Up Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binary O'Clock
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There are only 10 types of people in this world: those who understand binary and those who don't. Binary O'Clock is a glowing binary clock for your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Six columns of LEDs show the time as hours, minutes and seconds, ticking away in ones and zeros. HOW TO READ IT Each column is one digit of the time: HH MM SS. Read each column from the bottom up. The LEDs are worth 1, 2, 4 and 8, so add up the ones that are lit to get the digit. For example, a column with the 2 and 4 LEDs lit shows 6. FEATURES • Full-screen 24-hour clock with hours, minutes and seconds • Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy • An Apple Watch app, and complications for your watch face • Keeps the screen on while the clock is showing • No ads, no accounts, no data collected BINARY O'CLOCK PRO Tap the clock to open Settings, and try any of it first: a live preview shows your clock before you buy. A one-time purchase unlocks, on Apple TV, Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch alike: • Themes: White, Aviation green, and Dust, with dark dots on sand • Round LEDs • Learning mode: shows what each LED is worth and the number in each column • 12-hour time • A speaking clock: touch and hold the clock to hear "14:32 and 20 seconds", then a beep exactly on the second No subscription. The classic blue clock stays free, widgets and complications included. Also on Apple TV and Mac. Perfect on the nightstand in StandBy, on your wrist, or as a daily brain teaser for anyone learning binary.
Up Next
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Never lose track of whose turn it is. Up Next makes it easy to manage turns for board games, card games, group challenges, household rotations, and anything else where people take turns. Create a room, invite your friends, and instantly see who’s up, who’s next, and how long the current turn has been waiting. Up Next keeps everyone moving, even when your group isn’t in the same place. KEEP EVERY TURN MOVING • See whose turn it is at a glance • Get notified when your turn begins • Send a friendly nudge when a turn stalls • End your turn with a single tap • Reverse, randomize, or manually reorder the rotation PLAY TOGETHER FROM ANYWHERE • Create private rooms for games and shared activities • Invite players with a room code or shareable link • Chat with everyone inside the room • Add shared notes, rules, or instructions • Share invitations and manage turns through Messages MAKE EACH ROOM YOUR OWN • Choose from multiple room themes • Review activity history and turn insights • Assign admins or transfer ownership • Close, restore, and manage rooms whenever needed GREAT FOR • Board games and card games played over time • Online and long-distance games with friends • Family chores and household rotations • Group challenges, clubs, and team activities • Any situation where someone needs to know they’re up next No more searching through group chats or asking, “Whose turn is it?” Up Next keeps every turn organized, visible, and moving forward.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Up Next at none against Binary O'Clock's 1. Binary O'Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Binary O'Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Up Next asks for nothing beyond the download.
Binary O'Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Up Next every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binary O'Clock | Up Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Backslashed | DYLAN KYLE REHL |
In-app purchases
Binary O'Clock
- Binary O'Clock Pro$2.99
Up Next
No in-app purchases









