Comparison

AtomicClock vs MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AtomicClock

This app displays the exact current time synchronized with NTP servers, offering a customizable clock view for precise time checks. It's ideal for setting watches, verifying timestamps, or comparing local and network time.

Highlights
  • Precise time from NTP servers
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Select or add time servers
  • Local and UTC views
  • 12/24 hour modes
  • Customizable time format
  • Acoustic ticking
Features
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Check precise NTP reference time at a glance. AtomicClock helps you set watches, wall clocks, cameras, and other devices, compare local time with UTC, and follow moments when every second matters. Clear analog and digital time AtomicClock displays current time from NTP servers that reference atomic clocks. Choose a predefined server or add your own, then view local or UTC time in a clean analog or digital clock. Customize your reference clock • Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour time • Customize the time format • Choose from multiple clock faces and hands • Use a smooth, fluid second hand • Add acoustic ticking or the Greenwich Time Signal • Tap the screen to hide information and controls, freeze the display, or mute ticking Details for precise time checks View technical NTP information, including round-trip time and server stratum. Whether you are checking a timestamp, preparing a camera, aligning a wall clock, or setting a watch by hand, the seconds remain clear and easy to follow. AtomicClock is free to use. AtomicClock Pro is available as a one-time purchase with no subscription. It unlocks your preferred clock face, hands, and font, removes ads, and includes upcoming Pro features. AtomicClock displays NTP reference time for comparison and does not change your device’s system time. Results can vary with the selected server, network conditions, and device behavior.

About

MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric

This utility app displays time in multiple formats, including civil, solar, and metric. It offers a progress bar for the day's elapsed percentage and shows sunrise/sunset times. A converter tool allows for easy time conversions between different systems.

Highlights
  • Civil time with DST
  • Solar time based on sun position
  • Metric time (10,000 units per day)
  • Daily progress bar
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Time converter tool
Features
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The clock shows two different times in several different ways. Civil time is the current time in your time zone, taking daylight saving rules into account. Solar time depends on the position of the sun in the sky. Solar noon is when the sun is at its highest point. That moment depends on where you are, and on where the Earth is in its annual orbit around the sun. The time display shows hours and minutes in the way you're used to. It also shows a metric time. It breaks the day into 10,000 equal-sized pieces and keeps count of them over the course of the day. Midnight is 0000, and 9999 is the instant just before the next midnight. It also shows a progress bar for the percent of day elapsed. The clock shows sunrise and sunset times for both civil and solar days, in the hour and minute display and in metric. There's a "classic" display page that shows just solar metric, civil metric and civil hh:mm time. There's a converter page that allows you to type in a time, civil or solar, hours:minutes or metric, and convert to all the other available time types.

Screenshots

AtomicClock4 screens
MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AtomicClock at 4.8 against MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric's 4.3. AtomicClock also leads on ratings volume (5.6K vs 4). MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AtomicClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AtomicClock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AtomicClock has 5.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AtomicClock ships an update monthly, MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AtomicClock versus MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomicClockMultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.6K ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.6K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimo PartlMichael Olson

Customer experience

AtomicClock

All ratings5,568 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative12.4%

MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

AtomicClock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain iOS versions
  • Occasional freezing of hands
  • Countdown timer sound not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add GMT/dual time display
  • Implement widget support
  • Add different second hand sounds
  • Allow setting background color to match watch
  • Include alarm/timer functionality

MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AtomicClock

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Version$6.99
None

MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AtomicClock free?
AtomicClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric free?
MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AtomicClock or MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric?
AtomicClock is rated higher. AtomicClock averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do AtomicClock or MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric have ads?
AtomicClock shows ads; MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric does not.
Which is updated more often, AtomicClock or MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric?
AtomicClock ships an update monthly, and MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric every 3 weeks. Most recently, AtomicClock was updated on November 2, 2026 and MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric on November 3, 2026.

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