AtomicClock vs MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. AtomicClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | AtomicClock | MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.6K ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timo Partl | Michael Olson |
Customer experience
AtomicClock
MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric
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
AtomicClock
- Lifetime Pro Version$6.99
MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AtomicClock free?
Is MultiClock Civil/Solar/Metric free?
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