AtomicClock vs Exact Seconds
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.
Exact Seconds
This utility displays the current time with second-level precision, offering a large, readable clock and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It's designed for situations where exact timing is crucial, providing a clean and focused experience without ads or tracking.
- Large in-app clock with live seconds
- Home Screen widget with live seconds
- Lock Screen widget with live seconds
- Customizable widget appearance
- Multiple in-app clock colors
- Optional in-app date display
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Exact Seconds is a clean, focused clock that shows the current time down to the second. Use it when timing matters — coordinating a precise moment, checking the current second at a glance, or keeping an easy-to-read seconds clock on your iPhone. Features: • Large in-app clock with live seconds • Home Screen widgets with live seconds • Lock Screen widget with live seconds • CarPlay widget support • Multiple widget sizes • Widget appearance themes and color options • Stable HH:mm:ss time format • 12-hour, 24-hour, or system time format in the app • Multiple in-app clock colors • Black or white in-app background • Optional in-app date display • No account required • No ads • No advertising or cross-app tracking The main app gives you a customizable full-screen seconds clock. Widgets provide quick access to exact time on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and supported CarPlay displays. Exact Seconds uses your iPhone system time. For best accuracy, keep Set Automatically enabled in iOS Date & Time settings. Seconds uses limited anonymous product analytics to understand whether widgets remain active over time. This analytics does not use IDFA and is not used for advertising or cross-app tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AtomicClock at 4.8 against Exact Seconds's 4.0. AtomicClock also leads on ratings volume (5.5K vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Exact Seconds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Exact Seconds asks for nothing beyond the download.
AtomicClock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AtomicClock has 5.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of AtomicClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Exact Seconds's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AtomicClock ships an update every 3 weeks, Exact Seconds every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AtomicClock | Exact Seconds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.5K ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timo Partl | Vagram Malkhasian |
Customer experience
AtomicClock
Exact Seconds
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
Exact Seconds
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AtomicClock
- Lifetime Pro Version$6.99
Exact Seconds
No in-app purchases
Questions
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