ClearNode vs UTC Complications
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClearNode
This app provides remote control and configuration for ClearNode devices, enabling users to manage radio parameters, connect to nodes, and monitor audio streams. It supports multiple devices and offers features like IP address display and device reboot.
- Remote node and server connection
- Radio parameter control (Tx/Rx, CTCSS, Squelch)
- Node catalog and search
- Delayed audio stream playback
- IP address detection
- Multi-device monitoring
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The ClearNode App allows you to: - Set up your ClearNode with your AllStar, Echolink and DMR credentials and settings - Configure important parameters for Asterisk and USB Audio - Connect and disconnect your ClearNode device from remote nodes and servers - Keep a catalog of the nodes you have connected to - Search the AllStar, Echolink and DMR active node lists - Control the integrated radio: Tx/Rx frequency, CTCSS codes, Squelch, Volume, Emphasis, High Pass and Low Pass, bandwidth - Power down or reboot your ClearNode Device - Play a delayed stream (~20 sec) of the audio traffic on your ClearNode (Tx and Rx), also play the stream to your public Broadcastify account - The ClearNode App detects and displays your ClearNode's current IP Addresses - If you have multiple ClearNode devices you can monitor and control them all from a single ClearNode Mobile App This application is a support/remote control utility for ClearNode devices built by Gerry Filby/W6WNG.
UTC Complications
This app offers customizable digital time complications for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on Apple Watch. It's ideal for aviators and developers needing a quick reference for server logs. Complications update every minute and can be configured with various display options.
- Customizable UTC time complications
- Updates every minute
- 24-hour ISO 8601 format by default
- Supports 12-hour time
- Customizable time labels (UTC, GMT, Z, Zulu)
- Color customization for watch faces
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UTC Complications for Apple Watch provides customizable, digital time complications for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). A great quick reference for aviators and software developers looking at server logs. If this app doesn't show up on your Watch after purchase, open the App Store on your Watch, scroll to the bottom, choose Account → Purchased, and download from there. Complications are provided for every available Apple Watch complication slot and update every minute with the current UTC time. By default, complications are presented in 24-hour ISO 8601 time. You can set many options including: • Using your device's region settings • Using 12-hour time • Using "UTC", "GMT", "Z", "Zulu", or "±00:00" to label UTC time • Customizing colors on supported watch faces
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClearNode at 93% against UTC Complications's 33%. ClearNode also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.0). UTC Complications's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
ClearNode is free to download; UTC Complications costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClearNode holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of ClearNode's written reviews are positive against 33% of UTC Complications's.
ClearNode ships an update every 3 weeks, UTC Complications every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearNode | UTC Complications |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (33 ratings) — better | 3.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gerry Filby | Professionally Ridiculous LLC |
Customer experience
ClearNode
UTC Complications
In-app purchases
ClearNode
No in-app purchases
UTC Complications
No in-app purchases
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