Clock Setter vs The Metric Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clock Setter
This utility app helps you accurately set manual clocks, like on microwaves or watches. It displays the precise current time with seconds and an optional countdown to the next minute, making manual adjustments effortless.
- Precise time display with seconds
- Optional countdown to the next minute
- Effortless manual clock synchronization
- Useful for various devices (microwaves, watches)
- Simple and helpful utility
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Do you get frustrated when your clocks aren't showing the correct time? How about when two clocks in the same room are out of sync by one aggravating minute? Clock Setter is here to save the day! Many electronic devices these days are connected to the Internet and have the ability to synchronize the current time automatically, but you still own devices such as microwaves, ovens, and wrist watches that must be set manually... And accurately! Clock Setter is a helpful utility for doing just that. Clock Setter displays the precise current time, including seconds, with an optional count down five seconds leading up to the following minute. The countdown makes it effortless to focus on the control buttons for setting your device's time rather than missing the exact moment of setting because you needed to be looking at your phone.
The Metric Clock
This app displays the current time in metric format, with 10 hours per day and 100 minutes per hour. It offers a unique way to view time, inspired by historical and popular culture references. Customize the interface colors and switch between local and universal metric time.
- Metric time display
- 10 hours per day
- 100 minutes per hour
- Customizable interface colors
- Local and Universal metric time
- Decimal time conversion
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Popularized by the Simpson's season 10 episode, "They Saved Lisa's Brain" and implemented by French Revolutionaries from 1793 to 1795, metric time consists of 10 hours per day and 100 minutes per hour. Mid-day is 5:00 and midnight is 10:00, easier than imperial numbers for orienting your day-to-day activities. With the clock's simple and direct display, you can show your friends a different way to tell time, or set up a display on your desk, with your iPhone or iPad. Metric minutes are a little bit longer than imperial minutes, so be patient when watching the time progress. Because there are 100 minutes in an hour, the time 4:85 is equivalent to 4.85 (decimal); click on the time to convert between colon or a period in the time display. Click the paint brush button to change the colors of the interface. Also, switch back and forth between local metric time and Universal metric time with the globe button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Metric Clock at every 4 days against Clock Setter's every 7 months. The Metric Clock also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). Clock Setter's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clock Setter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Clock Setter's written reviews are positive against 85% of The Metric Clock's.
Clock Setter ships an update every 7 months, The Metric Clock every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Clock Setter | The Metric Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Morgulis | Craig Dietrich |
Customer experience
Clock Setter
The Metric Clock
In-app purchases
Clock Setter
No in-app purchases
The Metric Clock
No in-app purchases
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