Comparison

Twelve O'clock vs Spot

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

Head to head
About

Twelve O'clock

Easily track the accuracy of your mechanical watches over time. Manually log checkpoints to calculate seconds per day and visualize performance with charts. Manage your watch collection with photos and learn more about horology.

Highlights
  • Manage watch collection
  • Add/edit/remove watches
  • Include watch photos
  • Track watch accuracy
  • Calculate seconds per day
  • View accuracy charts
  • Horology content
Features
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Twelve O’clock is an app that helps track your watch accuracy easily in a realistic way. I can’t stress this enough: it’s “tracking”, not measuring instantaneous accuracy like a timegrapher device. It’s a manual and oldschool job but it brings so much fun. It reminds me of the old days when I had to synchronize my watch to the clock on the TV at 7pm every day. With Twelve O'clock you can: ** MANAGE YOUR WATCH COLLECTION * Add, edit, remove any item in a list of your watch collection * Include a nice wristshot of each watch ** KNOW YOUR WATCH ACCURACY * Simply add some checkpoints and let the app calculate the accuracy in *second per day* * A nice chart of the accuracy over the time ** LEARN MORE ABOUT HOROLOGY * Curated content for watch lovers (like me)

About

Spot

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Remember where it is Spot is a simple home for the stuff you don’t want to forget—spare cables, seasonal gear, boxes in the garage, or that thing you “put somewhere safe.” Snap it. Place it. Find it. • QR labels — Create a QR code for any item, print or share it, and stick it on a box or shelf. Scan the label anytime to open that item instantly • Add items with photos (camera or library) • Note where each item lives—a shelf, drawer, box, or room • Tag items for faster filtering • Search instantly in the app • Find items from iPhone Search (Spotlight) without opening Spot • Browse everything grouped by place • Swipe to edit or delete; grid or list view • Light, dark, or system appearance Private by design No account. No cloud required. Your items and photos stay on your device. Export a backup anytime when you want a copy in Files or iCloud Drive. Built for real life Moving? Organizing? Tired of buying duplicates because you forgot you already own one? Spot is the small utility that answers one question: where is it?

Screenshots

Twelve O'clock4 screens
Spot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Twelve O'clock at Free against Spot's $2.99. Twelve O'clock also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Spot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Twelve O'clock is free to download; Spot costs $2.99 up front. Twelve O'clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Twelve O'clock versus Spot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwelve O'clockSpot
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHieu PhamJOHN ANDREW LUND

Bugs and requests

Twelve O'clock

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes at loading requiring phone restart
  • Data deletion after app updates
  • Data loss on app crash
  • Graph display glitches after checkpoints
  • Photo checkpoint feature returns 'old photo not supported' error
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  • Beeping only works when phone not in silent mode
  • Sort function not working
  • Screenshot sharing produces blank page
  • Calculation errors showing ~150 second variance
  • Checkpoint history doesn't display correctly
  • Swiping left to delete checkpoints not intuitive

Requested features

18 requests
  • iCloud/cloud synchronization across devices
  • Notifications or reminders for checkpoints
  • Current time button on checkpoint screen
  • Larger buttons for 15/30/45 second marks
  • Power reserve tracking
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  • Wear frequency tracking
  • Average accuracy by watch position
  • Widget support
  • Atomic clock built into app
  • Regulator clock layout for time setting
  • In-app feedback option (instead of Twitter)
  • Automatic time reading from watch photos
  • 12-hour time format option
  • Sort function improvements
  • Year display in checkpoint history
  • Chrono24 account integration
  • Regular article updates
  • Export to Excel/CSV

Spot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Twelve O'clock

One-time1
  • Twelve Plus$1.99
None

Spot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twelve O'clock free?
Twelve O'clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spot free?
Spot costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Twelve O'clock or Spot have ads?
Neither Twelve O'clock nor Spot shows ads.

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