Comparison

Twelve O'clock vs Wave Sync Watch

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

Wave Sync Watch

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Wave Sync Watch helps synchronize compatible radio-controlled watches when tower reception is weak or unavailable. The app generates a precise audio signal through your device speaker. When the watch is placed directly against the speaker, some radio-controlled watches can pick up the near-field signal through their receiver coil and decode the time pattern. This is not a long-range radio transmitter. It is a close-contact speaker-based signal tool for watches that support standard radio time protocols. Features: - NTP-corrected live clock - Manual NTP sync - Automatic protocol selection by region - Support for WWVB, DCF77, JJY40, JJY60, MSF, and BPC - Standard and experimental output modes - Live envelope preview during broadcast - Real-time transmitted-data inspector - Physical checklist before starting transmission - Light and dark mode

Screenshots

Twelve O'clock4 screens
Wave Sync Watch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wave Sync Watch at none against Twelve O'clock's 1. Twelve O'clock's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Twelve O'clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wave Sync Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Twelve O'clock versus Wave Sync Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwelve O'clockWave Sync Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHieu PhamI Gede Agastya Darma Laksana

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

Wave Sync Watch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Twelve O'clock

One-time1
  • Twelve Plus$1.99
None

Wave Sync Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Twelve O'clock free?
Twelve O'clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wave Sync Watch free?
Wave Sync Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Twelve O'clock or Wave Sync Watch have ads?
Neither Twelve O'clock nor Wave Sync Watch shows ads.

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