Comparison

RFCReaderPlus vs Micro Clock

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

Head to head
About

RFCReaderPlus

Access and read technical internet standards documents offline. Features include searching, bookmarking, text formatting, and navigation aids for various document formats.

Highlights
  • List all RFC documents
  • Search RFC by keywords or number
  • Add RFCs to favorites
  • Text formatting and styling
  • Offline RFC reading
  • Support for PDF and HTML formats
Features
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Requests for Comments (RFC) document series contain technical and organizational notes about the Internet. RFC Reader plus is a tool which can provide user a more efficient way to read the RFC documents.Ā  Difference between trial version and full functional version: Features for RFC Reader plus trial version and full functional version are almost the same, except that some advance feature in trial version can be used with limitation. All features below are available for try with limited times with trial version and are fully supported by full functional version if user purchased the product in the app. 1. List all RFC documents 2. Search RFC File by Keywords or RFC number 3. Add to favorite for the interested RFC 4. Support marking text with color when reading in text format 5. Support adding Bold, Itatic and Underline styles to RFC text when reading in text format 6. Support changing default Font name and Font size for RFC text reading 7. Support fast navigating to last reading position and can go back and forward several times 8. Support fast navigating with Table Of Contents (TOC) 9. Offline RFC reading: Once you read it once, it will be cached locally 10. Save your changes to the document in Document folder 11.Support both Landscape and Portrait reading mode on all supported devices. 12. Support cleaning up cached files 13. Support search by keywords in Text format RFC page and navigate to the found results 14. Support read RFC in PDF format 15. Support searching RFC content when reading in PDF format 16. Support navigate RFC content through Table Of Content when reading in PDF format 17. Support navigate RFC content through PDF thumbnail 18. Support view RFC content in thumbnail grid view 19. Support read RFC in HTML format 20. Support navigate back and forth when reading in HTML format 21.Support navigate through Table Of Content when reading in HTML format for some RFCs 22. Support add to favorite RFC list when reading both in PDF format and HTML format

About

Micro Clock

Features
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Micro Clock keeps time visible while you use other apps. Start a Picture in Picture clock, countdown, or stopwatch, then return to the Home Screen, a presentation, a browser, or your work app without losing sight of the timer. CORE FEATURES • Floating clock with seconds • System 12-hour or 24-hour format • Countdown with accurate background recovery • Stopwatch with tenths of a second • Quick launch with Siri and Shortcuts • Timer data stored locally by default ADVANCED TOOLS • Presenter Mode with green, yellow, and red time stages • Focus Mode with automatic 25/5 and 50/10 cycles • Event Countdowns with saved time zones and links • Event reminders 5, 10, or 30 minutes in advance • Floating Picture in Picture display for every advanced mode PRIVACY BY DEFAULT No advertising or analytics SDKs. Core timer data and feature usage stay on your device. Core timer features require no account. Picture in Picture and notification behavior may depend on iOS settings and system conditions. Micro Clock is not intended for safety-critical timing.

Screenshots

RFCReaderPlus4 screens
Micro Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Micro Clock at every 9 days against RFCReaderPlus's every 3 months. RFCReaderPlus's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. RFCReaderPlus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Micro Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RFCReaderPlus ships an update every 3 months, Micro Clock every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
RFCReaderPlus versus Micro Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRFCReaderPlusMicro Clock
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
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In-app purchases

1 purchases

RFCReaderPlus

One-time1
  • Full Functional Version$1.99
1 purchases

Micro Clock

One-time1
  • Micro Clock Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is RFCReaderPlus free?
RFCReaderPlus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Micro Clock free?
Micro Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RFCReaderPlus or Micro Clock have ads?
Neither RFCReaderPlus nor Micro Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RFCReaderPlus or Micro Clock?
RFCReaderPlus ships an update every 3 months, and Micro Clock every 9 days. Most recently, RFCReaderPlus was updated on June 2, 2026 and Micro Clock on September 7, 2026.

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