Comparison

Desktop Astro Clock vs BPM MS FPS

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

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About

Desktop Astro Clock

This utility app displays time in various formats, including Julian, Sidereal, and GMT. It offers always-on display options, moon and meteor shower information, and customizable clock configurations. Widgets and a watchOS app are also supported for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Multiple time formats (Julian, Sidereal, GMT)
  • Always-on display with battery threshold
  • Moon phase and meteor shower information
  • Customizable display configurations
  • Widget support
  • WatchOS app with specialized displays
Features
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Desktop Astro Clock (formally known as: yabc - Yet Another Bedside Clock). This is a clock app that is designed to be run at the desktop, bedside or near a star map. It will display the time without turning off until the battery percentage drops below a user specified value. There are ten predefined, and one user defined display configurations. A single tap of the moon and star icon will bring up a red tinted clock showing the local sidereal time. In settings, you can add a moon display, meteor showers display, change colors, and configure the user defined clock display. Widgets are now supported and can be configured via Widget editing. A watchOS app is now included that displays a red tinted Modified Julian date, GMT Sidereal time, Moon, Moon name, and moon age in days. No ads, ever. Lock screen widgets include rectangular (two clock values look good here) and circular (for the current moon) Features: - Time display in various fixed formats - Time display in a user defined format + color - Always on display until a user specified battery level is reached (iOS) - Moon display with moon transit details and full moon names *(4)* - Meteor Shower information (when visible) with star chart locator - Blue moons are known by the tag [blue moon] added to the full moon name and a blue tint to the full moon image - Super moons are known by the tag [super] added to the full moon name Clock Times: - GMT - Greenwich Mean Time - GMST - Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time - Julian Date - Seconds since noon 1st January 4713 B.C. - LMST - Local Mean Sidereal Time *(3)* - Modified Julian Date - Julian Date - 2400000.5 Predefined displays: - Desk Clock - Day, Time, Date - ISO 8901 - yyyy-mm-ssThh:mm:ss+tz - ISO 8901 GMT - yyyy-mm-ssThh:mm:ssZ - Greenwich Mean Sidereal Time - 'HH'h 'mm's 'ss' - Julian - day.time in seconds since noon 1st January 4713 B.C. - Local Mean Sidereal Time - 'HH'h 'mm'h *(3)* - System Default - based on your iOS settings - Time HH:MM:SS, Month, Day - Time HH:MM - Time HH:MM:SS, Day, Month, Year - User Defined - you pick the format! Widgets (One or more): - Meteor Showers *(1)* - Moon - Moon with details - Moon Names *(4)* - Julian Date *(2)* - Sidereal Date *(2)* - User Defined Clock *(2)* WatchOS App: - Black background, Red tint, brightness adjustable with crown, shows Mofidied Julian Date, GMT Sideral Time, Moon face, Moon name, and Moon age *(3)* *(4)* - Corner complication shows Moon, Modified Julian and Local Sidereal time Lock screen Widgets: - Rectangular for clock values (i.e.: Julian date and Sidereal time) - Circular for the current moon *(1) If no Meteor shower is in progress, just an image is shown* *(2) Widgets do not support real time non-system clocks well. Updates will typically be between 15-60 minutes* *(3) If you select Local Sidereal Mean Time display, you'll also need to enable the setting to allow access to your location information (only needs your longitude for the calculations). Default will be Greenwich England* *(4) If you select Moon names, you'll also need to enable the settings to allow access to your location information (only need to check latitude > 0 for Northeren/Southeren hemishpere). Default will be at the equator*

About

BPM MS FPS

Features
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This is a simple converter that calculates the length in MS and FPS-frames according to musical note duration noted as proportion of a bar. Choose BPM (tempo) and overall FPS - and voila! Definitions MS - milliseconds FPS - frames per second BPM - beats per minute It might be 'useful' to some people to have a stand-alone app for doing just this. To see more apps like this, go to www.discobajas.com

Screenshots

Desktop Astro Clock4 screens
BPM MS FPS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Desktop Astro Clock at Free against BPM MS FPS's $0.49. BPM MS FPS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Desktop Astro Clock is free to download; BPM MS FPS costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desktop Astro Clock ships an update every 9 months, BPM MS FPS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Desktop Astro Clock versus BPM MS FPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop Astro ClockBPM MS FPS
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size416 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBEHR Consulting InternationalStein Erik Nilsen

In-app purchases

None

Desktop Astro Clock

No in-app purchases

None

BPM MS FPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desktop Astro Clock free?
Desktop Astro Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BPM MS FPS free?
BPM MS FPS costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desktop Astro Clock or BPM MS FPS have ads?
Neither Desktop Astro Clock nor BPM MS FPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desktop Astro Clock or BPM MS FPS?
Desktop Astro Clock ships an update every 9 months, and BPM MS FPS every 4 months. Most recently, Desktop Astro Clock was updated on September 19, 2026 and BPM MS FPS on October 7, 2026.

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