Desktop Astro Clock vs Redact Tap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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*
Redact Tap
Effortlessly redact sensitive information from screenshots. Automatically detects and blurs emails, phone numbers, and IDs with a single tap. Offers manual drawing tools for custom redactions and exports high-resolution images privately on your device.
- Automatic detection of emails, phone numbers, and IDs
- One-tap blur functionality
- Manual drawing tools for custom redactions
- High-resolution PNG export
- On-device processing for privacy
- Dark Mode support
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RedactTap makes private sharing effortless. Import a screenshot, it instantly highlights emails, phone numbers, and IDs—then you tap boxes to blur or unblur. Long-press to draw your own box anywhere. Export a crisp, high-resolution image and share it in seconds. Everything runs on your device. How it works Import from Photos Tap boxes to toggle blur (or long-press and drag to add your own) Export or share Features One-tap blur for detected info Long-press to add manual boxes High-resolution PNG export (original detail preserved) Share sheet built-in; save to Photos if you like Private by design — processing stays on device Clean, fast, and portrait-focused UI Dark Mode ready Protect what matters, without the hassle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Redact Tap at 5.0 against Desktop Astro Clock's 3.7. Desktop Astro Clock's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Redact Tap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Desktop Astro Clock | Redact Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 416 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BEHR Consulting International | Ahmed Gedi |
Customer experience
Desktop Astro Clock
Redact Tap
In-app purchases
Desktop Astro Clock
No in-app purchases
Redact Tap
No in-app purchases
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