Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) vs MoonDial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)
This app provides ultra-precise time by syncing with atomic time servers. It features a customizable display mimicking professional studio clocks, with advanced alarm functions and various visual themes. Designed for accuracy and usability, it's ideal for professionals and enthusiasts alike.
- Syncs with atomic time servers
- Professional studio clock display
- Customizable alarm with snooze
- Local time / UTC mode
- Multiple color themes
- Night mode for dimming
- Disabled screen auto-lock
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This tool shows you the ultimate precise time of day. To achieve this, it uses a special internet time protocol to fetch the time from an atomic time server. We are proud to offer version 5 of the Gorgy Timing Atomic Clock. The program is one of the classic applications since the early days of the Apple App Store and has been continually improved based on user feedback. The Gorgy Timing Atomic Clock shows the precise time of day. To achieve this, it uses a special internet time protocol to fetch the ultimate precise time from cesium atomic clocks available on the internet, or any other time server you like. The graphical display mimics the clock display of the legendary Gorgy Timing clocks, which are used in professional radio and television studios, and we spent much effort to bring the original feeling of these wickedly expensive clocks to your iPhone. This app is used by BBC studios, astronomers, concert promoters, etc. Version 5 contains the following functions: * Universal support for all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices running iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 9 or higher * Optimized for the latest iOS, iPadOS and watchOS, full 64 bit support * Alarm function with snooze (touch anywhere on the screen), volume fade-in, based on weekdays * Alarm time based on seconds (not minutes) * Local time / UTC time mode * Alarm notification window instead of normal alarm sound, if app is not running or in the background * Use playlists or a manual picker selection from your own music library as alarm sounds * The alarm sound is also playing when the device is muted, or the display is switched off, and also works in AirPlay environments * Customizable time server sources * Colors: green, red, blue, yellow, white, dark green, violet, pink, orange, turquoise and hidden, with a separate color option for digits, seconds and segments * Alternative visual display of fractional seconds (1/60th sec. resolution) * 12/24 hours display * Optional second tick sound * Full landscape support (including settings dialog) * Touching the display lets the buttons and status bar fade out * Touching the display again will add the current date (in all orientations) * Disabled screen auto-lock * Options "sync at startup", "hourly", "daily", or a sync button for manual syncing * The last known time delta is used when started without sync * "Night mode", which dims the display using a slider, shows the seconds with only one dot (to prevent a hard brightness switch between second 59 and second 0), switches off the tick sound, and reduces screen updates to save battery * To minimize burn-in effects (especially on the iPhone X OLED display), the clock is doing micro movements when running longer than 5 minutes * VoiceOver support Answers to common questions: * An application can not set your device's system time, so a time sync between the atomic time and the device time is not possible. * If you want to wakeup with music, please do not exit the app before going to sleep (which would result in a local notification dialog without music in the morning), and do not lock your device. Be aware that running an application all the time, even without display, consumes battery, so please make sure that your iPhone is fully charged before you go to bed, connect it to your charger, or use the app's Night mode, which is much more energy-saving.
MoonDial
A highly customizable bedside clock designed for minimal distraction. It offers a range of color, font, and display options to help you rest easy and manage your sleep time. Enjoy an ad-free experience with optional sleep reminders and battery status.
- Customizable colors and fonts
- Landscape or portrait mode
- Quick brightness control
- 24-hour or AM/PM format
- Optional sleep reminders
- Battery status indicator
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MoonDial is the #1 fully customizable and minimal bedside clock. Rest easy and stop tossing and turning in the night wondering how much time you have left to sleep. • 100% ad-free • hundreds of curated colors • landscape or portrait mode • custom fonts • quick brightness control • 24 hour or AM/PM format • option to show the current date • receive optional nightly sleep reminders • battery status indicator (optional) • very low battery usage if not charging (especially with OLED screens) • actively developed, supported, and updated
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MoonDial at none against Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s 5. MoonDial also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 284) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) costs $1.99 and MoonDial $1.99 up front. Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MoonDial asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) against 4.7 for MoonDial. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) has 5K ratings behind it against 284, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s written reviews are positive against 96% of MoonDial's.
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) ships an update every 4 months, MoonDial every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) | MoonDial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (284 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 284 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CompuLab, Markus Gömmel | Astral Digital, LLC |
Customer experience
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)
MoonDial
In-app purchases
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)
- Nice job$0.99
- Good work.$2.99
- Great app!$3.99
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- Awesome idea!$8.99
- I totally love it!$17.99
MoonDial
No in-app purchases
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