Comparison

Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) vs Watch Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Watch Tracker

Easily track your wristwatch's accuracy against an atomic clock. This app measures and records time differences, displaying detailed graphs of your watch's performance. It's designed to be more accurate and simpler than traditional methods.

Highlights
  • Tracks wristwatch accuracy
  • Synchronizes with atomic clock
  • Measures and records time differences
  • Displays data graphs
  • Tracks multiple watches
  • Exports data to CSV
Features
Currently charting
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Watch Tracker is a revolutionary app for tracking the accuracy of a wristwatch. It's dramatically easier and more accurate than any previous method. Just tap a button when the time on your watch matches the time displayed by the app, and Watch Tracker does the rest. It synchronizes with an atomic clock, measures and records the difference, and displays graphs of all the data points you've recorded. - Uses best-fit analysis to accurately calculate how many seconds your watch gains or loses per day - Displays graphs of rates and variance - Can track multiple watches simultaneously - Saves data in CSV files that can be opened with any spreadsheet software Watch Tracker is made by the developer of tChess (the chess app that was featured in Apple's "Learn" commercial for the iPad) and Learn Chess (the Apple Staff Favorite e-book).

Screenshots

Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)4 screens
Watch Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Watch Tracker at none against Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s 5. Watch Tracker also leads on chart position (#189 vs unranked). Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s advantage is ratings volume (5K vs 322) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) costs $1.99 and Watch Tracker $4.99 up front. Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Watch Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) against 4.7 for Watch Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) has 5K ratings behind it against 322, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 91% and 91% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) ships an update every 3 months, Watch Tracker every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) versus Watch Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)Watch Tracker
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (5K ratings) — better4.7 (322 ratings)
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5K — better322
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompuLab, Markus GömmelTom Kerrigan

Customer experience

Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)

All ratings4,981 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.4%

Watch Tracker

All ratings322 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Watch Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to add photos
  • Inconsistent time tracking results

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more positional variance options
  • Implement cloud sync for data
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve support for newer iOS versions

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)

One-time5
  • 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
None

Watch Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) free?
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Watch Tracker free?
Watch Tracker costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) or Watch Tracker?
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) is rated higher. Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Watch Tracker averages 4.7 from 322 ratings.
Do Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) or Watch Tracker have ads?
Neither Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) nor Watch Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) or Watch Tracker?
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) ships an update every 3 months, and Watch Tracker every 6 months. Most recently, Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) was updated on October 14, 2026 and Watch Tracker on October 14, 2026.

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