Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) vs STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD
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.
STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD
This app synchronizes to atomic time standards and visualizes frequency and phase. It offers a real-time spectrum analyzer for biometric or sound signals and generates post-quantum credentials using your neuromotor pattern. Securely store and manage your keys for biometric identity verification.
- Atomic time synchronization
- Frequency and phase visualization
- Real-time spectrum analyzer
- Post-quantum credential generation
- Biometric OIDC authorization
- Secure on-device key storage
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ATOMIC Precision clock synchronized to atomic time standards via NTP. HARMONIC Real-time frequency spectrum and tuner. Tune and sample: music, ambient sound, natural noise. QUANTUM Post-quantum credential key generator. — not a pseudo-random number generator, not a software simulation. VAULT Post-Quantum Credential key storage. APPROVE Biometric OIDC authorization. OpenID Connect made simple.
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Verdict
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) and STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD's. Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On rating 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
STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD is free to download; Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) costs $1.99 up front. Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD asks for nothing beyond the download.
STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) has 5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s written reviews are positive against 0% of STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) ships an update every 3 months, STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) | STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — 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, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CompuLab, Markus Gömmel | Nathaniel Vazquez |
Customer experience
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)
STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD
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
STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD
No in-app purchases
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