Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) vs Orbit Now
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.
Orbit Now
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Explore the Solar System as it is right now. See the current positions of the planets, follow their orbits around the Sun, and discover where the planets and Moon appear from Earth. Whether you are curious about tonight’s sky or simply want to understand how the Solar System is arranged at any moment, this app gives you a clear and intuitive view. Features include: - Real-time planetary positions - Current Solar System orbital view - Planet and Moon positions as seen from Earth - Date and time based visualization - Simple, clean interface designed for quick exploration Move through time, compare planetary positions, and see how the Solar System changes from day to day. A simple window into the Solar System — anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Orbit Now at Free against Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s $1.99. Orbit Now also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing)'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On 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
Orbit Now is free to download; Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) costs $1.99 up front. Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Orbit Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) ships an update every 3 months, Orbit Now every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Atomic Clock (Gorgy Timing) | Orbit Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CompuLab, Markus Gömmel | AstroCubic |
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
Orbit Now
No in-app purchases
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