Comparison

LCD Clock vs AtomicClock

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

Head to head
About

LCD Clock

Transform your device into a stylish digital clock and calendar. It offers a clean, minimal display perfect for any room, with features like international holidays and weather forecasts. Enhance your daily visibility and convenience with this multifunctional utility.

Highlights
  • Digital LCD-style clock display
  • Integrated calendar view
  • International holiday display
  • Weather forecast
  • Six-day calendar support
  • Adjustable screen brightness
Features
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LCD Clock — Simple Clock & Calendar LCD Clock combines a digital clock and a calendar into one beautifully retro LCD-style desk clock. Just place your iPhone on a charging dock, and your desk instantly gets a clean, easy-to-read clock and calendar. Perfect for your office desk, living room, or bedside table — adding convenience and clarity wherever you are. Key Features - Large, easy-to-read digital clock (12/24-hour format) - Monthly calendar (view up to 7 months) - Public holidays for countries worldwide, automatically fetched and highlighted - Weather forecast for your chosen location (current location supported) - Japanese era (Reiwa) and rokuyō display - Customizable first day of the week - 8 color themes plus a random theme - Adjustable screen brightness, shake-to-light backlight - Full-screen landscape clock mode - Optimized for iPhone Duo (layouts for both the closed and open screens; two months of calendar when open) A True Alarm Clock (iOS 26 and later) Powered by Apple's latest alarm technology (AlarmKit), the alarm has been dramatically upgraded. - Rings with a full-screen alarm even when the app is closed or your iPhone is locked - Breaks through Silent Mode and Focus — and keeps ringing until you stop it - Quick STOP / SNOOZE (5 min) buttons - Adjustable alarm volume in the app. Set it to mute for a silent, screen-only alert (with vibration while the app is open) Notes - Weather requires location access; holiday display requires calendar access - On iOS 25 and earlier, alarms are delivered as notifications (no sound in Silent Mode, and the notification sound stops automatically after a short time) - Please refrain from making complaints regarding malfunctioning alarms.

About

AtomicClock

This app displays the exact current time synchronized with NTP servers, offering a customizable clock view for precise time checks. It's ideal for setting watches, verifying timestamps, or comparing local and network time.

Highlights
  • Precise time from NTP servers
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Select or add time servers
  • Local and UTC views
  • 12/24 hour modes
  • Customizable time format
  • Acoustic ticking
Features
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Check precise NTP reference time at a glance. AtomicClock helps you set watches, wall clocks, cameras, and other devices, compare local time with UTC, and follow moments when every second matters. Clear analog and digital time AtomicClock displays current time from NTP servers that reference atomic clocks. Choose a predefined server or add your own, then view local or UTC time in a clean analog or digital clock. Customize your reference clock • Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour time • Customize the time format • Choose from multiple clock faces and hands • Use a smooth, fluid second hand • Add acoustic ticking or the Greenwich Time Signal • Tap the screen to hide information and controls, freeze the display, or mute ticking Details for precise time checks View technical NTP information, including round-trip time and server stratum. Whether you are checking a timestamp, preparing a camera, aligning a wall clock, or setting a watch by hand, the seconds remain clear and easy to follow. AtomicClock is free to use. AtomicClock Pro is available as a one-time purchase with no subscription. It unlocks your preferred clock face, hands, and font, removes ads, and includes upcoming Pro features. AtomicClock displays NTP reference time for comparison and does not change your device’s system time. Results can vary with the selected server, network conditions, and device behavior.

Screenshots

LCD Clock4 screens
AtomicClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AtomicClock at Free against LCD Clock's $1.99. AtomicClock also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (5.5K vs 12). LCD Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AtomicClock is free to download; LCD Clock costs $1.99 up front. LCD Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and AtomicClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LCD Clock against 4.8 for AtomicClock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AtomicClock has 5.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of LCD Clock's written reviews are positive against 84% of AtomicClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LCD Clock ships an update every 7 months, AtomicClock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LCD Clock versus AtomicClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLCD ClockAtomicClock
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (12 ratings)4.8 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.7% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperforYou inc.Timo Partl

Customer experience

LCD Clock

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive61.7%
Neutral18.4%
Negative19.9%

AtomicClock

All ratings5,539 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative12.4%

Bugs and requests

LCD Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AtomicClock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain iOS versions
  • Occasional freezing of hands
  • Countdown timer sound not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add GMT/dual time display
  • Implement widget support
  • Add different second hand sounds
  • Allow setting background color to match watch
  • Include alarm/timer functionality

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LCD Clock

One-time3
  • I'll buy you a cup of coffee.$1.99
  • I'll buy you two coffees.$3.99
  • I'll buy you a lot of coffee.$31.99
1 purchases

AtomicClock

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Version$6.99

Questions

Is LCD Clock free?
LCD Clock costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AtomicClock free?
AtomicClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LCD Clock or AtomicClock?
AtomicClock is rated higher. LCD Clock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while AtomicClock averages 4.8 from 5.5K ratings.
Do LCD Clock or AtomicClock have ads?
AtomicClock shows ads; LCD Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, LCD Clock or AtomicClock?
LCD Clock ships an update every 7 months, and AtomicClock every 3 weeks. Most recently, LCD Clock was updated on October 18, 2026 and AtomicClock on October 17, 2026.

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