Binary Geek Clock vs Internet Beat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binary Geek Clock
This app displays the current time in binary format, offering standard or real binary options. It can also function as a desk clock and includes a hexadecimal display for a unique time-telling experience.
- Standard and Real binary display
- Desk clock mode
- 12/24 hour time format
- Hexadecimal clock option
- Digital time display
- Power of 2 indicator
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Show off your inner geek with a feature rich binary clock. - Display in Standard or Real binary - Keep your iPhone / iPad from sleeping to use as a desk clock. - 12/24 hour time display. - Hex clock for when you really want to mess with your friends. For the geek in training or anyone just learning to read binary, you can display the time digitally below the LED's. You can also turn on the key that will show you what power of 2 each light represents.
Internet Beat
This utility app displays time in a universal, time zone-independent format called 'Beats'. A beat represents 1/1000 of a day, allowing for synchronized global coordination. It also offers a decimal beat view for enhanced precision.
- Universal time in 'Beats'
- Time zone independent
- Decimal beat viewing
- Event coordination tool
- Global synchronization
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Internet Beat time, or as some know it, Swatch Beats, is a clock which displays time in 'Beats'. A beat is 1/1000 of a day with no time zones. Everyone on the planet sees the same time and as such can be used to coordinate events, chat sessions, or just look cool. This application supports side viewing which displays decimal beats. Feel free to suggest changes and improvements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Internet Beat at Free against Binary Geek Clock's $0.99. Internet Beat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). Binary Geek Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 48 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Internet Beat is free to download; Binary Geek Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Internet Beat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Binary Geek Clock's written reviews are positive against 74% of Internet Beat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Binary Geek Clock ships an update every 12 months, Internet Beat every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binary Geek Clock | Internet Beat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8 Bit Code | Thomas Cherry |
Customer experience
Binary Geek Clock
Internet Beat
In-app purchases
Binary Geek Clock
No in-app purchases
Internet Beat
No in-app purchases
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