Comparison

True Binary Clock Free vs Roman Digital Clock

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

Head to head
About

True Binary Clock Free

This app displays time using binary code, offering both true binary and BCD modes. It includes an optional digital clock display and supports 12 or 24-hour formats with customizable colors. It's designed to be educational and visually appealing.

Highlights
  • True binary clock mode
  • BCD binary clock mode
  • Optional digital clock
  • 12/24 hour time format
  • Configurable colors
  • Disable screen lock option
Features
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Geek or no geek, everybody should own a binary clock, even if it's just for show. This clock gives you the best of both worlds, a binary clock and a digital clock in one, which makes it very easy to learn reading binary clocks. * True binary clock mode * BCD binary clock mode * Optional digital clock * 24 hr (military) time mode * 12 hr (am/pm) time mode * Configurable colors * Option to disable screen lock The clock supports 2 types of binary clocks, true binary in portrait orientation and BCD in landscape. For more information about binary clocks, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_clock Note, this is an ad supported lite version of True Binary Clock, if you like it, check out the full version.

About

Roman Digital Clock

Features
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Imagine if they had digital clocks back when the Roman Empire was at its peak. What would they have looked like? This is our idea of what it would like, displaying the time including seconds, updating every second.

Screenshots

True Binary Clock Free4 screens
Roman Digital Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: True Binary Clock Free at Free against Roman Digital Clock's $0.99. True Binary Clock Free also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). Roman Digital Clock's advantage is chart position (#181 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 24 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

True Binary Clock Free is free to download; Roman Digital Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Binary Clock Free ships an update every 24 months, Roman Digital Clock every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
True Binary Clock Free versus Roman Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue Binary Clock FreeRoman Digital Clock
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank—#181 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC LoepAnthony Caggiano

In-app purchases

None

True Binary Clock Free

No in-app purchases

None

Roman Digital Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Binary Clock Free free?
True Binary Clock Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roman Digital Clock free?
Roman Digital Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do True Binary Clock Free or Roman Digital Clock have ads?
Neither True Binary Clock Free nor Roman Digital Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Binary Clock Free or Roman Digital Clock?
True Binary Clock Free ships an update every 24 months, and Roman Digital Clock every 11 months. Most recently, True Binary Clock Free was updated on October 7, 2026 and Roman Digital Clock on October 7, 2026.

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