Binary vs Waterfall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binary
This utility displays time using binary code represented by LED-style buttons. It offers customizable display modes, an alarm, and a countdown timer, making it educational for learning binary counting.
- Binary time display
- 24 or 12 hour mode
- Alarm clock functionality
- Countdown timer
- Customizable button colors
- Optional sound alerts
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Display time using LED-type buttons that correspond to binary values for the hours, minutes, and seconds. Educational for learning binary counting. Options: * 24 or 12 hour mode * Alarm Clock * Countdown Timer mode * Optional "beep" sound * Select a variety of colors for the buttons.
Waterfall
This application displays the current time on your device screen, creating a unique visual effect by simulating a cascading waterfall of numbers. It offers a distinctive way to view the time with its innovative design.
- Waterfall number effect for time display
- Simulates cascading numbers
- Displays current device time
- Unique visual interface
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The program displays the current time on the device screen, simulating the effect of a waterfall of numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Binary at Free against Waterfall's $0.99. Waterfall's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Binary is free to download; Waterfall costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Waterfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Binary ships an update every 13 months, Waterfall every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binary | Waterfall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wyllys Ingersoll | Kostakov Maxim |
Customer experience
Binary
Waterfall
In-app purchases
Binary
No in-app purchases
Waterfall
No in-app purchases
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