Binary vs Binary Clock
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.
Binary Clock
This app displays the current time in a unique binary format, presented with an analog clock aesthetic. It offers settings to aid readability and can function as a screen saver while devices are charging.
- Analog format binary time display
- Readability settings with number display
- Screen saver functionality
- Unique geek gadget appeal
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Binary Clock is a Top Geek Gadget! Impress your friends! Show them your new skills. Be In and be a Computer Geek! This binary clock shows you binary time in analog clock look. Features: * Analog format - never seen before * Settings to help you reading (showing numbers) * Use it as "screen saver" on your iPhone/iPod while charging Write us suggestions, ideas or problems in our Support page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Binary Clock at 100% against Binary's 50%. Binary Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Binary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 69 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Binary Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Binary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Binary Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Binary's written reviews are positive against 100% of Binary Clock's.
Binary ships an update every 13 months, Binary Clock every 69 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binary | Binary Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 69 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wyllys Ingersoll | BeanOX GmbH |
Customer experience
Binary
Binary Clock
In-app purchases
Binary
No in-app purchases
Binary Clock
- Coffee for Developer$0.99
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