Comparison

Binary vs BinaryClockWatch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Binary time display
  • 24 or 12 hour mode
  • Alarm clock functionality
  • Countdown timer
  • Customizable button colors
  • Optional sound alerts
Features
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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.

About

BinaryClockWatch

Features
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BinaryClockWatch doesn't show the time like every other watch. It shows it in 13 different number systems, right on your watch face as a complication. From binary and BCD (binary-coded decimal) to octal, hexadecimal, Gray code, balanced ternary, Fibonacci, Babylonian base 60, Braille, Mayan numerals, Roman numerals, Cistercian monk numerals and the I Ching: every system shows hours and minutes its own way, with 20 complications for every watch face family. FEATURES • 13 number systems as watch face complications • Concentric rings, BCD dot grids or inline text, depending on the system • Separate hour and minute rings for more flexibility • Corner complications with a curved dot line along the edge of the watch face • Automatic color adaptation to your system theme • Built-in guide with an explanation and a live example for each of the 13 systems • Completely free: no ads, no in-app purchases, no data collected For everyone who would rather read the time than just glance at it, and for everyone who finds number systems fascinating. BinaryClockWatch runs independently on Apple Watch, no iPhone app required.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BinaryClockWatch at daily against Binary's every 13 months. Binary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Binary ships an update every 13 months, BinaryClockWatch daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Binary versus BinaryClockWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinaryBinaryClockWatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWyllys IngersollChristian Koys

In-app purchases

None

Binary

No in-app purchases

None

BinaryClockWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Binary free?
Binary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BinaryClockWatch free?
BinaryClockWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Binary or BinaryClockWatch have ads?
Neither Binary nor BinaryClockWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Binary or BinaryClockWatch?
Binary ships an update every 13 months, and BinaryClockWatch daily. Most recently, Binary was updated on October 2, 2026 and BinaryClockWatch on September 28, 2026.

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