Binary vs SimpleCoat
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.
SimpleCoat
Design custom wallpapers with precise color control and overlay options. Create single-color or gradient backgrounds, and add built-in or personal patterns for a unique parallax effect. Export your creations directly to your device's camera roll.
- Precise RGB color control
- Single-color and gradient backgrounds
- Built-in pattern overlays
- Custom pattern import from Camera Roll
- Parallax effect options
- Export to Camera Roll
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Create simple and elegant wallpapers with the flick of your finger. + Take precise control of the red, green and blue components of your wallpaper colors. + Create single-colored or gradient-colored wallpapers. + Select light or dark built-in patterns to superimpose over your wallpaper for a parallax effect. + Select patterns from your Camera Roll to superimpose over your wallpaper. + Export your creations to your Camera Roll to use on your lock and home screens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimpleCoat at 4.8 against Binary's 3.7. SimpleCoat also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleCoat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Binary's written reviews are positive against 80% of SimpleCoat's.
Binary ships an update every 13 months, SimpleCoat every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binary | SimpleCoat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wyllys Ingersoll | Joshua Ross |
Customer experience
Binary
SimpleCoat
In-app purchases
Binary
No in-app purchases
SimpleCoat
No in-app purchases
