Comparison

Binary Clock Time vs Braille Academy

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

Head to head
About

Binary Clock Time

This application displays the current time using a binary format represented by changing shades of blue circles. It includes a tutorial to help users learn how to read binary time quickly.

Highlights
  • Binary time display
  • Color customization
  • Built-in tutorial
  • Watch app support
Features
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This is the most awsomest Binary Clock. It features circles that change from one shade of blue to another which indicate the time. It can be a challenge for some people to master reading binary time but with the tutorial on the information page in this app you'll be reading it in no time. Features -Change colour of circles. -Tells the time! -Watch app

About

Braille Academy

This app teaches the Braille system through interactive lessons and challenges. It covers letters, numbers, punctuation, and various word and group signs, offering over 90% of Unified English Braille knowledge. Features include customizable themes and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • 13 learning chapters
  • Covers letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols
  • Over 90% of Unified English Braille knowledge
  • 59 levels and 29 challenges
  • Contrast theme for visual impairment
  • Offline functionality
  • Certificates upon chapter completion
Features
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Features: - 13 chapters, namely Letters, Numbers, Basic Punctuations, Special Symbols, Alphabetic Wordsigns, Strong Contractions, Strong Wordsigns, Strong Groupsigns, Lower Groupsigns, Lower Wordsigns, Initial Letter Contractions, Final Letter Groupsigns and Shortform Words. - Teaches strategically Braille of all 26 letters of the English alphabet, numbers 0 - 9, 12 most frequently used punctuation marks, 8 most frequently used special symbols, 23 alphabetic word signs, 38 contractions, 12 wordsigns, 34 groupsigns and 75 short-form words. - 59 levels and 29 challenges in total teach, train and test more than 90% of the entire Unified English Braille knowledge. - Various themes to choose from including the Contrast theme (more contrast and bolder text) for visually impaired. - Absolutely no disturbing ads. - On the Explore page, you can click and see the Braille representations of all the 26 letters, numbers 0 - 9, 12 punctuation marks and 8 special symbols. - After passing all the levels and challenges in one chapter, you can get a certificate on the Certificate page. - On the Settings page, you can switch on and off button sound, key sound, button vibration, key vibration vibration on error and keyboard layout. - More learning and training materials will be added in the future updates. - Works completely offline. Please note, this app is not specially designed for people with severe visual impairment, but with feedback and suggestions from them, we are certainly working in that direction (improving talkback/voiceover experiences). ----------------------- What’s Braille? Braille is a system of touch reading and writing for visually impaired people, in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet, numbers, punctuation marks, special symbols and so on. It is named after its creator, Louis Braille, a Frenchman who lost his sight in his childhood and later developed a code for the French alphabet. These characters have rectangular blocks called cells which have tiny bumps called raised dots. The number and arrangement of these dots distinguish one character from another. ----------------------- What’s Braille Academy? Braille Academy is developed to help those who are curious about and interested in learning the Braille system. The two key teaching concepts are gradual introduction and focused repetition. The learning material is categorized into chapters and then levels to ensure efficient learning and training. If you are not particularly interested in Braille but in training and improving your memory in general, Braille Academy is also a useful tool. ----------------------- Levels and challenges? In short, a level focuses on introducing new characters with a small amount of repetition while a challenge trains what you’ve learnt already. In a level, you can click the INFO BUTTON (on the left) to read some TIPS and the hint button (on the right) to see the correct answer. The hints are infinite and always free. In a challenge, you can’t use the hint button anymore and you must make less than 3 mistakes to pass it. In conclusion, I wish you a lot of success and a lot of fun in learning Braille! Privacy Policy: https://dong.digital/braille/privacy Terms of Use: https://dong.digital/braille/tos

Screenshots

Binary Clock Time2 screens
Braille Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Binary Clock Time at none against Braille Academy's 2. Braille Academy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price 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. Braille Academy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Binary Clock Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Braille Academy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Braille Academy has 1.7K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Binary Clock Time's written reviews are positive against 90% of Braille Academy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Binary Clock Time ships an update every 13 months, Braille Academy every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Binary Clock Time versus Braille Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinary Clock TimeBraille Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings)4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings341.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron F StephensonXiang Dong

Customer experience

Binary Clock Time

All ratings34 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative16.3%

Braille Academy

All ratings1,655 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative2.7%

In-app purchases

None

Binary Clock Time

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Braille Academy

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Binary Clock Time free?
Binary Clock Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Braille Academy free?
Braille Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Binary Clock Time or Braille Academy?
Braille Academy is rated higher. Binary Clock Time averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Braille Academy averages 4.9 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Binary Clock Time or Braille Academy have ads?
Binary Clock Time shows ads; Braille Academy does not.
Which is updated more often, Binary Clock Time or Braille Academy?
Binary Clock Time ships an update every 13 months, and Braille Academy every 6 months. Most recently, Binary Clock Time was updated on September 28, 2026 and Braille Academy on September 29, 2026.

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