TI vs EmpireClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TI
This utility app displays the current time in various unconventional formats, including decimal, hexadecimal, and Swatch Internet time. It's designed for users who appreciate unique and challenging ways to view time, with some formats requiring specialized knowledge to interpret.
- Decimal time display
- Hexadecimal time display
- Swatch Internet time
- Trigonometry clock
- PT clock
- Large, easy-to-read digits
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This clock App is meant for all those users who like to get the time in unusual or challenging ways. This App can display the time in many different ways, like for example as decimal time (which was introduced in the French Revolution), as hexedecimal time (the idea goes back to the 19th century), as "Swatch Internet time" and many others. The most challenging clocks are the trigonometry clock and the PT clock, which requires some mathematical or chemical knowledge to interpret the time correctly. This clock is for "Geeks" ;-) The App shows the time in big letters which are easy to read even from the distance. So you can use an (old) iOS device put it on a shelf so it just shows the time. Feel free to make suggestions for other "geeky" clocks I can add in the future...
EmpireClock
This app provides a clean and stylish display of your current local date, time, and location on a single screen. It's designed for users who need to track time across different zones or desire an aesthetically pleasing clock interface. The app offers a minimalist design with easy copying of information.
- Current local date display
- Current local time display
- Current local location display
- Minimalist design
- One-tap copy feature
- Stylish time display
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EmpireClock is a simple, elegant app that shows your current local date, time, and location in one beautiful screen. Whether you're working across time zones or just want a stylish time display, EmpireClock keeps you informed at a glance. With a minimalist design and one-tap copy feature, it’s the perfect clock companion for your Mac or iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EmpireClock at Free against TI's $0.99. EmpireClock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). TI's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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
EmpireClock is free to download; TI costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EmpireClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TI has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of TI's written reviews are positive against 100% of EmpireClock's.
TI ships an update every 8 months, EmpireClock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TI | EmpireClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Clauss | Asher Bloom |
Customer experience
TI
EmpireClock
In-app purchases
TI
No in-app purchases
EmpireClock
No in-app purchases
