Comparison

Big binary clock vs Otter

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

Head to head
About

Big binary clock

This app displays the current time using binary code. Customize the appearance with different LED shapes, colors, and brightness levels. It offers a unique way to view time for tech enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Binary time display
  • Round LED option
  • Square LED option
  • Geek mode
  • Customizable colors
  • Adjustable brightness
Features
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Big Binary clock is a engaging innovation that does exactly what you'd expect a Binary Clock to do - it tells the time in Binary format. Options: -Round LED's -Square LED's -Geek mode -Show time (on / off) -Auto lock (on / off) -time format (12 / 24 ) -All colors (swipe right, left for change colors) -Brightness (swipe up, down for change brightness) -Tap for hide help numbers

About

Otter

This app offers a simple and beautiful way to track your daily food intake by taking photos and adding notes. It focuses on mindful eating without calorie counting, providing tools to monitor water intake, weight, and review your eating history.

Highlights
  • Photo-based meal tracking
  • Daily notes for reflections
  • Water intake tracker
  • Weight trend monitoring
  • Timeline view of food history
  • Search and statistics
  • iCloud sync
Features
Currently charting
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See what you eat at a glance—without making calorie counting a requirement. Otter is a calm, photo-first food diary for recording meals, noticing everyday patterns, and building awareness around how you eat. Take a photo, add a note, and let your meals collect in one clean timeline. No complicated food database and no strict diet plan. PHOTO FOOD JOURNAL • Save meals with photos in seconds • Add notes about your day, how you felt, or anything worth remembering • Browse past meals in a visual timeline NOTICE YOUR ROUTINE • Search past meals and notes • View simple statistics about your records • Look back across days and weeks to notice recurring habits WATER AND WEIGHT • Log daily water with quick taps • Record your weight and review entries over time SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Sync your records with iCloud • Stay focused with an ad-free, minimal experience • Enjoy Otter’s friendly character without unnecessary clutter Otter does not judge your choices or require every meal to become a number. Use it as a mindful meal journal, a visual food log, or a simple record of everyday life. Take one photo today. Over time, ordinary meals become a meaningful picture of your routine. Questions or feedback: OtterDietDiary@gmail.com

Screenshots

Big binary clock4 screens
Otter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Otter at every 2 days against Big binary clock's every 13 months. Otter also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 50%) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). Big binary clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Big binary clock costs $0.99 and Otter $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Big binary clock against 4.5 for Otter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Big binary clock's written reviews are positive against 72% of Otter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big binary clock ships an update every 13 months, Otter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Big binary clock versus Otter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig binary clockOtter
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews71.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#170 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander RutkowskijEUIHYUNG JUNG

Customer experience

Big binary clock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Otter

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative17.1%

In-app purchases

None

Big binary clock

No in-app purchases

None

Otter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big binary clock free?
Big binary clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Otter free?
Otter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big binary clock or Otter?
Big binary clock is rated higher. Big binary clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Otter averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do Big binary clock or Otter have ads?
Neither Big binary clock nor Otter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big binary clock or Otter?
Big binary clock ships an update every 13 months, and Otter every 2 days. Most recently, Big binary clock was updated on October 15, 2026 and Otter on October 17, 2026.

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