Comparison

Sample Pot Calc vs DekaClock

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

Head to head
About

Sample Pot Calc

Features
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Calculate your sample pot fill percentage with basic input data.

About

DekaClock

This app offers an alternative time display system based on base 10. It divides the day into 100,000 deka-5 periods, with 5 tiers of measurement for precise timekeeping. The display uses single-digit numbers separated by colons for a unique time format.

Highlights
  • Base-10 time system
  • 5 tiers of measurement
  • Unique time format (e.g., 5:0:0:0:0)
  • Deka-5 periods shorter than a second
  • Alternative to traditional timekeeping
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Did you ever notice, the time of the day is based on odd numbers? So, a day is split into 24 hours, an hour is split into 60 minutes and a minute is split into 60 seconds. Strange, isn't it? Since in many cultures nowadays our numbering system is based on the base of 10, the usual time structure as stated above, leads to some strange counting artefacts. DekaClock attempts to solve this by introducing a time-system strictly based on the base 10. The different tiers required will not be named hour, minute, etc. to avoid confusion, but rather "deka-1, "deka-2", ..., at least until a better naming comes up. "Deka" is the greek name for 10, so the name is very suitable. Since the duration of a second is a very tangible and the shortest time-period in the traditional time scheme, the DekaClock needs to come up with something similar. A traditional day has 24 * 60 * 60 = 86,400 seconds. So, the DekaClock day has 100,000 deka-5 periods, since ist has to be a number by an integer power of 10. Naturally by this, the DekaClock scheme has 5 tiers to give an accurate time of the day: deka-1, deka-2, deka-3, deka-4 and deka-5. A deka-5 period therefore is slightly shorter than a second, concretely 0.864 seconds. But this is close enough to "feel" the ticking of the clock correctly, as the passing of time in DekaClock shows. To give the full time of the day, consequently 5 single digit numbers from 0 to 9 are required. They are given separated by a colon each. For example midday is 5:0:0:0:0, 6am is 2:5:0:0:0 and 6pm is 7:5:0:0:0. So, a deka-1 period of time is a tenth of a full day of 24 hours, thus encompasses 2 hours and 24 minutes. The time of day "9 deka-1" as example refers to 9:36pm on our standard clock. A good time to go to bed.

Screenshots

Sample Pot Calc1 screens
DekaClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DekaClock at every 2 months against Sample Pot Calc's every 41 months. 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

Sample Pot Calc ships an update every 41 months, DekaClock every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sample Pot Calc versus DekaClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSample Pot CalcDekaClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle WalkerCarsten Traupe

In-app purchases

None

Sample Pot Calc

No in-app purchases

None

DekaClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sample Pot Calc free?
Sample Pot Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DekaClock free?
DekaClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sample Pot Calc or DekaClock have ads?
Neither Sample Pot Calc nor DekaClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sample Pot Calc or DekaClock?
Sample Pot Calc ships an update every 41 months, and DekaClock every 2 months. Most recently, Sample Pot Calc was updated on October 27, 2026 and DekaClock on October 27, 2026.

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