Comparison

SeClock vs Exact Seconds

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

Head to head
About

SeClock

Display the current second on your device's widget. This utility can also function as a standard digital clock. Note that widget accuracy may have a slight delay.

Highlights
  • Display seconds on widget
  • Use as a digital clock
  • Add to lock screen
  • Add to home screen
Features
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SeClock shows just the seconds on your Lock Screen or Home Screen — the part the system clock leaves out. Long-press the Lock Screen or Home Screen to add the widget. An in-app purchase lets you tune the font, weight, size, and opacity so the seconds blend into your setup. Prefer the Dynamic Island? Tap the button in the app to start a Live Activity that keeps seconds ticking there for up to about 8 hours. You can also use the app itself as a fullscreen HH:MM:SS clock. *Widgets and Live Activities may be off by up to about 1 second.

About

Exact Seconds

This utility displays the current time with second-level precision, offering a large, readable clock and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It's designed for situations where exact timing is crucial, providing a clean and focused experience without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Large in-app clock with live seconds
  • Home Screen widget with live seconds
  • Lock Screen widget with live seconds
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Multiple in-app clock colors
  • Optional in-app date display
Features
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Exact Seconds is a clean, focused clock that shows the current time down to the second. Use it when timing matters — coordinating a precise moment, checking the current second at a glance, or keeping an easy-to-read seconds clock on your iPhone. Features: • Large in-app clock with live seconds • Home Screen widgets with live seconds • Lock Screen widget with live seconds • CarPlay widget support • Multiple widget sizes • Widget appearance themes and color options • Stable HH:mm:ss time format • 12-hour, 24-hour, or system time format in the app • Multiple in-app clock colors • Black or white in-app background • Optional in-app date display • No account required • No ads • No advertising or cross-app tracking The main app gives you a customizable full-screen seconds clock. Widgets provide quick access to exact time on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and supported CarPlay displays. Exact Seconds uses your iPhone system time. For best accuracy, keep Set Automatically enabled in iOS Date & Time settings. Seconds uses limited anonymous product analytics to understand whether widgets remain active over time. This analytics does not use IDFA and is not used for advertising or cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

SeClock3 screens
Exact Seconds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SeClock at 4.8 against Exact Seconds's 4.0. Exact Seconds's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. SeClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Exact Seconds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeClock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of SeClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Exact Seconds's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeClock ships an update fortnightly, Exact Seconds every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SeClock versus Exact Seconds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeClockExact Seconds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiichi ItoVagram Malkhasian

Customer experience

SeClock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative34.6%

Exact Seconds

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SeClock

One-time1
  • Lock Widget Customization$2.99
None

Exact Seconds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SeClock free?
SeClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exact Seconds free?
Exact Seconds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SeClock or Exact Seconds?
SeClock is rated higher. SeClock averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Exact Seconds averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SeClock or Exact Seconds have ads?
Neither SeClock nor Exact Seconds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeClock or Exact Seconds?
SeClock ships an update fortnightly, and Exact Seconds every 9 days. Most recently, SeClock was updated on October 1, 2026 and Exact Seconds on September 30, 2026.

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