Binary Clock by jhale.dev vs GuardianTrackSafety
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binary Clock by jhale.dev
This utility displays time using binary code, representing numbers with illuminated dots. It offers personalization options and includes instructions for reading the binary time format. The application is open-source.
- Binary time display
- Customizable settings
- Instructions for binary time
- Open-source code
- Personalization options
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Instead of the digits 1, 2, 3, etc... this clock uses columns of dots that turn on and off like the 1s and 0s of the binary form of the number. Binary Clock also includes several settings you can use to personalize the clock to your liking. Just press and hold the clock to access them. If you don't know how to tell time on a Binary Clock, check out the instructions in the blog post announcing the app: https://links.jhale.dev/binaryclock Binary Clock is open-source! Check out the code yourself on GitHub: https://github.com/thehale/BinaryClock DISCLAIMER: All marketing pictures in this app store listing are designed to complement the nerdy theme of this app. The presence of various books in some marketing pictures in this app store listing does not imply an endorsement of this app by the authors of those publications. Those authors retain copyright and trademark rights to their works.
GuardianTrackSafety
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Track the safety of your loved ones. Our device monitors for help, when help is need the app updates with an location.
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Verdict
Binary Clock by jhale.dev and GuardianTrackSafety are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Binary Clock by jhale.dev ships an update every 4 months, GuardianTrackSafety every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binary Clock by jhale.dev | GuardianTrackSafety |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Hale | Coding Minds, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Binary Clock by jhale.dev
No in-app purchases
GuardianTrackSafety
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Binary Clock by jhale.dev free?
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Do Binary Clock by jhale.dev or GuardianTrackSafety have ads?
Which is updated more often, Binary Clock by jhale.dev or GuardianTrackSafety?
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