Comparison

Binary Clock by jhale.dev vs Meridian

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Binary time display
  • Customizable settings
  • Instructions for binary time
  • Open-source code
  • Personalization options
Features
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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.

About

Meridian

Features
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Know what time it is for everyone you care about, and whether they're awake, at a glance. Meridian puts your cities on a 3D globe you can spin with a finger, and gives each one a split-flap clock that flips like an old airport departures board. When it's night somewhere, that clock turns a cool blue, so you can tell who's asleep before you call, text or book a meeting. SEE THE WORLD, NOT A LIST • A full-screen, interactive 3D globe with your cities pinned by their flags • A moon marks every city where it's night right now • Tap a city in your list and the globe spins to it FLIP CLOCKS THAT MEAN SOMETHING • A split-flap clock for every city, labelled with its time zone (JST, CET, EST…) • Night hours show in blue, so "can I call Mum?" is answered without doing the maths • 12-hour or 24-hour time A TIME ZONE CONVERTER YOU DRAG • Scrub the timeline up to 24 hours either way and watch every clock flip together • Jump to any date to plan a trip, a meeting or a call across time zones • Find the hour that works for London, New York and Tokyo in seconds FIND ANY CITY, ANY WAY • Around 6,300 cities worldwide • Search by city, by country, or by time zone: type PST, CET, IST, JST, GMT and more • Add the same city twice and give each one its own name: "Mum", "Office", "Sam in Sydney" MADE FOR PEOPLE WITH SOMEONE ELSEWHERE • Families and friends spread across countries • Remote teams and international meetings • Travellers, expats and anyone fighting jet lag • Set a home time zone that's different from your phone's PRIVATE BY DESIGN Meridian has no account, no ads, no tracking and no analytics. It works completely offline. Your cities stay on your iPhone. Free. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

Binary Clock by jhale.dev4 screens
Meridian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Binary Clock by jhale.dev at 15.1 against Meridian's 18.2. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Binary Clock by jhale.dev versus Meridian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinary Clock by jhale.devMeridian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph HaleNishant Mittal

In-app purchases

None

Binary Clock by jhale.dev

No in-app purchases

None

Meridian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Binary Clock by jhale.dev free?
Binary Clock by jhale.dev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meridian free?
Meridian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Binary Clock by jhale.dev or Meridian have ads?
Neither Binary Clock by jhale.dev nor Meridian shows ads.

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