Comparison

DimClock vs Widget Binary Clock

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

Head to head
About

DimClock

This app provides a simple, dimmable clock with customizable text colors for the time, date, and seconds. It's designed for low energy consumption by reducing screen backlight brightness.

Highlights
  • Dimmable backlight
  • Customizable text colors
  • Low energy consumption
  • Displays time, date, and seconds
  • Simple interface
Features
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DimClock is a dimmable simple clock app that works with low energy consumption by reducing brightness of backlight of iPhone screen. You can customize the brightness of the backlight and the color of the date, time, and seconds text.

About

Widget Binary Clock

Display the current time in a unique binary format on your home screen. This app offers a sleek, modern aesthetic for tech enthusiasts seeking a distinctive look.

Highlights
  • Binary time display
  • Home screen widget
  • Unique aesthetic
  • Modern design
  • Geek chic style
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Bring a touch of geek chic to your home screen with the Binary Clock Widget! Our app offers a sleek and modern way to display the current time in binary format, perfect for tech enthusiasts and those looking for a unique aesthetic.

Screenshots

DimClock4 screens
Widget Binary Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DimClock at Free against Widget Binary Clock's $4.99. DimClock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). Widget Binary Clock's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On ads 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

DimClock is free to download; Widget Binary Clock costs $4.99 up front. Widget Binary Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DimClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DimClock ships an update every 5 days, Widget Binary Clock daily. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DimClock versus Widget Binary Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDimClockWidget Binary Clock
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKatsuhiko NodaGerard Coll Roma

Customer experience

DimClock

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Widget Binary Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DimClock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Widget Binary Clock

One-time1
  • Lifetime pro version$1.99

Questions

Is DimClock free?
DimClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Binary Clock free?
Widget Binary Clock costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do DimClock or Widget Binary Clock have ads?
Neither DimClock nor Widget Binary Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DimClock or Widget Binary Clock?
DimClock ships an update every 5 days, and Widget Binary Clock daily. Most recently, DimClock was updated on August 24, 2026 and Widget Binary Clock on September 13, 2026.

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