MillisecondTimer vs Atto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MillisecondTimer
This app provides highly accurate timing tools, including a countdown timer, stopwatch, and clock, all with millisecond precision. It's designed for precise measurements in workouts, games, and everyday situations, offering background operation and seamless switching between apps.
- Millisecond precision timing
- Countdown timer with custom intervals
- Stopwatch for accurate interval recording
- Real-time millisecond clock display
- Background operation and notifications
- Recent timers for quick reuse
- Customizable 12/24 hour clock format
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Millisecond Timer is an all‑in‑one app that lets you use a countdown timer, stopwatch, and clock with millisecond (0.001 second) precision. Millisecond Stopwatch records your time accurately down to the millisecond, and Millisecond Clock shows the current time with millisecond precision. When you first install the app, a simple tutorial appears automatically so you can learn how it works and start using it right away. Use Millisecond Timer and Millisecond Stopwatch in situations like these - Measuring workout intervals and exercise times that need accurate records (running, marathon training, etc.) - Everyday situations where you need a precise countdown - Events or games that require millisecond‑level countdowns - Timer challenge games with friends, such as “Who can stop closest to 2.785 seconds?” or for fair draws and random picks 【Millisecond Timer】 - Set timers in hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds. - Easily increase or decrease the time using the + and − buttons. - Press and hold the + or − button to quickly set the exact time you want. - Instantly reuse your recent timers from the Recent Timers list. - Tap the displayed time to type in a value faster than using buttons. - Get notified when the timer finishes, even if you’re using another app (background) or your device is locked. - If the timer is running and you switch to another app, it will keep counting and resume seamlessly when you return. 【Millisecond Stopwatch】 - Record times one by one with millisecond precision. 【Millisecond Clock】 - See the current time in real time, down to the millisecond. - Choose between 12‑hour and 24‑hour formats in Settings. - Enjoy a clean digital clock design with a digital‑style font. If you find a bug or have a feature request, go to Settings in the app and use “Send Bug Report & feedback” to contact the developer. 【Pro Version】 Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, as well as a lifetime purchase. - Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID. - You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings. - If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the next billing date, your subscription may renew automatically. - All subscription terms follow Apple’s App Store policies. • Terms of Use: https://comdori.tistory.com/179 • Privacy Policy: https://comdori.tistory.com/161
Atto
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A ticket drop is decided in milliseconds, not seconds. The queue opens on the booking server's clock, not your phone's. The two are usually tens to hundreds of milliseconds apart, and that gap decides your place in line. Atto reads the server's clock directly, and shows you how well it read it. Measuring server time An HTTP Date header only resolves to the second, so one read tells you ±500ms and no more. Atto probes at 137ms intervals so each request lands on a different phase inside the second. Once the offset narrows, it predicts when the server's second will roll over and aims at that edge. Twenty overlapping measurements fold the error down to the round trip. The error bar stays visible Instead of a label like "high accuracy" you get the measured figure: ±23ms. Sample count, rejected samples, best round trip, and how far this server runs from national standard time are all on screen. Cached responses get dropped When a CDN answers instead of the origin, the clock inside that response is frozen at the moment it was stored. Atto checks the Age and cache headers and keeps those responses out of the average. Device drift correction Your phone's oscillator runs seconds off per day. Atto measures the slope between syncs, extrapolates it to now, and re-syncs every two minutes while you wait. Picture in Picture Press Start and a Picture in Picture window floats above your other apps. Show a decreasing countdown or a corrected wall clock that advances toward your configured target, with three-digit milliseconds. Keep the timing in sight while using a booking app or webpage. Haptics and sound Taps begin at the lead time you set and end with one hard hit at zero. The whole pattern goes to Core Haptics up front rather than a timer, so zero does not move even if the screen stutters. Sound is optional and plays through the silent switch. Practice mode A recommended lead time is somebody else's number. Measure the gap between the buzz and your tap actually registering, then apply your own median. Time sources Over 300 sources across 14 regions, including Ticketmaster, AXS, StubHub, Interpark, e+, tixCraft and Damai, plus course registration sites and sneaker drops. Standard-time servers like NIST, NPL, PTB, NICT and KRISS are there too, and you can type any address yourself. Free and paid Everything that decides whether you get the ticket is free: full sync accuracy, drift correction, the on-screen countdown, haptics, every time source, practice mode. One rewarded ad floats a single countdown in a PiP window. A one-time purchase removes ads and keeps PiP unlocked. It is not a subscription. Reading a clock takes one HEAD request. Atto never asks for an account and takes no part in the booking itself. English, 한국어, 日本語
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Atto at every 3 days against MillisecondTimer's every 3 weeks. MillisecondTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. MillisecondTimer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month and Atto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MillisecondTimer ships an update every 3 weeks, Atto every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MillisecondTimer | Atto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WONJI HA | Beomjin In |
In-app purchases
MillisecondTimer
- MillisecondTimer Pro Month Plan$1.001 Month
- MillisecondTimer Pro Annual Plan$5.991 Year
- MillisecondTimer Pro Lifetime$34.99
Atto
- Atto Pro$2.99









