Binary Clock vs Dock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binary Clock
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A simple, flexible, customizable binary clock app that let's you see time in binary coded decimals.
Dock
Transform your iPhone into a beautiful charging display with animated planets and elegant clocks. Inspired by StandBy mode, it offers a distraction-free nightstand experience with live celestial visuals and customizable clock styles.
- Animated planetary system with real rotation
- Six customizable clock styles
- Live moon phase rendering
- Date, location, and weather display
- Automatic launch via Apple Shortcuts
- Screen saver timing options
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The only StandBy-style dock with a living planetary system — watch the Moon, Mars and Saturn spin while your iPhone charges on your desk or nightstand. Dock transforms your iPhone into a beautiful display while charging. Inspired by StandBy mode, it brings elegant clocks, animated planets, and immersive visuals to your desk, nightstand, or workspace. SIX CLOCK STYLES • Minimal Analog, Analog, Digital, Compact Analog, Word clock, and Slider • Digital clock digits can float subtly, StandBy-style • Charging style: your battery level fills the screen behind a bold two-tone clock • Every clock works beautifully in landscape A LIVING SKY • Animated planetary system with the Moon, planets and real rotation • Live moon phase rendered on the Moon itself • Date, location and weather at a glance MADE FOR YOUR NIGHTSTAND • Clean, distraction-free, dark-first design • Screen saver timing options for overnight use • Launches automatically when you start charging, via Apple Shortcuts • Keep-screen-on while charging Whether your phone is on your desk during work or beside your bed at night, Dock turns it into a display you'll actually want to look at. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.alicorak.com/dock/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Binary Clock at none against Dock's 3. Dock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Binary Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Binary Clock ships an update every 12 months, Dock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binary Clock | Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sayan Goswami | Ali Corak |
In-app purchases
Binary Clock
No in-app purchases
Dock
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99









