Comparison

Floating Clock vs Second

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

Head to head
About

Floating Clock

This app provides precise server time, down to the millisecond, for critical events like ticketing and registration. It offers real-time viewing on your lock screen or as an overlay while using other apps, ensuring you never miss an opportunity. Customizable alerts help manage your time efficiently.

Highlights
  • Millisecond-precision server time
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island display
  • Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode overlay
  • Customizable audio alerts
  • Event-specific reminders
  • Real-time error correction
Features
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Keep a floating clock in view while you use other apps. See a website's server time as you browse a booking page, and chat with others while you wait. Keep a floating clock over other apps • Use Picture in Picture (PiP) to keep server time visible while you browse or book tickets in another app. • Choose how often the clock alerts you, with sound and color cues starting 10 seconds beforehand. Check server time and the time difference • When you open a site for the first time, the app measures its server time and shows how it differs from your iPhone's clock. • Time is displayed in hundredths of a second. You can also check the estimated measurement error. See the time on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Use Live Activities to see server time, down to the second, on your Lock Screen. • On compatible iPhones, Dynamic Island shows the site's name and time. Chat while you wait • Share queue numbers and server status in the chat room for your site, and react to messages with emoji. • Join the Lounge to talk with other app users. Schedule reminders by server time • Set a reminder for the top of the next hour or midnight tonight. • Choose 5, 3, or 1 minute before the scheduled time, or at the time itself.

About

Second

This utility app provides precise server time synchronization down to milliseconds, crucial for time-sensitive events like registrations and ticketing. It features drift tracking for sustained accuracy and a Picture-in-Picture timer for live monitoring while using other applications.

Highlights
  • Precise server time synchronization
  • Drift tracking for sustained accuracy
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) timer
  • Example site shortcuts
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Precise server time, at a glance. Second-Sync is a time synchronization tool for moments where one second matters, such as course registration and ticketing. It multi-samples the HTTP Date of your chosen site and aligns the difference from the server clock down to milliseconds. Drift tracking maintains accuracy over time, while the PiP timer lets you watch live server time even when using other apps. Key features - Precise synchronization: collects HTTP Date in parallel at least 30 times, then calculates the offset after RTT compensation, outlier removal, and EMA smoothing. - Drift estimation: runs linear regression on measured samples to track the slope of the device clock and maintain accuracy as time passes. - PiP timer: opens a Picture in Picture timer as a companion app, so you can monitor the server clock live while using a browser or other apps. - Example site shortcuts: quick buttons to load course registration pages for major Korean universities and ticket booking sites. - Multilingual support: supports Korean, English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese, with a separate in-app language setting. Recommended for - Anyone who wants exact server time in situations where it is critical, such as registration, ticketing, or reservations. - Anyone who wants to keep accurate server time visible on iPhone or iPad while booking on the go. Notes - Synchronization may fail on sites that do not support the HTTP Date header. If so, enter another target server or use the example sites in the app. - Picture in Picture works only on supported devices running iOS 15 or later, including iPadOS. - Sync your server time with Second-Sync now. One button gives you stable synchronization and a PiP timer, so you do not miss the important moment!

Screenshots

Floating Clock4 screens
Second4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Floating Clock at none against Second's 1. Second's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Second sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Floating Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Floating Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, Second every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Floating Clock versus Second: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloating ClockSecond
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better88.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoongil JeonMinjun Kim

Customer experience

Floating Clock

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

Second

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%

In-app purchases

None

Floating Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Second

One-time1
  • 초정확 Pro 업그레이드$1.99

Questions

Is Floating Clock free?
Floating Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second free?
Second is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Floating Clock or Second have ads?
Floating Clock shows ads; Second does not.
Which is updated more often, Floating Clock or Second?
Floating Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Second every 4 days. Most recently, Floating Clock was updated on September 18, 2026 and Second on September 23, 2026.

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