Comparison

cmdTower vs Prime Time NTP

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

Head to head
About

cmdTower

This companion app simplifies tabletop gaming by allowing players to easily track commander damage, various counters, and game configurations. It supports up to six players and is designed for quick setup and focus on gameplay.

Highlights
  • Track commander damage
  • Support for up to 6 players
  • Track storm, poison, energy, and radiation counters
  • Customize starting values
  • Works for 60-card formats
Features
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cmdTower is a commander-first table top companion. Made with simplicity as a core pillar, it takes just one tap to begin a game. Your focus should be casting spells and hanging out with friends, not worrying about missing damage or companion apps asking too many questions. Let cmdTower be your 'command tower' and guide the way! Track commander damage - Quickly track the commander damage dealt to you and by whom. Don’t get caught off-guard, and better prioritize your targets. Up to 5 of your favorite frenemies - Play with yourself, up to 5 of your favorite friends, or any combination between. No need to argue about who goes first either! Feeling salty? No judgement here! Track those counters - Easily track storm, poison, energy, experience, and even radiation damage alongside the normal health/commander damage stats. Get useful utilities during game - Lookup card rules, roll dice, track the game time, and more all without leaving a game! Configure your experience - Customize the default starting values, making it even easier to get into a game if you commonly use certain setups. Not "just' commander! - cmdTower works great for regular 60 card formats, and with it's customizable configurations, probably works for how you want to play as well! Magic on your home screen - View daily card art, or quickly jump into a game from your home screen! — Magic The Gathering is property of Wizards Of The Coast. This app and related content are produced under Wizard's fan policy which means everything here is completely free, and unofficial.

About

Prime Time NTP

This utility app displays the precise current time, accurate to the millisecond, by querying multiple NTP servers. It offers detailed insights into clock synchronization and network performance, with advanced features available via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Millisecond time display
  • Queries multiple NTP servers
  • Detailed sync accuracy
  • Network performance metrics
  • Adaptive polling
  • One-time Pro upgrade
Features
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"Prime Time" is a high-precision time app that shows the true time, accurate to the millisecond. It queries NTP servers directly — the same infrastructure that keeps the internet in sync — and works out the correct time from their answers. Your device's own clock is never used for the display. [New in version 1.3] • Server details: tap any server to see everything about it: the address that actually answered, stratum, reference (with a reverse lookup of its name), any announced leap second, root delay and dispersion, server processing time, jitter, estimated error, and its last eight exchanges. • Now in German and French, alongside English and Japanese. • A new typeface for small text and figures. The large clock is unchanged. • The Display Legend now explains the main screen's headings, including which way the offset sign points. • A redesigned Pro screen. [Free — one server, in full detail] • Real-time sync with one NTP server of your choice • Every exchange laid open: address, stratum, reference, root delay, jitter, estimated error and the last eight exchanges • Millisecond display, refreshed up to 120 times a second on ProMotion screens • Offset and round-trip time with sparkline history • Adaptive polling that eases off as a server proves steady [Pro — one-time purchase, no subscription] • Compare up to 30 servers. With three or more, a server that is off is outvoted instead of pulling the time shown. • Manual sync on demand • Keep the screen awake while the app is open A note on accuracy: a round trip is a single number covering two unknown halves, and nothing in the exchange reveals how it was divided. Prime Time widens the reported ± rather than inventing a correction to hide it. On cellular, where the two directions are least alike, that margin is wider — and shown. Made for developers, network engineers, and anyone curious about how far off their device's clock really is.

Screenshots

cmdTower4 screens
Prime Time NTP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: cmdTower at 5.0 against Prime Time NTP's 4.0. cmdTower also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Prime Time NTP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. cmdTower asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

cmdTower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cmdTower ships an update every 9 days, Prime Time NTP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
cmdTower versus Prime Time NTP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercmdTowerPrime Time NTP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHellish CreativeKentaro Saito

Customer experience

cmdTower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prime Time NTP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

cmdTower

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prime Time NTP

One-time1
  • Premium Features$9.99

Questions

Is cmdTower free?
cmdTower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prime Time NTP free?
Prime Time NTP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, cmdTower or Prime Time NTP?
cmdTower is rated higher. cmdTower averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Prime Time NTP averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do cmdTower or Prime Time NTP have ads?
Neither cmdTower nor Prime Time NTP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cmdTower or Prime Time NTP?
cmdTower ships an update every 9 days, and Prime Time NTP every 2 months. Most recently, cmdTower was updated on September 30, 2026 and Prime Time NTP on October 12, 2026.

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