Comparison

Death Day Sim vs EmpireClock

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

Head to head
About

Death Day Sim

This app estimates your simulated death date based on lifestyle and health data, providing a real-time countdown. It uses actuarial data and risk factors to personalize your date, with all calculations stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Simulated death date calculation
  • Live countdown clock
  • Lifestyle and health factor adjustments
  • Local data storage
  • No account required
  • Recalculate death date
Features
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Death Day Sim calculates your simulated death date based on real statistical data and gives you a live countdown clock ticking down to that moment — down to the exact year, month, day, hour, minute, and second. Answer a few questions about your age, lifestyle, and health, and the app generates a personalized death date using actuarial life expectancy data and risk factor adjustments for things like smoking, alcohol use, exercise, diet, sleep, stress, and existing medical conditions. Once your date is set, the clock runs continuously in the background, always reminding you how much time you have left. Features include a live countdown clock updated every second, a fully local profile with no account or sign-up required, lifestyle and health-based calculations, and the ability to reset and recalculate at any time. All data is stored locally on your device and is never shared or uploaded. For entertainment purposes only. This app does not provide medical advice and the simulated death date is not a prediction of any real event.

About

EmpireClock

This app provides a clean and stylish display of your current local date, time, and location on a single screen. It's designed for users who need to track time across different zones or desire an aesthetically pleasing clock interface. The app offers a minimalist design with easy copying of information.

Highlights
  • Current local date display
  • Current local time display
  • Current local location display
  • Minimalist design
  • One-tap copy feature
  • Stylish time display
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EmpireClock is a simple, elegant app that shows your current local date, time, and location in one beautiful screen. Whether you're working across time zones or just want a stylish time display, EmpireClock keeps you informed at a glance. With a minimalist design and one-tap copy feature, it’s the perfect clock companion for your Mac or iPhone.

Screenshots

Death Day Sim4 screens
EmpireClock1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EmpireClock at none against Death Day Sim's shown. EmpireClock also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Death Day Sim's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Death Day Sim against 5.0 for EmpireClock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Death Day Sim ships an update daily, EmpireClock every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Death Day Sim versus EmpireClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeath Day SimEmpireClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShawn RevelsAsher Bloom

Customer experience

Death Day Sim

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

EmpireClock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Death Day Sim

No in-app purchases

None

EmpireClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Death Day Sim free?
Death Day Sim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EmpireClock free?
EmpireClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Death Day Sim or EmpireClock?
Death Day Sim and EmpireClock are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Death Day Sim or EmpireClock have ads?
Death Day Sim shows ads; EmpireClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Death Day Sim or EmpireClock?
Death Day Sim ships an update daily, and EmpireClock every 8 months. Most recently, Death Day Sim was updated on November 4, 2026 and EmpireClock on October 30, 2026.

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