Comparison

Solar System Clock vs Mic's Clock

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

Head to head
About

Solar System Clock

Explore the time and positions of celestial bodies across our solar system. View analog and digital clocks for planets, dwarf planets, and moons, with interactive maps and customizable widgets. Understand planetary seasons and translate times between objects.

Highlights
  • Planet and moon time displays
  • Analog and digital clock formats
  • Interactive solar system map
  • Customizable widgets
  • Planetary season information
  • Time translation between celestial bodies
Features
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No AI was used in the making of this app, including code and visual assets. The app comes with the Earth and Mars clocks free of charge (including associated moons), and additional planet clocks can be purchased through the app or the App Store. The purchase also includes the new customisable widgets and the current and past positions of supported objects. Did you ever want to know the time on Saturn? The simple Solar System Clock can tell the time on any planet or dwarf planet, and the Sun in relation to Earth time. Calculated from the starting date of the Gregorian calendar, the app displays seconds, minutes, hours, days and years for each object based on orbit and rotation data. The time is given in both analog and digital formats and can be stopped and restarted for easy viewing, while keeping to the accurate localised time. A single analog clock face for all planets and dwarf planets is also included, and can be split into two clocks for main planets and dwarf planets. Times can be freely translated between planets, the Sun and moons. The app also provides the current and past positions of the planets, moons and dwarf planets to scale in the form of an interactive map, and the seasons on every planet and dwarf planet. A widget form of the Earth and Mars clocks is provided for circular widget slots on Apple Watch, and widgets on other supported devices can be customised within the app. An iMessage extension is also included to enable easy communication using the time systems. The main clock can also be projected as functional wall art.

About

Mic's Clock

Features
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Give your old device a second life with this basic clock. Stop letting your old iPhones and iPads gather dust in a drawer. This clock is designed with one purpose: to turn your retired hardware into a clean, minimalist, and functional timepiece for your desk or night stand. KEY FEATURES DAY AND NIGHT MODES: A simple tap on the screen toggles between high-visibility and low-light modes. BURN-IN PROTECTION: The clock face subtly shifts position over time to protect your display. This is essential for older screens left on 24/7. NO CLUTTER: No alarms, no weather, no stopwatches, no preferences to mess up. Just the time. PRIVACY FIRST: No ads, no tracking, and no in-app purchases. It does not even need an internet connection. IMPORTANT NOTE Time and timezone settings are pulled directly from your iOS device settings. To change the time displayed, you much adjust your system preferences and the clock will automatically pick up your changes.

Screenshots

Solar System Clock4 screens
Mic's Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mic's Clock at none against Solar System Clock's 1. Mic's Clock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Solar System Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mic's Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Solar System Clock versus Mic's Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar System ClockMic's Clock
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunita GeorgeMichael Mehmet

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Solar System Clock

One-time1
  • All Planets and Dwarf Planets$2.99
None

Mic's Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar System Clock free?
Solar System Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mic's Clock free?
Mic's Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solar System Clock or Mic's Clock have ads?
Neither Solar System Clock nor Mic's Clock shows ads.

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