Comparison

Studio Clock vs Exact Seconds

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

Head to head
About

Studio Clock

A minimalist clock designed for Apple devices. It offers a straightforward time display without unnecessary features, focusing on simplicity and ease of use. Future updates are planned to introduce more functionality.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Simple time display
  • iPhone, iPad, and Mac support
  • Focus on core functionality
  • Future feature updates planned
Features
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Simple Studio Clock – A minimalist studio clock for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Does exactly what it needs to – no more, no less. More features coming soon!

About

Exact Seconds

This utility displays the current time with second-level precision, offering a large, readable clock and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It's designed for situations where exact timing is crucial, providing a clean and focused experience without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Large in-app clock with live seconds
  • Home Screen widget with live seconds
  • Lock Screen widget with live seconds
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Multiple in-app clock colors
  • Optional in-app date display
Features
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Exact Seconds is a clean, focused clock that shows the current time down to the second. Use it whenever precise timing matters: coordinate an exact moment, check the current second at a glance, or keep a large, easy-to-read clock open on your iPhone. CUSTOMIZABLE LIVE CLOCK Choose the appearance that works best for you. Set the time format, clock color, background, and optional date display directly in the app. LIVE SECONDS WIDGETS Keep the exact time visible without opening the app. Exact Seconds supports Home Screen widgets, a Lock Screen widget, and supported CarPlay displays. Choose from multiple widget sizes and customize their appearance with built-in themes or independent background, time, and date colors. Appearance changes apply to existing widgets without requiring you to remove and add them again. Features: • Large in-app clock with live seconds • Home Screen widgets with live seconds • Lock Screen widget with live seconds • CarPlay widget support • Multiple widget sizes • 12 built-in widget themes • Independent background, time, and date colors • System, 12-hour, and 24-hour time formats • Live seconds preserved in every time format • Multiple in-app clock colors • Black or white in-app background • Optional in-app date display • No account required • No ads • No advertising or cross-app tracking Exact Seconds uses your iPhone system time. For the best accuracy, keep Set Automatically enabled in iOS Date & Time settings. Exact Seconds uses limited anonymous analytics to understand whether widgets remain active over time and to improve widget reliability. This analytics does not use IDFA and is not used for advertising or cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

Studio Clock2 screens
Exact Seconds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Studio Clock at 5.0 against Exact Seconds's 4.4. Studio Clock also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Exact Seconds's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Studio Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exact Seconds has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Clock ships an update every 3 days, Exact Seconds every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Studio Clock versus Exact Seconds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio ClockExact Seconds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoah Patrick RedekerVagram Malkhasian

In-app purchases

None

Studio Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Exact Seconds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studio Clock free?
Studio Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exact Seconds free?
Exact Seconds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Studio Clock or Exact Seconds?
Studio Clock is rated higher. Studio Clock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Exact Seconds averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Studio Clock or Exact Seconds have ads?
Neither Studio Clock nor Exact Seconds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studio Clock or Exact Seconds?
Studio Clock ships an update every 3 days, and Exact Seconds every 2 weeks. Most recently, Studio Clock was updated on October 30, 2026 and Exact Seconds on October 31, 2026.

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