Horology vs EmpireClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Horology
A minimalist utility app for watch enthusiasts to precisely set mechanical timepieces. It offers advanced features like planetary animations and lunar phase tracking.
- Precise mechanical watch setting
- Orbit-based planetary animations
- Lunar phase tracking
- Minimalist interface
- Timekeeping utility
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Horology: Keeping Time is a minimalist timekeeping app built for watch enthusiasts. Set your mechanical timepiece with precision, then explore additional features like orbit-based planetary animations, lunar phase tracking, and more.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EmpireClock at 5.0 against Horology's 3.0. Horology's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EmpireClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Horology ships an update fortnightly, EmpireClock every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Horology | EmpireClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Interactive Applications LLC | Asher Bloom |
Customer experience
Horology
EmpireClock
In-app purchases
Horology
No in-app purchases
EmpireClock
No in-app purchases
