Comparison

EmpireClock vs Space

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

Head to head
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.

About

Space

Features
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Every Starlink satellite, live on a beautiful 3D globe. Space tracks the entire Starlink constellation in real time — more than 10,000 satellites rendered as a living shell around a realistic Earth with day and night sides, city lights, and the real positions of the sun, moon, and planets in the sky. THE CONSTELLATION, LIVE • 10,000+ Starlink satellites, positions computed from live SpaceX orbital data • Smooth real-time motion — watch trains of newly launched satellites sweep across the globe • Realistic Earth with a true day/night terminator and glowing night cities KNOW EVERY SATELLITE • Tap any satellite for its live position, generation, NORAD ID, and launch object • Filter the fleet by generation — from the earliest v0.9 birds to the latest v2 fleet • See 250 Starlink gateway ground stations worldwide, plus your own spot under the shell BEYOND EARTH • Pinch out to leave Earth and open the solar system • Visit every planet from Mercury to Neptune — real positions and gorgeous close-ups • Live distance gauges and Starship travel-time estimates for every destination THE SPACEX PULSE • Upcoming Falcon 9 and Starship launches with pads, orbits, and mission details • Jump straight to the launch stream • SpaceX stock price and market cap at a glance Whether you're a space enthusiast, a Starlink customer curious about what's overhead, or you simply want the most beautiful globe on the App Store — Space makes the sky feel alive.

Screenshots

EmpireClock1 screens
Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Space at every 3 months against EmpireClock's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EmpireClock ships an update every 8 months, Space every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EmpireClock versus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpireClockSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsher BloomJan Stellmann

In-app purchases

None

EmpireClock

No in-app purchases

None

Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EmpireClock free?
EmpireClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EmpireClock or Space have ads?
Neither EmpireClock nor Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EmpireClock or Space?
EmpireClock ships an update every 8 months, and Space every 3 months. Most recently, EmpireClock was updated on October 20, 2026 and Space on October 25, 2026.

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