Comparison

BitTime vs ClockAPX

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

Head to head
About

BitTime

Features
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BitTime is a binary clock app for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It shows the time in a variety of formats, and features widgets and watch complications. Formats: * Binary-Coded Decimal - Classic dot-matrix binary clock, customizable to your liking * Numerical binary - hour:minute:second view * Unix Timestamp - For those who like numbers and dislike being able to read the time * ISO 8601 - This is getting ridiculous Customize your view: * Symbol styles: circles, rectangles, squares, or plain 1s and 0s * Regular macOS, or colored themes with retro glow effects * 12-hour or 24-hour display * Seconds or minute views * Local time or UTC * Color themes including custom colors Widgets are available on your iOS and iPadOS devices; watch complications are available in all shapes and sizes on your Apple Watch. The app also integrates with Spotlight on iOS and iPadOS, allowing you to quickly see the current time in binary formats. BitTime respects your privacy, and has no network access or telemetry. (Except App Store analytics that Apple collects)

About

ClockAPX

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ClockAPX turns your iPhone into a customizable clock studio for TVs and external displays. Pick a clock face, tune the look, and mirror it in real time for desks, studios, classrooms, and focus sessions. What you can do - Mirror your selected clock to a TV or external display with live updates - Choose from a large library of clock faces across digital, analog, world clock, and timer styles - Run timers your way: Countdown, Stopwatch, Interval/HIIT, and Pomodoro Ring - Add world clocks and reorder time zones for global teams and travel - Personalize typography, 24-hour format, seconds/date visibility, and layout details - Style backgrounds with palettes, photos, symbols, and custom color controls - Enable context-aware face switching for Day, Night, and Work - Use display-focused options like always-on optimization and burn-in safe shift Start free with a limited set of designs and themes. Upgrade to Premium to unlock the full design and appearance library (subscription and lifetime options available). Privacy Policy: https://github.com/kjwamlex/ClockAPX-Privacy-Policy/blob/main/README.md End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BitTime4 screens
ClockAPX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BitTime at none against ClockAPX's shown. BitTime also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BitTime sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and ClockAPX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
BitTime versus ClockAPX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitTimeClockAPX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.2 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClete Blackwell IIJoonwoo Kim

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BitTime

One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$2.99
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  • X-Large Tip$3.99
  • XX-Large Tip$4.99
3 purchases

ClockAPX

Subscriptions2
  • ClockAPX Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ClockAPX Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ClockAPX Plus Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is BitTime free?
BitTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClockAPX free?
ClockAPX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BitTime or ClockAPX have ads?
ClockAPX shows ads; BitTime does not.

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