Comparison

BitTime vs BinaryClockWatch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

BinaryClockWatch

Features
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BinaryClockWatch doesn't show the time like every other watch. It shows it in 13 different number systems, right on your watch face as a complication. From binary and BCD (binary-coded decimal) to octal, hexadecimal, Gray code, balanced ternary, Fibonacci, Babylonian base 60, Braille, Mayan numerals, Roman numerals, Cistercian monk numerals and the I Ching: every system shows hours and minutes its own way, with 20 complications for every watch face family. FEATURES β€’ 13 number systems as watch face complications β€’ Concentric rings, BCD dot grids or inline text, depending on the system β€’ Separate hour and minute rings for more flexibility β€’ Corner complications with a curved dot line along the edge of the watch face β€’ Automatic color adaptation to your system theme β€’ Built-in guide with an explanation and a live example for each of the 13 systems β€’ Completely free: no ads, no in-app purchases, no data collected For everyone who would rather read the time than just glance at it, and for everyone who finds number systems fascinating. BinaryClockWatch runs independently on Apple Watch, no iPhone app required.

Screenshots

BitTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BinaryClockWatch at none against BitTime's 5. BinaryClockWatch also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BitTime sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. BinaryClockWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BitTime ships an update monthly, BinaryClockWatch daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
BitTime versus BinaryClockWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitTimeBinaryClockWatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.217.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClete Blackwell IIChristian Koys

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
None

BinaryClockWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BitTime free?
BitTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BinaryClockWatch free?
BinaryClockWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BitTime or BinaryClockWatch have ads?
Neither BitTime nor BinaryClockWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BitTime or BinaryClockWatch?
BitTime ships an update monthly, and BinaryClockWatch daily. Most recently, BitTime was updated on October 1, 2026 and BinaryClockWatch on September 28, 2026.

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