Comparison

Fastener Pro vs Brutal Time

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

Head to head
About

Fastener Pro

Features
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Determine a safe and reliable fastener torque for your application. By selecting your bolt material spec, nut material spec, and set material specs from our comprehensive material database we will evaluate all possible failure modes of the bolt, nut, set material, and joint materials and provide a details stress analysis as well as the recommended torque. Additional features include determination of preload from torque, torque from preload, load analysis, and equivalent angle to turn fastener to achieve desired results. Disclaimer: Bolt torque and preload values are estimates only. Actual requirements depend on material, lubrication, standards, and installation conditions. Verify all values using official engineering documentation and calibrated tools. Developer assumes no liability for use of this information.

About

Brutal Time

Features
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Brutal Time turns your iPhone into a brutalist desk clock. Put it on a charger and it fills the screen, edge to edge, with nothing but type. It tells time without decoration, distraction, or gimmicks. ON THE CHARGER StandBy widgets for every clock face, and widgets for the Home Screen. A full-screen, StandBy-style display for the app itself, with the status bar hidden so the clock owns the whole screen. Add a Shortcut and it opens by itself the moment you plug in. Always-On keeps it lit while charging and dims it after a few seconds, then lets the phone sleep again as soon as you unplug. FOUR TYPOGRAPHIC FACES Four distinct designs, each built on a different typographic system: digits locked to a ruled grid, editorial Swiss with a red accent, oversized poster glyphs cropped by the frame, and mono type over a dot-indexed field. Each reads as words or numerals, in dark or light, portrait or landscape. UNLOCK AMBIENT MOTION WITH THE FULL EDITION Each face can come alive. Continuous, ambient motion runs through the type โ€” letters that breathe, sway, and resolve on their own unhurried rhythm, with several motions for every face. Calm and deliberate, never a screensaver. Ambient Motion is the only paid feature, and the Full Edition is a one-time purchase โ€” buy it once, keep it forever. Everything else is free: every clock face, every typeface, every widget, the full-screen display and Always-On. Also included: - Three typefaces per face - Custom accent colors - Home Screen and StandBy widgets - No subscription. No ads. Ever. Brutal Time is shaped by brutalist design principles: visible structure, a restrained palette, and the removal of unnecessary ornament. Time is shown as type, grid, and rhythm โ€” clear, functional, and deliberate.

Screenshots

Fastener Pro3 screens
Brutal Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brutal Time at Free against Fastener Pro's $14.99. Brutal Time also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Fastener Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Brutal Time is free to download; Fastener Pro costs $14.99 up front. Brutal Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fastener Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastener Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Brutal Time every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
Fastener Pro versus Brutal Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastener ProBrutal Time
Price$14.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey AndrewsForager Lab LLC

In-app purchases

None

Fastener Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Brutal Time

One-time1
  • Full Edition$4.99

Questions

Is Fastener Pro free?
Fastener Pro costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brutal Time free?
Brutal Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fastener Pro or Brutal Time have ads?
Neither Fastener Pro nor Brutal Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastener Pro or Brutal Time?
Fastener Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and Brutal Time every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fastener Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and Brutal Time on November 9, 2026.

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