Comparison

Atomic Clock vs wwvbgps

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

Head to head
About

Atomic Clock

This app provides ultra-accurate time by synchronizing with global atomic clock servers. It offers a precise time display suitable for professionals, travelers, and anyone needing absolute accuracy. Features include real-time sync, customizable display options, and a minimalist interface.

Highlights
  • Real-time synchronization with atomic clock servers
  • 24-hour and 12-hour display
  • Minimalist clock face with dark mode
  • Offline functionality with last known time
  • Precise time down to the millisecond
Features
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Always know the exact time with Atomic Clock – Precise Time. Our app synchronizes with official atomic time servers to deliver ultra-accurate time down to the millisecond. Whether you’re coordinating across time zones, managing scientific experiments, or simply want the most reliable clock, this app provides unmatched precision. Features: - Real-time synchronization with global atomic clock servers - 24-hour and 12-hour display options - Beautiful, minimal clock face with dark mode - Works online and offline with last known atomic time - Perfect for professionals, travelers, pilots, scientists, and anyone who values absolute accuracy. An atomic clock is a timekeeping device that measures time based on the vibrations or transitions of atoms—usually cesium or rubidium. Unlike mechanical or quartz clocks, which rely on moving parts or crystals, atomic clocks use the natural oscillations of atoms as their frequency standard. This makes them the most accurate clocks ever developed, capable of maintaining time to within a few billionths of a second per day. Atomic clocks are essential for applications where extreme precision is required, such as GPS navigation, telecommunications, space exploration, scientific experiments, and synchronizing global networks.

About

wwvbgps

This utility app emulates a WWVB time signal using your device's speaker, allowing compatible radio-controlled clocks to sync. It prioritizes GPS time over the system clock for greater accuracy, especially when offline.

Highlights
  • WWVB signal emulation
  • GPS time synchronization
  • Avoids system clock drift
  • Compatible with radio-controlled clocks
  • Airplane mode optimization
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Emulates WWVB longwave time broadcast using DAC harmonics to produce a very weak signal at the carrier frequency of 60KHz. This allows a radio-controlled clock (e.g. many Casio watches), to receive the signal when placed near the speaker of the iOS device. There are other apps that do this but they don't seem to use the GPS time signal, instead relying on the system clock which will drift when it doesn't have internet for a long time (e.g. at sea) because iOS does not appear to use GPS time for system clock updates. This app specifically avoids using the system clock and prefers GPS time. To force using GPS, try it in Airplane mode, with all the radios off. Tested with Casio GW M5610U.

Screenshots

Atomic Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: wwvbgps at 5.0 against Atomic Clock's 3.0. Atomic Clock's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

wwvbgps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Atomic Clock versus wwvbgps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomic Clockwwvbgps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTAN I. C. ALEXANDRU PERSOANA FIZICA AUTORIZATAEllo Skelling Productions

In-app purchases

None

Atomic Clock

No in-app purchases

None

wwvbgps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomic Clock free?
Atomic Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is wwvbgps free?
wwvbgps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atomic Clock or wwvbgps?
wwvbgps is rated higher. Atomic Clock averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while wwvbgps averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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