Comparison

Atomic Clock vs Exact Seconds

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

Exact Seconds

This utility displays the current time with second-level precision, offering a large, readable clock and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It's designed for situations where exact timing is crucial, providing a clean and focused experience without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Large in-app clock with live seconds
  • Home Screen widget with live seconds
  • Lock Screen widget with live seconds
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Multiple in-app clock colors
  • Optional in-app date display
Features
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Exact Seconds is a clean, focused clock that shows the current time down to the second. Use it whenever precise timing matters: coordinate an exact moment, check the current second at a glance, or keep a large, easy-to-read clock open on your iPhone. CUSTOMIZABLE LIVE CLOCK Choose the appearance that works best for you. Set the time format, clock color, background, and optional date display directly in the app. LIVE SECONDS WIDGETS Keep the exact time visible without opening the app. Exact Seconds supports Home Screen widgets, a Lock Screen widget, and supported CarPlay displays. Choose from multiple widget sizes and customize their appearance with built-in themes or independent background, time, and date colors. Appearance changes apply to existing widgets without requiring you to remove and add them again. Features: • Large in-app clock with live seconds • Home Screen widgets with live seconds • Lock Screen widget with live seconds • CarPlay widget support • Multiple widget sizes • 12 built-in widget themes • Independent background, time, and date colors • System, 12-hour, and 24-hour time formats • Live seconds preserved in every time format • Multiple in-app clock colors • Black or white in-app background • Optional in-app date display • No account required • No ads • No advertising or cross-app tracking Exact Seconds uses your iPhone system time. For the best accuracy, keep Set Automatically enabled in iOS Date & Time settings. Exact Seconds uses limited anonymous analytics to understand whether widgets remain active over time and to improve widget reliability. This analytics does not use IDFA and is not used for advertising or cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

Atomic Clock3 screens
Exact Seconds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Exact Seconds at 4.4 against Atomic Clock's 3.0. Exact Seconds also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). Atomic Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

Exact Seconds holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Atomic Clock versus Exact Seconds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtomic ClockExact Seconds
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTAN I. C. ALEXANDRU PERSOANA FIZICA AUTORIZATAVagram Malkhasian

In-app purchases

None

Atomic Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Exact Seconds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atomic Clock free?
Atomic Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exact Seconds free?
Exact Seconds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Atomic Clock or Exact Seconds?
Exact Seconds is rated higher. Atomic Clock averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Exact Seconds averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Atomic Clock or Exact Seconds have ads?
Neither Atomic Clock nor Exact Seconds shows ads.

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