Comparison

Real vs Prime Time NTP

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

Head to head
About

Real

Features
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Real-Time Atomic Clock This app shows the current time with high accuracy. It uses trusted NTP servers to stay precise. It updates in real time. It does not drift like a phone clock can. You get: • Accurate time based on atomic reference clocks • Automatic syncing with NTP servers • No setup required • Clean and easy display Useful when: • You need exact time for work or travel • You check time across devices • You need a reliable reference clock

About

Prime Time NTP

This utility app displays the precise current time, accurate to the millisecond, by querying multiple NTP servers. It offers detailed insights into clock synchronization and network performance, with advanced features available via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Millisecond time display
  • Queries multiple NTP servers
  • Detailed sync accuracy
  • Network performance metrics
  • Adaptive polling
  • One-time Pro upgrade
Features
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"Prime Time" is a high-precision time app that shows the true time, accurate to the millisecond. It queries NTP servers directly — the same infrastructure that keeps the internet in sync — and works out the correct time from their answers. Your device's own clock is never used for the display. [New in version 1.4] • Display Offset (Pro): run the large clock up to 99.999 seconds ahead of or behind real time, in 1 ms steps — for remote broadcasts, live streams, or any delayed feed. While it is on, the time turns yellow, with the offset above and the actual time below, so there is no mistaking it for real time. Measurements are never shifted. • Server details now use two columns in landscape on iPhone, so everything fits on one screen. • On iPhone with ProMotion, the clock now refreshes up to 120 times a second. [Free — one server, in full detail] • Real-time sync with one NTP server of your choice • Every exchange laid open: address, stratum, reference, root delay, jitter, estimated error, and the last eight exchanges • Millisecond display, refreshed up to 120 times a second on ProMotion screens • Offset and round-trip time with sparkline history • Adaptive polling that eases off as a server proves steady [Pro — one-time purchase, no subscription] • Compare up to 30 servers. With three or more, a server that is off is outvoted instead of skewing the time shown. • Manual sync on demand • Keep the screen awake while the app is open • Display Offset: run the clock ahead of or behind real time A note on accuracy: a round trip is a single number covering two unknown halves, and nothing in the exchange reveals how it was divided. Prime Time widens the reported ± rather than inventing a correction to hide it. On cellular, where the two directions are least alike, that margin is wider — and shown. Made for developers, network engineers, broadcast crews, and anyone curious about how far off their device's clock really is. Available in English, Japanese, German, and French.

Screenshots

Real4 screens
Prime Time NTP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Prime Time NTP at Free against Real's $2.99. Real's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads and device support 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

Prime Time NTP is free to download; Real costs $2.99 up front. Prime Time NTP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Real asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real ships an update every 10 days, Prime Time NTP every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Real versus Prime Time NTP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealPrime Time NTP
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanupong SakulsaengKentaro Saito

In-app purchases

None

Real

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prime Time NTP

One-time1
  • Pro Features$4.99

Questions

Is Real free?
Real costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prime Time NTP free?
Prime Time NTP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Real or Prime Time NTP have ads?
Neither Real nor Prime Time NTP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real or Prime Time NTP?
Real ships an update every 10 days, and Prime Time NTP every 6 weeks. Most recently, Real was updated on October 16, 2026 and Prime Time NTP on October 24, 2026.

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