Comparison

1 Bit Timer vs Terminal Tock

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

Head to head
About

1 Bit Timer

Features
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INITIALIZING 1 BIT TIMER_ A beautifully crafted retro terminal timer for your iPhone. Every pixel, every scanline, every glowing character is designed to bring the classic computer terminal experience to your daily countdown. // FEATURES - Pixel-perfect digit display on a CRT terminal screen - Adjustable timer from 1 to 120 minutes - Real CRT scanline effects with adjustable intensity - Live Activity countdown on your Lock Screen - Home screen widgets with pixel digits - Haptic feedback and terminal sound effects - Custom app icon for each theme // 10 UNIQUE THEMES Each theme is a complete experience with unique colors, animations, progress bars, sound effects, and messages. FREE THEMES: - Phosphor: Classic green terminal - Amber: Warm vintage monitor - Snow: Clean white on black - Minimal: Modern grayscale PRO THEMES: - Synthwave: Neon 80s with grid horizon and VHS glitch effects - Hacker: Code rain with 10-stage hacking progress bar - Matrix: Falling code, Bullet Time, and The One mode at 90% - Dracula: Flying bats, moon phase progress, and candle flicker - Cyber: RGB glitch, hexagon grid, and 6 cyberpunk music tracks - Atomic: Geiger counter, 8 music tracks, radio broadcasts, and secret Easter eggs // PRO THEMES INCLUDE - Animated background effects - Theme-specific music and sounds - Unique progress bar styles - Matching widget theme - Custom app icon - Special border effects at high progress // WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITY Start a timer and track it everywhere: - Home screen widget with real pixel digit countdown - Lock Screen Live Activity with live countdown - Quick-start timers directly from widget // PRIVACY Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Timer preferences are stored locally. Theme purchases are handled securely through the App Store.

About

Terminal Tock

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Remember those gorgeous clocks at the airport? The ones with the mechanical digits that flip down with a satisfying clack? Yeah, we turned that into an app. You're welcome. Meet Tock โ€” a split-flap clock for your iPhone and iPad that's so beautiful you'll check the time just to watch it move. The real deal. Every digit flips with physics-driven animation โ€” gravity pull, overshoot, bounce, settle. We didn't just animate a number change. We simulated the whole mechanical dance. The colon pulses. The digits cascade on launch. World clocks that actually look good. Add cities from anywhere on Earth and watch their times tick in perfect split-flap sync. New York, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Auckland โ€” wherever your people are, Tock keeps you connected without looking like a spreadsheet. Weather, because why not. Each city shows current temperature and conditions with minimal weather icons. Powered by Open-Meteo โ€” no API key, no account, no nonsense. It just works. Home screen widgets. Small widget shows the time. Medium widget shows the time with seconds, city name, and AM/PM. Both look like tiny split-flap boards on your home screen. Finally, a widget that sparks joy. Customize everything. Toggle seconds on or off. Switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Add any city, remove any city. It's your clock โ€” we just made it pretty. The highlights: Stunning split-flap animation with real physics Power-on cascade effect on launch 12-hour format with AM/PM Multiple world clocks with live weather Home screen widgets (small & medium) Add any city and timezone Fahrenheit or Celsius toggle Seconds display toggle Dark, premium aesthetic No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Privacy-first. Always. Tock runs entirely on your device. The only network requests are to Open-Meteo's free weather API โ€” no accounts, no tracking, no analytics. We don't collect your data because we genuinely don't care what time zone you're stalking. Stop checking the time on a boring digital clock. Let Tock make it an experience.

Screenshots

1 Bit Timer4 screens
Terminal Tock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Terminal Tock at none against 1 Bit Timer's 7. Terminal Tock also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. 1 Bit Timer sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Terminal Tock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
1 Bit Timer versus Terminal Tock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1 Bit TimerTerminal Tock
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size53 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFatih Emir OnderDARREN,PAUL BRELESKY

In-app purchases

7 purchases

1 Bit Timer

One-time7
  • Synthwave Theme$0.99
  • Hacker Theme$0.99
  • Matrix Theme$1.99
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  • Dracula Theme$1.99
  • Cyber Theme$2.99
  • Atomic Theme$2.99
  • All Themes Bundle$5.99
None

Terminal Tock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1 Bit Timer free?
1 Bit Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Terminal Tock free?
Terminal Tock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1 Bit Timer or Terminal Tock have ads?
Neither 1 Bit Timer nor Terminal Tock shows ads.

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