Comparison

Micro Clock vs MinSec Clock

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

Head to head
About

Micro Clock

Features
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Micro Clock keeps time visible while you use other apps. Start a Picture in Picture clock, countdown, or stopwatch, then return to the Home Screen, a presentation, a browser, or your work app without losing sight of the timer. CORE FEATURES • Floating clock with seconds • System 12-hour or 24-hour format • Countdown with accurate background recovery • Stopwatch with tenths of a second • Quick launch with Siri and Shortcuts • Timer data stored locally by default ADVANCED TOOLS • Presenter Mode with green, yellow, and red time stages • Focus Mode with automatic 25/5 and 50/10 cycles • Event Countdowns with saved time zones and links • Event reminders 5, 10, or 30 minutes in advance • Floating Picture in Picture display for every advanced mode PRIVACY BY DEFAULT No advertising or analytics SDKs. Core timer data and feature usage stay on your device. Core timer features require no account. Picture in Picture and notification behavior may depend on iOS settings and system conditions. Micro Clock is not intended for safety-critical timing.

About

MinSec Clock

Display hours, minutes, and seconds with precision on your iPhone's Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Picture-in-Picture mode. Customize clock faces and time displays for a clear, personalized view.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen time display
  • Picture in Picture clock
  • Full-screen desk clock
  • Customizable analog and digital clock faces
  • Choice of accent colors
  • Shortcuts support
Features
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See hours, minutes, and seconds clearly in the app, on the Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island. On supported devices, use Picture in Picture to keep the clock visible over other apps. MinSec combines a precise seconds display, a full-screen desk clock, and customizable clock faces in one clean iPhone app. WHY MINSEC - Dynamic Island and Lock Screen time: show your selected hours, minutes, seconds, and optional fractional seconds with a Live Activity - Picture in Picture clock: keep the clock visible over other apps on supported devices - Lock Screen clock: check the current time without unlocking - Full-screen desk clock: turn your iPhone sideways for a clear landscape display - Analog and digital clock faces: switch styles to suit the moment - Custom time display: choose which hours, minutes, and seconds to show, plus fractional seconds - Detailed time: choose 12- or 24-hour time and display fractional seconds - Personalize the look: use a smooth second hand and a choice of accent colors - Shortcuts support: quickly start or stop the Live Activity - Private by design: no ads, accounts, analytics, or tracking MinSec uses your iPhone's system time and does not require a network connection. Seconds on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island use Live Activities. iOS allows each Live Activity to run for up to 8 hours. On some older iOS versions, it may stop at midnight; restart it to keep displaying the time.

Screenshots

Micro Clock4 screens
MinSec Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinSec Clock at none against Micro Clock's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Micro Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MinSec Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro Clock ships an update every 9 days, MinSec Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Micro Clock versus MinSec Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro ClockMinSec Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊贤 黄杰 曹

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Micro Clock

One-time1
  • Micro Clock Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

MinSec Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Micro Clock free?
Micro Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinSec Clock free?
MinSec Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Micro Clock or MinSec Clock have ads?
Neither Micro Clock nor MinSec Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Micro Clock or MinSec Clock?
Micro Clock ships an update every 9 days, and MinSec Clock weekly. Most recently, Micro Clock was updated on October 8, 2026 and MinSec Clock on October 6, 2026.

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