BinaryClockWatch vs Strange Clocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BinaryClockWatch
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BinaryClockWatch doesn't show the time like every other watch. It shows it in 13 different number systems, right on your watch face as a complication. From binary and BCD (binary-coded decimal) to octal, hexadecimal, Gray code, balanced ternary, Fibonacci, Babylonian base 60, Braille, Mayan numerals, Roman numerals, Cistercian monk numerals and the I Ching: every system shows hours and minutes its own way, with 20 complications for every watch face family. FEATURES โข 13 number systems as watch face complications โข Concentric rings, BCD dot grids or inline text, depending on the system โข Separate hour and minute rings for more flexibility โข Corner complications with a curved dot line along the edge of the watch face โข Automatic color adaptation to your system theme โข Built-in guide with an explanation and a live example for each of the 13 systems โข Completely free: no ads, no in-app purchases, no data collected For everyone who would rather read the time than just glance at it, and for everyone who finds number systems fascinating. BinaryClockWatch runs independently on Apple Watch, no iPhone app required.
Strange Clocks
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Strange Clocks turns "what time is it?" into a small daily puzzle. Instead of one clock face, you get 15, each a different, real way humans (and machines) have told time throughout history: from a Cold War-era German clock made of lamps to the way a resistor's color bands encode a number. Every clock is stranger than the last, but none of them stay strange for long. Each one ships with a short animated guide that highlights exactly what to read and when, plus a live calculation line so you can watch the math happen in real time. WHAT'S INSIDE - 15 unusual clocks: Berlin Clock, Word Clock, Binary Clock, Cistercian Clock, Fibonacci Clock, Tix Clock, Hex Clock, Maya Clock, Moon Clock, Polar Clock, Resistor Clock, Decimal Time, Internet Time, Roman Hours, and the Prague Orloj. - An animated how-to-read guide for every single clock, no exceptions. - Widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy, in small and medium sizes. - Clock Wall mode: turn your iPhone, or the inner display of iPhone Duo, into a live wall of clocks, screensaver-style. - 10 languages: English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Korean, and Italian. ONE CLOCK ON US Pick any clock as your gift and keep it free, forever: live in the app, on your widgets, and in StandBy. Every how-to-read guide is free for all 15. Want them all? A single one-time purchase of $1.99 unlocks every clock. No subscription, no recurring charges, no ads, and no tracking, ever. PRIVACY Strange Clocks doesn't collect your data. The one place it asks for location, to compute local sunrise and sunset for the Roman Hours clock, is used entirely on your device and never leaves it. Fifteen clocks. One phone. Zero reasons to know what time it "normally" is.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BinaryClockWatch at none against Strange Clocks's 1. BinaryClockWatch also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Strange Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BinaryClockWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
BinaryClockWatch ships an update daily, Strange Clocks every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | BinaryClockWatch | Strange Clocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily โ better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Koys | KIP Networks |
In-app purchases
BinaryClockWatch
No in-app purchases
Strange Clocks
- Unlock all 15 clocks$1.99
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