Aexels vs Combat Clock 1a
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aexels
Explore a newly discovered universe and compare its features to our own. This app aims to continuously expand knowledge and understanding of this new world over time.
- Universe exploration
- Discover similarities and differences
- Expand knowledge
- Continuous updates
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A universe is discovered ...Universe X Come along as we explore this new universe and discover the similarities and differences it has with our own. There are things we know for certain about Universe X; there are things we can speculate about and there are many things yet to be discovered. Hopefully, over the life time of this app we will be able to continually increase our knowledge and understanding of this new world.
Combat Clock 1a
This app replicates a 12-hour analog ship's clock, displaying GPS coordinates, heading, and compass bearing. It features an alarm that rings every half hour based on traditional deck watch shifts. The application is active only in the foreground and does not save or transmit any user data.
- 12-hour analog clock with sweeping second hand
- Displays GPS coordinates
- Shows device heading and compass bearing
- Half-hourly alarm (1-8 bells)
- Foreground active only
- No data saving or transmission
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Combat Clock is a 12-hour analog clock (sweeping second hand) that is a contemporary replica of a WWI/WWII ship's clock used by the US Navy, Coast Guard and other government organizations. Location data is leveraged to display current GPS coordinates, heading and compass bearing that indicates the direction the top of the device (portrait mode) is pointing to (12 is North, 6 South, 3 East and 9 is West). Combat Clock includes an alarm that rings every half hour (1 to 8 bells) based on the old deck watch shift standard of 4 hour. The application is active only when it is in the foreground. No location or personal data is saved or sent from the device. There are no in-application advertisements, or purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Aexels at Free against Combat Clock 1a's $0.99. Aexels also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (4.5 vs 3.9). Combat Clock 1a's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 14) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Aexels is free to download; Combat Clock 1a costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aexels holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Aexels's written reviews are positive against 56% of Combat Clock 1a's.
Aexels ships an update every 10 days, Combat Clock 1a every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aexels | Combat Clock 1a |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) — better | 3.9 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 56.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aepryus Software | JOHN W GRANHOLM |
Customer experience
Aexels
Combat Clock 1a
In-app purchases
Aexels
No in-app purchases
Combat Clock 1a
No in-app purchases
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