# Julian Clock vs Julian

The clearest difference is price: Julian at Free against Julian Clock's $0.99. Julian also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 69 months) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 15). Julian Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Julian is free to download; Julian Clock costs $0.99 up front. Julian sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Julian Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Julian Clock against 4.8 for Julian. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Julian has 4.7K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Julian Clock's written reviews are positive against 67% of Julian's.

Julian Clock ships an update every 69 months, Julian every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Julian Clock | Julian |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-clock/id959214765/reviews)** | [4.8 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-quick-dates/id1084251583/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **4.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 69 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#170** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adam Allard](https://appshunter.io/developer/959214764) | [Juan Carlos Perez](https://appshunter.io/developer/931213788) |

## What reviewers say

### Julian Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-clock/id959214765)

**Currently charting:** #170 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

This utility app displays the current Julian Date, time with seconds, military date format, day of the week, and Zulu time (GMT). It's designed for quick access to essential timekeeping information.

**Highlights:** Julian Date display, Real-time clock with seconds, Military date format, Day of the week, ZULU time (GMT)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Julian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/julian-quick-dates/id1084251583)

This app provides a quick and efficient way to view and convert between 11 different types of dates, including standard Julian dates, Mars Sol dates, and Unix time. It features a calendar for easy navigation and allows copying dates to the clipboard. The current date can be displayed on the app icon and Apple Watch complications.

**Highlights:** 11 date type conversions, Calendar view, Copy to clipboard, App icon badge display, Apple Watch complications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Short Cup | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tall Cup | $1.99 | one-time |
| Grande Cup | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent for work/professional use
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for daily tasks
- 👍 Convenient complication on Apple Watch

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Complication issues on Apple Watch (not updating, getting stuck)
- 🐛 Date discrepancies between app and complication
- 🐛 App not functioning properly after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Complication not updating correctly on Apple Watch
- Date displayed incorrectly, one day behind
- App not functioning properly after updates

**Requested features**

- Display current date along with Julian date
- Add countdown/days remaining functionality
- Display week number
- Show Julian date on app icon


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Julian Clock free?

Julian Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Julian free?

Julian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Julian Clock or Julian?

Julian Clock is rated higher. Julian Clock averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Julian averages 4.8 from 4.7K ratings.

### Do Julian Clock or Julian have ads?

Neither Julian Clock nor Julian shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Julian Clock or Julian?

Julian Clock ships an update every 69 months, and Julian every 2 months. Most recently, Julian Clock was updated on October 8, 2026 and Julian on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*