Julian Clock vs Circle Moving Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Julian Clock
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.
- Julian Date display
- Real-time clock with seconds
- Military date format
- Day of the week
- ZULU time (GMT)
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It's as simple as it gets, a Julian date and clock app built for people who need the numbers fast. Julian Clock shows everything you need at a glance: • Julian date (YJJJ or YYDDD, your choice in Settings) • Local time with running seconds • Date in military format (e.g. 19JUN26) • Day of the week • Zulu time (GMT) New in version 2 • Home Screen widgets — small and medium layouts with Julian date, Zulu, and military date • Lock Screen widgets — circular, rectangular, and inline at-a-glance views • Apple Watch app — Julian date and Zulu on your wrist, plus complications • iPad support — universal layout for desk and EFB use • Historical lookup — pick any date on the calendar to get its Julian day • Eight themes — Navy, Air Force, Army, Marines, Coast Guard, Space Force, Dark, and Light Widgets and the Watch app stay in sync with your format and theme choices. This app is for military and DOD personnel who constantly need a quick look at the Julian date and/or Zulu time, on the phone, on the lock screen, on the watch, or on an iPad beside the job.
Circle Moving Clock
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A complete new way to read the date and time. Like planets, month, day, hour, minute and second are moving around the central year. Amazing! Customize your Circle Moving Clock: choosing colors for the circles, adding connections lines, circle lines or circle bands. Selecting Nightview will automatically put the screen in dark between sunset and sunrise. Also you can select that your device will not go to sleep when the Circle Moving Clock is visible. Enjoy this new, amazing and innovative way to read date and time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Circle Moving Clock at every 28 months against Julian Clock's every 69 months. Julian Clock's advantage is chart position (#95 vs unranked). On price, 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
Julian Clock costs $0.99 and Circle Moving Clock $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Julian Clock ships an update every 69 months, Circle Moving Clock every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Julian Clock | Circle Moving Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 69 months | Every 28 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Allard | Dietmar Herbert Schwarz Webers |
In-app purchases
Julian Clock
No in-app purchases
Circle Moving Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Julian Clock or Circle Moving Clock have ads?
Which is updated more often, Julian Clock or Circle Moving Clock?
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