Comparison

ANIMTIME vs Prime Time NTP

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

Head to head
About

ANIMTIME

This utility app helps users accurately time animations and perform calculations. It allows for recording timing in timecode and frames, setting keys, and sharing results. Users can customize frame rates and starting points for precise animation reference.

Highlights
  • Record animation timing in timecode and frames
  • Set keys and share charts
  • Customizable timecode or frames input
  • Selectable FPS up to 99
  • Free to use
Features
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The free animation stopwatch and calculator for students and professionals! Time that rad animation reference with certainty and share the results with your best buds. - Record animation timing in timecode and frames. - Set keys and send the corresponding chart via text message or email. - Select the timecode (Minutes:Seconds:Frames) or frames input to start at a specific time. - Select the FPS (Frames Per Second) input to match your project's frame rate. - Time animation at any frame rate up to 99 FPS. Designed by John Paul Lavin. Developed by Stephen Dettling.

About

Prime Time NTP

This utility app displays the precise current time, accurate to the millisecond, by querying multiple NTP servers. It offers detailed insights into clock synchronization and network performance, with advanced features available via a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Millisecond time display
  • Queries multiple NTP servers
  • Detailed sync accuracy
  • Network performance metrics
  • Adaptive polling
  • One-time Pro upgrade
Features
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"Prime Time" is a high-precision time app that shows the true time, accurate to the millisecond. It queries NTP servers directly — the same infrastructure that keeps the internet in sync — and works out the correct time from their answers. Your device's own clock is never used for the display. [New in version 1.4] • Display Offset (Pro): run the large clock up to 99.999 seconds ahead of or behind real time, in 1 ms steps — for remote broadcasts, live streams, or any delayed feed. While it is on, the time turns yellow, with the offset above and the actual time below, so there is no mistaking it for real time. Measurements are never shifted. • Server details now use two columns in landscape on iPhone, so everything fits on one screen. • On iPhone with ProMotion, the clock now refreshes up to 120 times a second. [Free — one server, in full detail] • Real-time sync with one NTP server of your choice • Every exchange laid open: address, stratum, reference, root delay, jitter, estimated error, and the last eight exchanges • Millisecond display, refreshed up to 120 times a second on ProMotion screens • Offset and round-trip time with sparkline history • Adaptive polling that eases off as a server proves steady [Pro — one-time purchase, no subscription] • Compare up to 30 servers. With three or more, a server that is off is outvoted instead of skewing the time shown. • Manual sync on demand • Keep the screen awake while the app is open • Display Offset: run the clock ahead of or behind real time A note on accuracy: a round trip is a single number covering two unknown halves, and nothing in the exchange reveals how it was divided. Prime Time widens the reported ± rather than inventing a correction to hide it. On cellular, where the two directions are least alike, that margin is wider — and shown. Made for developers, network engineers, broadcast crews, and anyone curious about how far off their device's clock really is. Available in English, Japanese, German, and French.

Screenshots

ANIMTIME2 screens
Prime Time NTP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ANIMTIME at 5.0 against Prime Time NTP's 4.0. ANIMTIME also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. Prime Time NTP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ANIMTIME asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ANIMTIME holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ANIMTIME ships an update every 2 weeks, Prime Time NTP every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ANIMTIME versus Prime Time NTP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterANIMTIMEPrime Time NTP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen DettlingKentaro Saito

Customer experience

ANIMTIME

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prime Time NTP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ANIMTIME

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prime Time NTP

One-time1
  • Pro Features$4.99

Questions

Is ANIMTIME free?
ANIMTIME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prime Time NTP free?
Prime Time NTP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ANIMTIME or Prime Time NTP?
ANIMTIME is rated higher. ANIMTIME averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Prime Time NTP averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ANIMTIME or Prime Time NTP have ads?
Neither ANIMTIME nor Prime Time NTP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ANIMTIME or Prime Time NTP?
ANIMTIME ships an update every 2 weeks, and Prime Time NTP every 6 weeks. Most recently, ANIMTIME was updated on October 18, 2026 and Prime Time NTP on October 24, 2026.

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