Comparison

Binary Clock Widget vs Terminal Tock

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

Head to head
About

Binary Clock Widget

Displays the current time using the binary numeral system. Offers customizable display options including 24/12 hour formats and AM/PM indicators. This widget is designed for users interested in a unique, code-inspired timekeeping experience.

Highlights
  • Widget functionality
  • Binary time display
  • 24/12 hour format
  • AM/PM indicator
  • 7 style options
Features
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Binary clock is a clock that tells time in the base 2 numeral system, the native coding for nerds. Features: ◆ widget ◆ 24/12 hour format ◆ am/pm indicator ◆ 7 styles

About

Terminal Tock

Experience the satisfying mechanical flip of a split-flap clock on your iPhone and iPad. This app offers realistic physics-driven animations, world clocks with weather, and customizable home screen widgets for a delightful time-checking experience.

Highlights
  • Realistic split-flap animation with physics
  • World clocks with live weather
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable time display
  • Privacy-first design
  • Dark, premium aesthetic
Features
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Remember those gorgeous clocks at the airport? The ones with the mechanical digits that flip down with a satisfying clack? Yeah, we turned that into an app. You're welcome. Meet Tock — a split-flap clock for your iPhone and iPad that's so beautiful you'll check the time just to watch it move. The real deal. Every digit flips with physics-driven animation — gravity pull, overshoot, bounce, settle. We didn't just animate a number change. We simulated the whole mechanical dance. The colon pulses. The digits cascade on launch. World clocks that actually look good. Add cities from anywhere on Earth and watch their times tick in perfect split-flap sync. New York, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Auckland — wherever your people are, Tock keeps you connected without looking like a spreadsheet. Weather, because why not. Each city shows current temperature and conditions with minimal weather icons. Powered by Open-Meteo — no API key, no account, no nonsense. It just works. Home screen widgets. Small widget shows the time. Medium widget shows the time with seconds, city name, and AM/PM. Both look like tiny split-flap boards on your home screen. Finally, a widget that sparks joy. Customize everything. Toggle seconds on or off. Switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Add any city, remove any city. It's your clock — we just made it pretty. The highlights: Stunning split-flap animation with real physics Power-on cascade effect on launch 12-hour format with AM/PM Multiple world clocks with live weather Home screen widgets (small & medium) Add any city and timezone Fahrenheit or Celsius toggle Seconds display toggle Dark, premium aesthetic No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Privacy-first. Always. Tock runs entirely on your device. The only network requests are to Open-Meteo's free weather API — no accounts, no tracking, no analytics. We don't collect your data because we genuinely don't care what time zone you're stalking. Stop checking the time on a boring digital clock. Let Tock make it an experience.

Screenshots

Binary Clock Widget4 screens
Terminal Tock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Binary Clock Widget at 2.5 against Terminal Tock's 1.0. Binary Clock Widget also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Terminal Tock's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Binary Clock Widget holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Binary Clock Widget versus Terminal Tock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinary Clock WidgetTerminal Tock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias SchlemmDARREN,PAUL BRELESKY

In-app purchases

None

Binary Clock Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Terminal Tock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Binary Clock Widget free?
Binary Clock Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Terminal Tock free?
Terminal Tock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Binary Clock Widget or Terminal Tock?
Binary Clock Widget is rated higher. Binary Clock Widget averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Terminal Tock averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Binary Clock Widget or Terminal Tock have ads?
Neither Binary Clock Widget nor Terminal Tock shows ads.

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