Set Theory Clock (BerlinClock) vs Desamber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Set Theory Clock (BerlinClock)
This app displays time using the unique Berlin Clock system, featuring 24 lamps arranged in four rows to represent hours and minutes. It offers a visually distinct way to tell time, with lamps lighting up sequentially to indicate the passing of time.
- 24-lamp display
- Hour representation (5-hour and 1-hour lamps)
- Minute representation (5-minute and 1-minute lamps)
- Sequential lamp lighting
- Unique time visualization
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The Berlin Clock consists of 24 lamps arranged in 4 rows. The top two rows (red) represent the hours, and the bottom two rows (yellow) represent the minutes. Additionally, a circular yellow lamp at the top flashes every 2 seconds. In the top rows of each color, each lamp represents 5 hours or 5 minutes, respectively, while in the bottom rows, each represents 1 hour or 1 minute. The lamps light up from left to right and from bottom to top. Once a row is full, all lamps turn off and another lamp lights up in the row above it.
Desamber
This app provides a visual representation of the Desamber time format, which divides each year into 26 months and each day into 1,000,000 pulses. It's designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch users.
- Visual Desamber time format display
- Year divided into 26 months
- Day divided into 1,000,000 pulses
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
- Free to use
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Desamber is a time format invented by Devine lu linvega. Each year has 26 months of 14 days each. Each month is denoted by a letter of the alphabet: A - Z. Each day is divided into 1,000,000 pulses. For example, noon is 500:000, 6AM is 250:000 and 6PM is 750:000. "In the decimal format, the shortest pulse equals 86.4 milliseconds, the second shortest 864ms and so on. 1 beat, or 1000 pulses, is equivalent to 86.4 seconds, or about 1m26s. A second is equivalent to 11.57 short pulses." - Devine -- This app shows a visual representation of the Desamber time format on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Questions or comments? Send me an email: daniel@kuntz.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Desamber at 92% against Set Theory Clock (BerlinClock)'s 17%. Desamber also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Desamber holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desamber has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Set Theory Clock (BerlinClock)'s written reviews are positive against 92% of Desamber's.
| Parameter | Set Theory Clock (BerlinClock) | Desamber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 129 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Neumann | Coda Labs Incorporated |
Customer experience
Set Theory Clock (BerlinClock)
Desamber
In-app purchases
Set Theory Clock (BerlinClock)
No in-app purchases
Desamber
No in-app purchases
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