Chaos Clock vs Ilumino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chaos Clock
Track time and dates according to Discordian principles and Erisian measurements. Features a countdown to X-Day and includes numerous Discordian holidays.
- Discordian date and time measurement
- Erisian Time Measurement
- Countdown to X-Day
- St. Tib's Day and canonical Holydays
- 165 Discordian Holydays
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Timekeeping for Discordians. The first and only App to measure both date & time according to the Principia Discordia and the Erisian Time Measurement – from the first Sweetmorn in the season of Chaos, to the last Setting Orange of The Aftermath. Chaos Clock keeps a running countdown to X-Day, the end of the world according to the Church of the SubGenius! Includes St Tib's Day & the ten canonical Holydays, plus 165 Holydays celebrated by various Discordian denominations: • Pi Approximation Day • Defenestration of Prague Day • St. John the Blasphemist's Day • Festivus • New Year's Eve Eve • and more! Hail Eris! All hail Discordia!
Ilumino
This app transforms ambient sounds into a dynamic visual display of colors and shapes. Customize the experience by adjusting sensitivity and advanced parameters, or connect external devices for deeper experimentation. It offers a unique way to interact with your environment through sight and sound.
- Sound-to-visual conversion
- Customizable patterns
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Advanced parameter tuning
- External DAC support
- Audio generator testing
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Swipe left or right to select the pattern. App converts sounds captured by the device into visual spectacle of colours and shapes. Grant an access to the microphone to capture and convert surrounding sound into the visual experience. Check the audio generator and test the sensitivity of your equipment for the different frequencies. Adjust the sensitivity and advanced parameters to customise selected experience. Attach external DAC device to experiment with different sample rate and audio buffer size for incoming audio analysis. *** WARNING *** It is possible that not all combinations will work on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chaos Clock at 14.0 against Ilumino's 17.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Chaos Clock ships an update every 2 months, Ilumino every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chaos Clock | Ilumino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Special Treat, LLC | Narcyz Adamus |
Customer experience
Chaos Clock
Ilumino
In-app purchases
Chaos Clock
No in-app purchases
Ilumino
No in-app purchases
