Comparison

Watch Tuner Timegrapher vs Clock Wave

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

Head to head
About

Watch Tuner Timegrapher

This application analyzes the performance of mechanical watches by using your device's microphone to record ticking sounds. It generates a frequency diagram and provides measurements for rate, beat error, amplitude, and beats per hour.

Highlights
  • Frequency diagram display
  • Measures rate accuracy
  • Measures beat error
  • Measures amplitude
  • Measures beats per hour (BPH)
  • Uses device microphone
Features
Currently charting
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Watch Tuner Timegrapher is an app for testing mechanical watches — both automatic and manual winding. It displays a frequency diagram of your watch and measures the rate, beat error, amplitude, and beats per hour (BPH). The app uses your device’s built-in microphone or a headset mic to record the audible ticks of the watch. For best results, use the app in a quiet environment. Background noise can affect accuracy — complete silence works best, though the built-in noise-cancelling algorithm can filter out minor sounds. The microphone must be in contact with the watch to clearly capture the ticking sound; ideally, place it against the watch’s crown during recording.

About

Clock Wave

Calibrate your radio-controlled watch or clock using your iPhone or iPad. Simply tap 'Transmit' and place your device near your watch to automatically sync the accurate time.

Highlights
  • Calibrate radio-controlled watches/clocks
  • Transmit accurate time automatically
  • Supports 5 major global time signal stations
  • Manual station selection for compatibility
  • Automatic time signal transmission
Features
Currently charting
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Clock Wave allows you calibrate radio controlled watch or clock anytime and anywhere. Just click "Transmit" button, set your watch or clock to manual receive time signal, and place it nearby your iPhone/iPad's speaker, it will be calibrated in a few minutes. Clock Wave features: - Covers 5 major longwave time signal stations all over the world. * USA: WWVB * Japan: JJY * China: BPC * UK: MSF * DE: DCF77 - Automatically transmit the accurate time. * If your radio controlled watch/clock doesn't support station BPC, select station JJY manually to use in China. * If your radio controlled watch/clock doesn't support station MSF, select station DCF77 manually to use in UK. * If your radio controlled watch/clock support only a specified timezone or station, (e.g. Using a radio controlled clock support only JJY station in Australia.), select the watch/clock timezone manually in app settings.

Screenshots

Watch Tuner Timegrapher4 screens
Clock Wave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock Wave at 4.7 against Watch Tuner Timegrapher's 3.8. Clock Wave also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and review sentiment (89% vs 68%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Watch Tuner Timegrapher costs $7.99 and Clock Wave $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Wave holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 248 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Watch Tuner Timegrapher's written reviews are positive against 89% of Clock Wave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch Tuner Timegrapher ships an update every 4 months, Clock Wave every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Watch Tuner Timegrapher versus Clock Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch Tuner TimegrapherClock Wave
Price$7.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.8 (80 ratings)4.7 (248 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80248 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#154#33 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartlomiej Swiatek震 任

Customer experience

Watch Tuner Timegrapher

All ratings80 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative24.5%

Clock Wave

All ratings248 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews427 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

Watch Tuner Timegrapher

From 80 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Affordable alternative to expensive professional timegraphers
  • 📊 Accurate measurements when used correctly with proper microphone setup
  • 🎯 Precise beat error and amplitude detection capabilities
  • ⚙️ Highly adjustable settings for different watch movements
  • 📈 Clear, easy-to-read graphical display of results

Room to improve

  • 🎤 Highly dependent on microphone quality and placement
  • 🔇 Requires completely silent environment to function properly
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent readings across different devices and setups
  • 😤 Steep learning curve with many trial-and-error adjustments needed
  • 🚫 Fails to detect watch ticks in noisy environments

Clock Wave

From 248 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works as advertised
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Syncs watches quickly
  • 💡 Clever solution for remote areas
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work for some watches
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or failures

Bugs and requests

Watch Tuner Timegrapher

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on certain iOS versions (iPhone X with iOS 14.6)
  • Incompatible with older devices (iPod Touch 6, iOS 8.4)
  • Blank white screen on some devices
  • Quality reporting inconsistency between live reading and saved history
  • Cannot store more than 16 history files (save button grays out)
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  • Doesn't work properly with Samsung headsets on iPad
  • External microphone recognized but won't provide/analyze data
  • Auto-detect mode fails to recognize BPH correctly
  • App becomes unresponsive and requires phone restart
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions for audio spectrum analysis
  • Microphone collection starts immediately on app launch

Requested features

13 requests
  • Audio monitoring function to optimize microphone placement before measuring
  • Audible ticking sound output (like professional models)
  • Extended beat rate range to include mechanical clocks
  • Only request microphone permissions when actually measuring
  • History feature to save and track measurements over time
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  • Ability to share graphs as photos or export to email
  • Larger display for complete timestamp visibility
  • Increased history file storage (currently limited to 16 files)
  • Korean language support
  • Japanese language support
  • Dedicated hardware microphone option
  • Better auto-detection for BPH to avoid manual input
  • Ability to add watch information and photos to measurements

Clock Wave

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incompatibility with certain iOS versions
  • Incorrect time zone adjustments

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to transmit signal automatically
  • Support for more watch brands/models
  • Improved volume/signal strength control

In-app purchases

None

Watch Tuner Timegrapher

No in-app purchases

None

Clock Wave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch Tuner Timegrapher free?
Watch Tuner Timegrapher costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Wave free?
Clock Wave costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watch Tuner Timegrapher or Clock Wave?
Clock Wave is rated higher. Watch Tuner Timegrapher averages 3.8 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Clock Wave averages 4.7 from 248 ratings.
Do Watch Tuner Timegrapher or Clock Wave have ads?
Neither Watch Tuner Timegrapher nor Clock Wave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watch Tuner Timegrapher or Clock Wave?
Watch Tuner Timegrapher ships an update every 4 months, and Clock Wave every 2 months. Most recently, Watch Tuner Timegrapher was updated on October 16, 2026 and Clock Wave on October 16, 2026.
Which is more popular, Watch Tuner Timegrapher or Clock Wave?
Watch Tuner Timegrapher currently peaks at #154 in the App Store charts, and Clock Wave at #33. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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