# Emerald Chronometer

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284953670](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284953670)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id284953670`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Scapa Flow, LLC
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (120 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-05
- **First published:** 2019-02-01
- **Size:** 311 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/emerald-chronometer/id284953670)
- **Website:** [http://www.scapaflowllc.com](http://www.scapaflowllc.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.scapaflowllc.com/privacy](http://www.scapaflowllc.com/privacy)

## Description

Emerald Chronometer returns with authentic mechanical watch faces and a rich set of astronomy features. It offers 16 watches and 27 total faces, showing the Sun, Moon, and five classical planets with rise/set data, Moon phase orientation, and zodiac positions in a mechanical display.

Timekeeping includes local and UTC time, a precise chronograph (1/10 second), alarms and interval timers, and a world-time dial. It uses NTP synchronization and a large 80,000-city database for location/timezone, with an optional display-stay-on mode. Optimized for iPhone/iPod touch, with Emerald Chronometer HD available for iPad; more details are in Help and on the developer site.

## Rankings

- #124,130 — Overall

## Review summary

Emerald Chronometer is praised for stunning visuals, realistic timekeeping, and educational depth, alongside strong loyalty and developer passion. The main downsides cited are the app’s discontinuation, absence of watchOS support, and requests for more faces and features to broaden the experience.

### Pros

- Beautiful visuals and elegant watch faces
- Accurate timekeeping with precise, functional complications
- Rich educational content about time, astronomy, and history
- Longstanding, passionate community and strong professional credibility
- Deep feature set with accessible learning curve and variety

### Cons

- App is discontinued / no active updates, raising concerns about future availability
- Lack of Apple Watch (watchOS) compatibility
- Desire for more watch faces and additional content to expand the collection

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id284953670)