Comparison

UTC Orbit vs Safe Crossing

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

Head to head
About

UTC Orbit

This utility converts between human-readable dates and a YYDDD.FFFFFF format essential for spacecraft orbital element calculations. It also features a UTC alarm clock based on the day of the year and a large digit UTC display.

Highlights
  • UTC time conversion
  • YYDDD.FFFFFF format display
  • UTC alarm clock
  • Day of Year alarm setting
  • Large digit UTC clock display
  • Background alarm notifications
Features
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UTC Orbit; is a time conversion utility for use with Earth orbital elements calculations for spacecraft. The application also contains a UTC alarm clock that is based on "Day of Year". UTC stands for "Universal Time Coordinated", but is also known as Zulu Time or GMT Time. The application allows the user to select any epoch time in the future or past via pick wheels and that time is then displayed as YYDDD.FFFFFF where YY=Two digit year, where DDD=day of the year (000 - 366), and where .FFFFFF is the decimal fraction of the day. This is the standard format for manipulation of spacecraft tracking TLE's (Two Line Element sets). The app also works in reverse where the user types in the epoch time and the pick wheels will spin to the human readable date. The alarm is set via the pick wheels and operates in the background for sound and screen notification as well as the foreground if application is running. The user must "allow notifications" for the background to function. A useful feature of the app is that if you rotate the iPhone you then have a large digit UTC clock. iPad large digit clock is selected by touching the button "UTC screen". Note that this locks the screen rotation on all devices and to return to the calculation screen you must touch "Back to main screen".

About

Safe Crossing

Enhance visibility for pedestrians and runners at night. This utility helps drivers notice individuals on crosswalks and makes nighttime activities safer by increasing awareness.

Highlights
  • Nighttime pedestrian visibility
  • Runner safety enhancement
  • Driver attention aid
  • Crosswalk safety
Features
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Cars do not always stop at night when you are waiting on a crosswalk. Safe Crosswalk brings a bit more attention to drivers during night. Also very useful for running during night to be seen.

Screenshots

UTC Orbit2 screens
Safe Crossing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UTC Orbit at 5.0 against Safe Crossing's 1.0. UTC Orbit also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 67 months). Safe Crossing's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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

UTC Orbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UTC Orbit ships an update every 8 months, Safe Crossing every 67 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UTC Orbit versus Safe Crossing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUTC OrbitSafe Crossing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 67 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDave MasseyCYBER ICE STUDIO COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

UTC Orbit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Safe Crossing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

UTC Orbit

No in-app purchases

None

Safe Crossing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UTC Orbit free?
UTC Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safe Crossing free?
Safe Crossing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UTC Orbit or Safe Crossing?
UTC Orbit is rated higher. UTC Orbit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Safe Crossing averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do UTC Orbit or Safe Crossing have ads?
Neither UTC Orbit nor Safe Crossing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UTC Orbit or Safe Crossing?
UTC Orbit ships an update every 8 months, and Safe Crossing every 67 months. Most recently, UTC Orbit was updated on October 2, 2026 and Safe Crossing on October 29, 2026.

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