Global Time Machine vs RunwayWX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Time Machine
Easily track the time in any city worldwide. Add locations to your list to plan international calls, meetings, or connect with loved ones abroad. Features DST support and quick access to nearby hours.
- Track time in over 20,000 cities
- View nearby hours by scrolling
- Convenient world clock interface
- DST support for all locations
- Shake to reset functionality
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Global Time Machine shows every time zone you care about on one line. Add your cities, drag any scale and watch them all move together. Made for iPhone Duo: cities and your calendar side by side when open, a desk clock when half-folded. • World clock for 34,000+ cities — search in any language, works offline • Drag to travel in time: plan calls and meetings across time zones • Day and night at a glance: cities where it is night turn dark • Your own place is detected automatically, wherever you travel • Your calendar on the time line — see when you are busy • Half-hour and 45-minute offsets and daylight saving time, always correct • Shake to jump back to now • 12- or 24-hour clock, light and dark themes, 19 languages • Lists (Premium): Separate sets for team, family and friends • Invite a friend: See their local time and when they are busy Free plan: your place and two cities; one friend Premium: Unlimited cities, Lists, Unlimited friends, Find friends in contacts 14-day free trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://thetimemachine.global/terms
RunwayWX
This app provides pilots with essential aviation weather data, including runway wind analysis, real-time METARs, and satellite runway diagrams. It offers performance calculations, astronomical data, and airport intelligence in a clean, pilot-focused interface.
- Runway wind analysis (headwind, tailwind, crosswind)
- Real-time METAR and D-ATIS parsing
- Satellite runway diagrams with wind overlays
- Performance calculations (density altitude, freezing level)
- Astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, moon phase)
- Airport intelligence (elevation, timezone, clocks)
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RunwayWX: Professional Aviation Weather for Pilots Built by pilots, for pilots. RunwayWX delivers critical weather data in a format designed for professional flight operations. KEY FEATURES: - Runway Wind Analysis Calculate headwind, tailwind, and crosswind components for every runway at 25,000+ airports worldwide. Color-coded displays show favorable/unfavorable conditions at a glance. - Real-Time METAR & D-ATIS Live weather data with automatic D-ATIS parsing to identify active runways. Flight category indicators (VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR) provide instant weather assessment. - Satellite Runway Diagrams Interactive satellite view with wind-aligned runway overlays. Zoom, pan, and analyze runway positioning with real geographic context. - Performance Calculations Pressure altitude, density altitude, and freezing level calculations with color-coded severity warnings for high-density altitude conditions. - Astronomical Data Sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, moon phase, and moonrise/moonset times for flight planning and operational requirements. - Airport Intelligence Complete airport identity with country flags, elevation, timezone data, and real-time local/UTC clocks for 25,000+ airports worldwide. - Professional Design Clean, pilot-focused interface designed for quick weather assessment. No ads, no distractions - just the data you need. DATA SOURCES: RunwayWX uses official aviation weather sources including NOAA and CheckWX API, combined with comprehensive runway data from OurAirports. Internet connection required for weather updates. Built with feedback from active airline pilots, RunwayWX brings professional-grade weather analysis to your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RunwayWX at 5.0 against Global Time Machine's 3.7. RunwayWX also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Global Time Machine's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Global Time Machine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RunwayWX asks for nothing beyond the download.
RunwayWX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Global Time Machine has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Global Time Machine's written reviews are positive against 100% of RunwayWX's.
Global Time Machine ships an update every 4 days, RunwayWX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Time Machine | RunwayWX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | theMakeApp | Vinayak Raghubir Sharma |
Customer experience
Global Time Machine
RunwayWX
In-app purchases
Global Time Machine
- Premium · Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium · Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
RunwayWX
No in-app purchases
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