Comparison

Global Time Machine vs Timezone Grid

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Timezone Grid

Features
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Plan global meetings and track time zones at a glance. [City Grid] Add cities from around the world and see all their local times updated live. Each card shows the local time, UTC offset, date, and a day/night indicator — everything you need at a glance. [Time Scrubber] Drag the slider up to ±24 hours to instantly see what time it will be in every city. Snap to 15-minute steps for precision. Tap Now to jump back to live time. [City Detail] Tap any city card to see full details: large time display, UTC offset badge, DST status, and day/night info. [DST & Day/Night] Daylight saving time is handled automatically. A sun or moon icon shows whether it's daytime or night at a glance. [Reorder & Customize] Long-press cards to drag them into your preferred order. Swipe left to delete a city. Pin a home city for easy reference. [Presets] Save city combinations as presets and switch between them instantly. Perfect for teams spread across multiple time zones. [Share] Share the current time across all your cities as a formatted text snapshot — great for team stand-ups or travel planning. Free to use. No subscription required.

Screenshots

Global Time Machine4 screens
Timezone Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timezone Grid at none against Global Time Machine's 2. Timezone Grid also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Global Time Machine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Timezone Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Global Time Machine versus Timezone Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobal Time MachineTimezone Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopertheMakeApppilyeong heo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Global Time Machine

Subscriptions2
  • Premium · Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium · Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Timezone Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Global Time Machine free?
Global Time Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timezone Grid free?
Timezone Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Global Time Machine or Timezone Grid have ads?
Neither Global Time Machine nor Timezone Grid shows ads.

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