Global Time Machine vs Timezone Grid
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
Timezone Grid
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Global Time Machine | Timezone Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | theMakeApp | pilyeong heo |
In-app purchases
Global Time Machine
- Premium · Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium · Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
Timezone Grid
No in-app purchases
Questions
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