Comparison

TimeConvertr vs SurlfBird

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

Head to head
About

TimeConvertr

Easily convert between 12-hour (AM/PM) and 24-hour (military) time formats with a clean, modern interface. Includes a Home Screen widget for at-a-glance time viewing.

Highlights
  • Two-way time conversion
  • Modern, intuitive interface
  • Home Screen widget
  • Clear, large text display
  • Supports 12-hour and 24-hour formats
Features
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Read 24-hour time instantly. TimeConvertR converts between 24-hour (military) time and 12-hour AM/PM time, so 17:45 never makes you stop and count on your fingers again. TimeConvertR is free to download. Features marked (Pro) are part of TimeConvertR Pro, a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription. SEE BOTH FORMATS AT A GLANCE The Clock tab shows the current time in 24-hour and 12-hour formats side by side, with or without seconds. Free for everyone. CONVERT ANY TIME (Pro) Pick a time on the circular dial or the wheel, in either format, and see the equivalent right away. Switch between 24-hour and 12-hour input with one tap. QUICK REFERENCE CHART (Pro) All 48 half hours of the day, in 12-hour and 24-hour time side by side, with the current hour highlighted, so you can learn the conversions and check them fast. WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN (Pro) • Small, medium, large, and extra-large Home Screen widgets • Larger widgets list the coming hours in both formats • Circular, rectangular, and inline Lock Screen widgets See the time in 24-hour format without opening the app. APPLE WATCH • The 24-hour clock on your wrist, with the 12-hour time underneath (free) • Convert any time and check the reference chart (Pro) • Complications that put 24-hour time on your watch face (Pro) Pro is one purchase for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. ALREADY BOUGHT TIMECONVERTR? If you bought TimeConvertR before it was free, Pro is already yours, including on Apple Watch. If it isn't unlocked, tap Restore Purchases. DESIGNED FOR iPHONE, iPAD, AND APPLE WATCH A clean, modern interface with large, easy-to-read numbers, Dark Mode support, and a sidebar layout on iPad. GREAT FOR • Travelers: reading flight itineraries, train timetables, and hotel check-in times • Healthcare workers: charting, medication times, and shift schedules • Military and first responders: reports, logs, and radio communication • Pilots and aviation professionals: logging flights and checking schedules • International teams: scheduling across regions that use different time formats • Students and anyone learning to read 24-hour time Simple, fast, and focused. Download TimeConvertR free and read 24-hour time with confidence. Privacy Policy: https://legal.buknal.com/timeconvertr/privacy Terms of Use: https://legal.buknal.com/timeconvertr/terms

About

SurlfBird

This utility app extracts URLs from .url files on your iPhone or iPad. It then opens the URL directly in Safari, streamlining the process of accessing saved web links from your desktop.

Highlights
  • Extracts URLs from .url files
  • Opens URLs directly in Safari
  • Supports shared file storage integration
  • Simple and lightweight utility
  • No extra internet traffic
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SurlfBird solves a long-standing problem. You run a Windows desktop computer and an iPhone/iPad side by side. You use a shared file storage like ownCloud, Nextcloud, Dropbox, WebDAV or something similar to transfer your data between the devices. This works fine for office documents, text documents. If, like me, you like to save URLs from internet sessions in your shared storage for later reading or as a reminder, you will find a .url file when viewing the replicated storage on the iOS device. You can copy its contents to the Notes application and click the link there. Now you have SurlfBird to help you. Just share the url file with SurlfBird and it will grep the URL from the .url file and open Safari with that URL. Very small and simple application, no extra internet traffic or anything.

Screenshots

TimeConvertr4 screens
SurlfBird2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SurlfBird at Free against TimeConvertr's $3.99. SurlfBird also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). TimeConvertr's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

SurlfBird is free to download; TimeConvertr costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SurlfBird holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of TimeConvertr's written reviews are positive against 100% of SurlfBird's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TimeConvertr versus SurlfBird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeConvertrSurlfBird
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuknal Enterprise LLCDokumenta (LU)

Customer experience

TimeConvertr

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

SurlfBird

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TimeConvertr

No in-app purchases

None

SurlfBird

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeConvertr free?
TimeConvertr costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SurlfBird free?
SurlfBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeConvertr or SurlfBird?
SurlfBird is rated higher. TimeConvertr averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SurlfBird averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TimeConvertr or SurlfBird have ads?
Neither TimeConvertr nor SurlfBird shows ads.

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