Comparison

Timestamp vs XLII

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

Head to head
About

Timestamp

This utility provides programmers with the current time in UNIX timestamp format. It's designed for quick access to this specific data type, aiding in development workflows.

Highlights
  • Get current time as UNIX timestamp
  • Useful for programmers
  • Simple and direct utility
  • Supports multiple Apple devices
Features
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This application lets you get current time as UNIX timestamp. Can be useful for programmers.

About

XLII

Features
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XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals help you learn about, discover, and explore number and numerals from around the world, ranging from familiar Roman numerals to the ancient Kharoṣṭhī script. You even can use your camera to scan numbers and convert them to an interesting output format.  To achieve full immersion, use the XLII Clock widget to display the current date and time in a number format of your choosing directly in your Home Screen. XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals supports: - Arabic numerals (naturally) - Roman numerals - Japanese numerals (including financial notation) - Babylonian Cuneiform numerals (base 60) - Aegean numerals (Linear B script) - Chinese counting rods (籌) - Egyptian Hieroglyphs - Suzhou numbers (蘇州碼子) - Phoenician numbers - Kharoṣṭhī numerals - Brahmi numerals - Glagolitic numerals - Cyrillic numerals - Ge'ez numbers - Sundanese numbers - Tibetan numbers - Mongolian numbers - hexadecimal, binary, octal, vigesimal, etc. - spell-out notation for many languages Most formats are also accepted as input, e.g. you can convert from Roman to Cyrillic, from Ge'ez to binary, or from Japanese to Babylonian. Some (ancient) formats don't support large numbers.

Screenshots

Timestamp3 screens
XLII3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Timestamp at every 3 months against XLII's every 12 months. Timestamp also leads on iOS requirement (10.2 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timestamp ships an update every 3 months, XLII every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timestamp versus XLII: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimestampXLII
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS10.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdeiltelethon k.k.

In-app purchases

None

Timestamp

No in-app purchases

None

XLII

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timestamp free?
Timestamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XLII free?
XLII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timestamp or XLII have ads?
Neither Timestamp nor XLII shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timestamp or XLII?
Timestamp ships an update every 3 months, and XLII every 12 months. Most recently, Timestamp was updated on June 3, 2026 and XLII on September 25, 2026.

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