Comparison

MX Keyboard vs ZoneLink

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

Head to head
About

MX Keyboard

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MX Keyboard allows users to scan barcodes into any iOS or web application using MX Series Mobile Terminals or MX-100 Barcode Reader.

About

ZoneLink

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The visual, sleep-aware time-zone planner that follows your travels โ€” free to use, no ads. ZoneLink shows every zone you care about on one scrubbable ribbon โ€” colored by sleep, work, and awake-but-off-hours โ€” so you can tell at a glance whether a time works for everyone, without doing the math yourself. FREE, FOREVER โ€ข Live scrubbable time-zone slider โ€” up to 5 zones โ€ข Sleep / work / awake banding, automatic DST alerts โ€ข Ranked "best times to meet" โ€” no more scrubbing to find a window โ€ข One-tap shareable overlap card, so the invite does the explaining for you โ€ข Jet lag tracking on your own zone โ€” auto-detect or manual, no location data used โ€ข Biometric app lock (fingerprint or Face ID) โ€” keep your boards private, works offline โ€ข No ads, ever ZONELINK PRO โ€ข Unlimited zones on your workbench โ€ข Unlimited saved Favorites in History โ€” keep every group you coordinate with, color-coded and renamed your way โ€ข One-time Lifetime purchase or an Annual plan โ€” your choice, no forced subscription New accounts also get 14 days of full Pro access (plus a 2-day grace period) to try everything unlimited before deciding. Built for remote teams, freelancers with international clients, long-distance relationships, and frequent travelers who are tired of doing time-zone math in their head. Subscriptions (Annual plan) auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.headfirstservices.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

MX Keyboard4 screens
ZoneLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ZoneLink at every 4 days against MX Keyboard's every 5 months. MX Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MX Keyboard ships an update every 5 months, ZoneLink every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MX Keyboard versus ZoneLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX KeyboardZoneLink
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS9.3 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCognex CorporationGregory Taylor

In-app purchases

None

MX Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

ZoneLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX Keyboard free?
MX Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZoneLink free?
ZoneLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MX Keyboard or ZoneLink have ads?
Neither MX Keyboard nor ZoneLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX Keyboard or ZoneLink?
MX Keyboard ships an update every 5 months, and ZoneLink every 4 days. Most recently, MX Keyboard was updated on October 11, 2026 and ZoneLink on October 17, 2026.

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