U vs Time Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
Control your home's automated gates and systems remotely via your smartphone or tablet. Open, close, or stop automations from anywhere with an internet connection, and even set up automatic opening as you approach.
- Remote open/close/stop of automation systems
- Real-time status monitoring
- Automatic opening via GPS proximity
- Scenario creation for multiple automations
- Easy user function sharing
- Administrator control over user access
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U-Control is the new Bft app which allows you to control one or more “Ultra” category automation systems equipped with the B-Eba Wi-Fi expansion card. Via an Internet connection, you can open/close/stop the automation directly from their smartphone or tablet, reading the status (open/closed or opening position) in real time, wherever you are. To open the gate, you will no longer need to carry a remote control with you, simply use your smartphone, which is always close to hand! Wherever you are, it will therefore be possible to control the gate, for example letting the gardener in to look after the lawn while you’re on holiday. With the GPS function, you can automatically open the automations whenever you approach, by setting the desired proximity distance on your smartphone. This function is extremely useful, as it means that you will find the gate already open when you arrive, without having to wait for it to open. Motorcyclists in particular will love this, above all when it's raining! By setting the scenarios, you can also open or close all the automations in the home at a simple click. When you leave home, for example, you can close all the entrances, including non-Bft products, via a connection to the Clonix card the B-Eba Wi-Fi is installed on. Special attention has also been paid to easily sharing the functions with other users. Once you have installed and configured the application and the B-Eba Wi-Fi, you can authorise other users to control the automations, simply by sharing a unequivocal, self-installing link with them. The operation is completed in just a few clicks, without having to configure any new technical parameters! Where required, the Administrator can instantly revoke the access authorisations granted to “guest” users with a simple click. Cyber security is guaranteed by an authentication server on the Cloud protecting all B-Eba Wi-Fi cards, making them invisible and inviolable from the Internet. For correct operation, the B-Eba Wi-Fi card must be covered by the home Wi-Fi network with access to the Internet. Where required, a range extender, widely available on the market, can be used.
Time Display
This utility displays the current time with customizable colors and format options. Easily access settings by tapping the hours, and change the display color by tapping the minutes.
- Customizable time display
- Color selection
- 12 or 24 hour format
- Easy access to settings
- Minute tap color change
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Simple time display with color selection and constant, 12 or 24 hour display. With "touch" on the hours you get to the settings via the tool symbol at the top right, "touch" on the minutes changes the color, which can also be changed in the settings. Danger!!!! When the app shows the time, the phone is unlocked and not secured in case of theft!!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Display at 100% against U's 12%. U's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On update cadence, 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
U is free to download; Time Display costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
U ships an update every 5 months, Time Display every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | Time Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BFT SpA | Thomas Mueller |
Customer experience
U
Time Display
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
Time Display
No in-app purchases









