Time at Globe vs GMT Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time at Globe
View local times in over 20,000 cities worldwide with a visual representation of day and night on Earth. Explore city details like GPS, sunrise, and sunset times, with all local time data available offline.
- Local time for 20,000+ cities
- Interactive Earth globe with day/night
- City GPS and sunrise/sunset times
- Daylight saving date information
- Offline local time data
- Selectable time of day exploration
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This application provides information about local times in cities around the world. Additionally it shows Earth so it is very easy to find out, if it is day-time or night at specific locations. It is possible to select a city and the globe rotates, so that selected city is in the center. The application shows additional information about cities, like GPS, sunrise and sunset times, change of daylight saving dates. All data are stored locally and no internet connection is needed for local time information. Internet connection is used for advertisement only. Features: - Local time in more than 20000 cities - Beautiful Earth with day and night texture - Change order of cities - Select time of day to explore local times not only for current moment. Stay tuned, there is plan for new features.
GMT Time
This app provides accurate GMT time using NTP protocol and TrueTime framework. It offers a timekeeping function, allows setting time between two locations for itineraries, and supports multiple languages. Enjoy precise timekeeping with 1/100 second accuracy.
- Accurate GMT time display
- NTP and TrueTime framework integration
- Timekeeping function (on/off)
- Set time between two locations
- Multi-language support (English, Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese)
- 1/100 second accuracy
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NEW IN 1.2: SIMPLE MODE AND MINUTE REPEATER Tap the accessibility icon at the top right of Settings to switch to Simple mode. Local time, manual announcements and settings are on one page. Schedule time windows by weekday with half-hourly or hourly announcements. MINUTE REPEATER GUIDE 1. Choose vibration separately for normal and Silent modes, and whether voice should play in Silent mode. 2. Set Vibration frequency and try the preview. Hourly is the default. Start the announcer to run vibration on its own schedule. 3. Count hours, quarters and remaining minutes, in that order, using a 12-hour clock. At 3:37: 3 long pulses, 2 long-short pairs, 7 short pulses. Each quarter represents 15 minutes. Bell previews use low tones for hours, high-low pairs for quarters and high tones for remaining minutes. Vibration requires a supported iPhone; the feel varies by device and foreground/background state. Background patterns use strong-weak pairs. Background use requires Pro Lock Screen announcements and depends on system and app state. Stopping announcements or entering quiet hours stops scheduled vibration; in-app mute stops sound only. Foreground manual announcements and bell previews can play in Silent mode. Time117 brings network time synchronization, spoken announcements, world clocks and watch records together for everyday timekeeping, travel and collecting. • Spoken time: start or stop announcements, adjust speech speed and signal sounds, and set quiet hours. • World time: choose home and destination zones, share times and set alarms. • Clock views: themes, a large desk clock, widgets and Siri shortcuts. • Watch accuracy: track one watch for free, record offsets and view daily-rate trends. • Acoustic estimates: record mechanical watch ticks with the microphone. When the signal is sufficient, see beat-rate and daily-rate estimates during recording, then confirm and save the full measurement. • Watch standards: explore reference information and official source links. Time117 Pro is a one-time lifetime purchase. It unlocks background and Lock Screen announcements, hourly and custom intervals, ad removal, multiple-watch tracking, and editing collection photos, purchase details and service records. Purchases can be restored. Background announcements support Live Activities and the Dynamic Island on compatible iPhone models. Available in English, Japanese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Indonesian. Collection records and photos stay on your device; there is no built-in cloud sync. Service dates do not schedule reminders. Network time accuracy depends on network and device conditions. Acoustic results are estimates affected by the environment, placement and phone audio clock; they do not replace a professional timegrapher or certification.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Time at Globe at none against GMT Time's shown. Time at Globe also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). GMT Time's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Time at Globe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GMT Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Time at Globe against 4.7 for GMT Time. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 38 respectively.
Time at Globe ships an update every 3 months, GMT Time every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time at Globe | GMT Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (89 ratings) — better | 4.7 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rastislav Novotny | MingChun Chien |
Customer experience
Time at Globe
GMT Time
In-app purchases
Time at Globe
- Globe Time Extras$2.99
GMT Time
- Time117 Pro$0.99
Questions
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