Time at Globe vs Earth light map
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.
Earth light map
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The app presents the earth daylight status at the chosen date and time on a mercatorian earth map projection. It indicates the curve where the sun is -0.8 degrees below the horizon (sunset or sunrise) as well as the curve where the sun is at -18 degrees below the horizon (astronomical twilight or dawn). It also depicts the sun and moon positions in the equatorial coordinate system, the moon's phase, next equinox/solstice notification , user location, next lunar eclipse & Easter date
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Time at Globe at Free against Earth light map's $1.99. Time at Globe also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Earth light map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On ads 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
Time at Globe is free to download; Earth light map costs $1.99 up front. Time at Globe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Earth light map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Time at Globe ships an update every 3 months, Earth light map weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time at Globe | Earth light map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (89 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 89 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rastislav Novotny | Konstantinos Ladiellis |
In-app purchases
Time at Globe
- Globe Time Extras$2.99
Earth light map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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