Time Calculation vs ADS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Calculation
Easily add and subtract time in hours and minutes without manual rounding. Copy calculation results and review past formulas with a history feature. Includes navigation and deletion tools for formula input.
- Add and subtract hours and minutes
- Automatic minute rounding
- Copy calculation results
- View calculation history
- Formula input navigation
- Delete formula history
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Time Calculation is an application that makes it easy to add and subtract time. With this application you can easily calculate hours: minutes without having to perform troublesome calculations to round up or round down minutes by yourself every 60 minutes. You can copy the calculation result.You can also check the calculated results and the formula history. Please input hours and minutes in the order "hour", ": (colon)", "minute". ■ "Arrow" button You can move the cursor position when entering calculation formula. Please use it when modifying the formula. ■ "DEL" button Delete one letter at the position of the cursor of the calculation formula you are entering. If the cursor is at the back, you can delete the previous character. ■ "AC" button Delete all entered calculation formula and calculation result. ■ "Copy" button When calculation is completed, a square "Copy" button is displayed to the left of the calculation result. By tapping "Copy" button, you can copy the calculation result and paste it as text data to other application. ■ "Clock" button You can see 10 histories of calculation results and calculation formulas. When it reaches more than 10, it will be deleted from the old history. In addition, you can delete the history by tapping "Trash can button" next to each history.
ADS
Track thousands of aircraft in real-time with detailed flight information. View live positions on an interactive map, access aircraft details, and explore airport arrivals/departures. Ideal for aviation enthusiasts and plane spotters.
- Live flight positions on interactive map
- Detailed aircraft information
- Flight history and predicted paths
- Filter by aircraft type, altitude, and distance
- Airport information and arrivals/departures
- Apple Watch app
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Discover aircraft around you with ADS-B. Explore reported aircraft positions on a map, use the compass to find their direction, and discover nearby airports and local weather. Positions update periodically and may be tens of seconds old. EXPLORE THE SKY - Browse aircraft on standard and satellite maps on iPhone and iPad - Check available registration, aircraft type, altitude, speed, heading, and photos - View aircraft and details with the companion Apple Watch app - Choose metric or aviation units and color aircraft by altitude on iPhone and iPad FIND AIRCRAFT NEAR YOU - Search the aircraft list and sort by name or distance on iPhone and iPad - Select a nearby aircraft with the nearest-aircraft shortcut - Use the device compass to help point toward a selected aircraft - Filter civilian, military, PIA, and LADD aircraft using available community classifications DISCOVER AIRPORTS - Explore airports and small airfields, with available codes, elevation, and information links - View local wind, cloud cover, and visibility from Apple Weather on iPhone and iPad - See available wind direction and speed on airport labels as you zoom in COMMUNITY DATA AND COVERAGE ADS-B uses periodically refreshed community data from ADS-B.lol. Coverage depends on receivers and available transmissions; aircraft may be missing, delayed, or inaccurately identified. Details and photos depend on availability. Nearby-aircraft features use positions loaded for the viewed area, not a worldwide search. Internet access is required. Updates may pause under ADS-B.lol's data-access limits and retry automatically. No personal API key is required. You can optionally add your own key in the app's settings on iPhone and sync it to your paired Apple Watch, subject to the provider's limits and terms. Buying the app does not include unlimited data access. Weather describes the surrounding area, not an airport observation or METAR. Aircraft positions, weather, and compass guidance may be unavailable or inaccurate. The app does not monitor aircraft or weather in the background, or provide flight history, predicted routes, scheduled arrivals or departures, or guaranteed origin and destination details. For aircraft spotting and general interest only; not for navigation or safety-critical use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ADS at every 5 months against Time Calculation's every 42 months. ADS also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%). Time Calculation's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Calculation costs $1.99 and ADS $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time Calculation ships an update every 42 months, ADS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Calculation | ADS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kei Suefuji | Jan Chalupa |
Customer experience
Time Calculation
ADS
In-app purchases
Time Calculation
No in-app purchases
ADS
No in-app purchases








