Chrono vs GradPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chrono
Easily track time across multiple global locations with this intuitive application. Manage a custom list of world clocks, add numerous locations, and even rename them for clarity. A convenient widget provides quick access to time information, helping you stay connected across different time zones.
- Manage a list of world clocks
- Extensive location selection
- Customizable clock names
- Convenient widget
- Timezone comparison
- 24/12 hour format option
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Travel a lot? Have friends or family in another timezone? Want to know what time it is somewhere else on the planet? Features: * Manage a list of world clocks * Lots of locations to choose from * Rename your clocks to something meaningful * A handy widget to save you time * Simple, easy to use interface * Additional timezone information for certain locations * See if a timezone is yesterday, today or tomorrow from where you are * Change time from 24 hour to 12 hour time * Compare time in other time zones and your own by scrolling into the future or back into the past
GradPad
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The simplest way to manage your GradPad Resident account from your fingertips. The GradPad Resident app brings everything you need all in one place: • Make rent payments • View all your documents in one place • Contact the site team The GradPad Resident app is free to download. It's quick and easy to install and makes managing your accommodation easy.
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Verdict
Chrono and GradPad are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chrono ships an update every 8 months, GradPad every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chrono | GradPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Connan | Yardi Systems, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Chrono
No in-app purchases
GradPad
No in-app purchases
