Comparison

Bad Elf Flex vs DiscoTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bad Elf Flex

This utility app enhances the functionality of Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. It allows users to monitor hardware health, adjust settings, and update firmware. For the Flex model, it also enables the purchase and application of tokens for advanced features and correction sources like SBAS and RTK.

Highlights
  • Monitor GNSS receiver health
  • Change hardware settings
  • Perform firmware updates
  • Purchase and load Flex Tokens
  • Enable hardware-based features
  • Access correction sources
Features
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This is the free companion utility app for the flexible, intuitive, and affordable Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. Designed for GIS and survey professionals, the Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini connect to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth and provide high-accuracy location data to ANY and ALL field data collection apps in your workflow. This app allows you to view the health of the Flex and Flex Mini hardware, change settings, and perform firmware updates. For the Bad Elf Flex, the app also supports purchasing and loading Flex Tokens into the hardware for enabling hardware-based features and correction sources. Several correction sources are supported including SBAS, RTK via NTRIP, and Atlas (L-band) satellite corrections. Visit https://bad-elf.com/ to learn more about the Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. NOTES: * This app requires a Bad Elf Flex or Flex Mini to operate. * Our "Bad Elf GPS" companion app supports our legacy mapping-grade receivers: Bad Elf GPS Pro, GPS Pro+, Surveyor, and GPS for Lightning dongle. * Continued use of the GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

DiscoTime

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DiscoTime - The Ultimate Timestamp Generator Transform the way you share time in with DiscoTime, the beautifully designed app that makes creating timestamps effortless and instant. THE PROBLEM WE SOLVE Coordinating events across time zones? Scheduling gaming sessions with international friends? Planning community meetups? Dynamic timestamps are the solution, but creating them manually is tedious and error-prone. DiscoTime changes that. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select your date and time using our intuitive picker 2. Choose from 7 different timestamp formats 3. Tap once to copy the formatted code 4. Paste into Discord and you are done! POWERFUL FEATURES - 7 Timestamp Formats: From short time displays to relative timestamps like 2 hours ago, choose the perfect format for your needs - Instant Copy: One-tap clipboard copying with haptic feedback confirmation - Live Preview: See your timestamp formatted in real-time before sharing - Automatic Time Zone Handling: Works seamlessly with your device's local time zone - Beautiful Interface: Clean, modern design with stunning animated gradients - Lightning Fast: No loading, no delays, just instant results - Privacy First: No accounts required and your timestamps never leave your device PERFECT FOR - Gaming communities coordinating raids and matches - Remote teams setting up international meetings - Content creators announcing streams and premieres WHY CHOOSE DISCOTIME? Unlike web-based tools or manual timestamp creation, DiscoTime is: - Always available on your device - Optimized for mobile with a native interface - Faster than typing timestamps manually - More reliable than remembering format codes - Completely free to download and use THE FORMATS YOU NEED - Short Time: 16:20 - Long Time: 16:20:30 - Short Date: 20/04/2021 - Long Date: 20 April 2021 - Short Date and Time: 20 April 2021 16:20 - Long Date and Time: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 16:20 - Relative Time: 2 months ago (dynamically updates for viewers!) PRIVACY AND SECURITY DiscoTime's timestamp tools run entirely on your device and no account is ever required. The app is free, supported by a single small banner ad (served by Google AdMob) — see our privacy policy for details on how ads are handled. Just a simple tool that does one thing exceptionally well. FROM CAERUS DIGITAL DiscoTime is crafted by Caerus Digital, specialists in creating intuitive digital solutions that enhance productivity without complexity. We believe great tools should be powerful yet simple, beautiful yet functional. GET STARTED TODAY Download DiscoTime and never struggle with timestamps again. Whether you are coordinating a raid at midnight UTC, scheduling a community event, or just want to look professional in your server, DiscoTime makes it effortless. Questions or Feedback? We are committed to making DiscoTime even better. Contact us at support@caerus.digital with your ideas, questions, or feedback. Made with love by Caerus Digital Copyright 2025 - All Rights Reserved

Screenshots

Bad Elf Flex4 screens
DiscoTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bad Elf Flex at none against DiscoTime's shown. Bad Elf Flex also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Elf Flex ships an update every 2 months, DiscoTime every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bad Elf Flex versus DiscoTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad Elf FlexDiscoTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBad Elf, LLC.Caerus Digital, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bad Elf Flex

No in-app purchases

None

DiscoTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bad Elf Flex free?
Bad Elf Flex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiscoTime free?
DiscoTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bad Elf Flex or DiscoTime have ads?
DiscoTime shows ads; Bad Elf Flex does not.
Which is updated more often, Bad Elf Flex or DiscoTime?
Bad Elf Flex ships an update every 2 months, and DiscoTime every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bad Elf Flex was updated on October 26, 2026 and DiscoTime on October 14, 2026.

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