The Byzantine Timepiece vs Ogham Input
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Byzantine Timepiece
This app displays time based on ancient Judean and Byzantine traditions, using unequal hours and starting the day at evening. It's useful for those interested in historical timekeeping or religious practices. GPS is required for automatic location, but manual input is also supported.
- Unequal hour timekeeping
- Day starts at evening
- GPS location support
- Manual longitude/latitude input
- Historical timekeeping
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Ever wanted to pray like King David or the Apostles of the Holy Bible and Jesus Christ himself who stated "are there not 12 Hours in a day?". Byzantine Time is originates even before the Byzantine Empire found among Ancient Judeans. It uses unequal hours like a Sundial. The next day begins at Evening rather than midnight on modern clocks. This Application Requires GPS to operate. How ever you can manually type in the Longitude and Latitude in the settings. Byzantine Time is still kept by Holy Monks on Mount Athos Greece, and the Eastern Orthodox Church keeps the Prayer Hours to this day.
Ogham Input
This app provides a custom keyboard for your smartphone, allowing you to type using Ogham characters. It integrates seamlessly with any application, offering a unique way to write with ancient runes. Follow simple setup steps to start using it.
- Ogham character keyboard
- Works with any app
- Easy setup instructions
- Privacy-focused data collection
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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First of all, this is not just an application. Ogham Input is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with the Ogham characters! Yes, any application, any smartphone! Take a look on the screenshots to see the keys and their possible variants! === Problems seeing the runes? === In some cases, users can have issues to see the new keyboard on the Keyboard list. We recommend that you restart the phone and close all the applications before and after installing/configuring the app. If you have any question related to that, contact us via contato@hodstudio.com.br You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your Ogham Input keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select Ogham Input When using an app, the iPhone/iPad will show a Globe icon or button at the bottom. By holding on it, you can choose which keyboard you want to use. Select Ogham Input and start writing with runes! PRIVACY POLICE Ogham Input aims to spread and facilitate the use of runes by anyone. Because it’s a keyboard, operational system can display an default alerts to inform that keyboards can capture data typed by users and send them to third parties. That is not the case with Ogham Input. We collect and process only data on app usage statistics, as well as error/crash information. What does that mean? - It is not necessary to create an account and the app will not request any personal data. - No data typed with Rune Input - Medieval is sent anywhere. Typed characters are transferred to the operational system of the mobile, which will be standard processed, like inserting them on a text field. - No personal data is collected. Only usage statistics and error/crash information are collected, which are processed directly by Google’s servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Byzantine Timepiece at 50% against Ogham Input's 0%. The Byzantine Timepiece also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 41 months). Ogham Input's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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
The Byzantine Timepiece costs $2.99 and Ogham Input $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Byzantine Timepiece ships an update every 2 weeks, Ogham Input every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Byzantine Timepiece | Ogham Input |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | #200 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIP CURRENT INTERACTIVE LLC | Pablo Cussa de Souza |
Customer experience
The Byzantine Timepiece
Ogham Input
In-app purchases
The Byzantine Timepiece
No in-app purchases
Ogham Input
No in-app purchases
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