The Byzantine Timepiece vs Astro 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.
Astro Input
This is a custom keyboard that allows users to type astrological symbols on any smartphone application. It provides a unique way to communicate and express oneself using celestial imagery. The app is designed for ease of use and privacy.
- Type astrological symbols
- Works on any app
- Easy installation and configuration
- Privacy-focused data collection
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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First of all, this is not just an application. Astro Input is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with the Astrological symbols! Yes, any application, any smartphone! Take a look on the screenshots to see the keys and their possible variants! === Problems seeing the symbols? === 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 Astro Input keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select Astro 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 Astro Input and start writing with the astrological symbols! PRIVACY POLICE Astro 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 Astro 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 Astro Input 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 rating: The Byzantine Timepiece at 4.3 against Astro Input's 3.0. The Byzantine Timepiece also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). Astro Input's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). 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
The Byzantine Timepiece costs $2.99 and Astro Input $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Byzantine Timepiece holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Byzantine Timepiece has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Byzantine Timepiece ships an update every 2 weeks, Astro Input every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Byzantine Timepiece | Astro Input |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| 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
Astro Input
In-app purchases
The Byzantine Timepiece
No in-app purchases
Astro Input
No in-app purchases
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