Comparison

TimeGlance vs MSFS Companion

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

Head to head
About

TimeGlance

This app offers a customizable digital time display for your smartwatch face. It supports various time formats, date displays, and time zones, allowing for personalized watch face customization. The app functions independently of your phone.

Highlights
  • Digital time complication
  • Multiple time formats (12/24 hour)
  • Customizable date formats
  • Time zone selection
  • Standalone watch app
  • Text color customization
Features
Currently charting
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If the app does not show on your Watch after purchase please go to App Store on your watch (not phone) - scroll to bottom - Account - Purchased - and download from here. This app provides a digital time complication for all complication types on any watch face. - Updates every minute, always showing correct time - All complications and watch faces supported - Standalone watch app, all features can be used without your phone - Choose between 24 hour, 12 hour (AM/PM), or military time - Choose from 8 date formats from simple short ones to full dates, or hide the date. - Actual date format and language is localized to the region and language settings of your device - Time zone selection. Any ±24h offset from UTC or local time. - Set text color of complication (only works for multicolor watch faces) - Switch lines of time and date

About

MSFS Companion

Features
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MSFS Companion turns your iPhone or iPad into a companion dashboard for Microsoft Flight Simulator. View live flight information including airspeed, altitude, heading, vertical speed, ground speed, wind, outside temperature, fuel, flight plan progress and aircraft position on a map. Control selected autopilot functions, set headings and altitudes, manage vertical speed and flight level change, and adjust COM1 and COM2 standby frequencies. Features: • Live flight dashboard • Fuel and endurance information • Flight plan distance and timing • Live aircraft position on a map • Autopilot controls • COM1 and COM2 radio controls • iPhone and iPad support • Demo mode for exploring the app without a simulator connection A Windows PC running Microsoft Flight Simulator and MSFS Companion Bridge on the same local network is required for live data and simulator controls. Available functions may depend on the selected aircraft and its avionics.

Screenshots

MSFS Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TimeGlance at $0.99 against MSFS Companion's $3.99. TimeGlance also leads on chart position (#98 vs unranked). MSFS Companion's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

TimeGlance costs $0.99 and MSFS Companion $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeGlance ships an update every 4 days, MSFS Companion every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
TimeGlance versus MSFS Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeGlanceMSFS Companion
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.7 (107 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings107 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndras SolyomMarc Embrechts

Bugs and requests

TimeGlance

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time getting stuck or showing incorrect time
  • Complication disappearing after watch reset
  • Issues with reinstalling the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to hide time and show only date
  • Ability to adjust font size
  • More color customization options
  • Support for multiple time zones

MSFS Companion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TimeGlance

No in-app purchases

None

MSFS Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeGlance free?
TimeGlance costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSFS Companion free?
MSFS Companion costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeGlance or MSFS Companion have ads?
Neither TimeGlance nor MSFS Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeGlance or MSFS Companion?
TimeGlance ships an update every 4 days, and MSFS Companion every 2 days. Most recently, TimeGlance was updated on October 30, 2026 and MSFS Companion on October 31, 2026.

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