Comparison

Savvy Time vs Textella

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

Head to head
About

Savvy Time

Easily compare times across different cities and time zones to plan meetings and stay updated. Features include searching over 24,000 locations, automatic daylight saving calculations, and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens.

Highlights
  • Compare times across cities and time zones
  • Search 24,000+ locations
  • Automatic daylight saving calculations
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Meeting planning tools
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Compare times across cities and time zones, plan meetings, and keep the places you care about close at hand. • Add cities and time zones, then change a date or time to see the corresponding times everywhere. • Search 24,000+ places, with or without accents, or find a time zone by name or GMT offset. • Best time: in Working Hours view, see the hours that work for the most places, then tap to move every clock there. • Plan around daylight saving changes with automatic time-zone calculations. • See upcoming clock changes for your saved places on Home. • Choose Compact or Standard layouts and pick what each place shows in Place Details. • Add One Place and Compare Places widgets to your Home Screen. One Place can show a Daylight or Working Hours track. On supported iPhones with iOS 27, a full-page Compare Places widget can show a track for each place. • Add world clocks to your Lock Screen: One Place line and circle widgets are free; the rectangular Compare Places widget for up to three places requires Pro. • Share a time comparison or add it to your calendar, and open supported Savvy Time comparison links in the app. • Use light, dark, or system appearance. • Send feedback from Settings with an optional screenshot. Savvy Time needs no account, and comparing times works offline. Free users can save four places. Existing saved places are preserved when updating and are included in iPhone and iPad backups. One Place widgets and small Compare Places widgets are free. Savvy Time Pro adds unlimited saved places, medium and large Compare Places widgets, the full-page Compare Places widget on supported iPhones with iOS 27, and an ad-free experience. Existing Ad-Free subscribers receive Pro access. New installations also receive a three-day ad-free welcome, which is separate from a subscription trial. Optional subscriptions Monthly subscriptions are billed immediately and have no free trial. Annual subscriptions offer a seven-day free trial for eligible customers; otherwise payment is charged when you subscribe. Localized prices, trial eligibility, and renewal terms are displayed before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple account. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings, and use Restore Purchases to restore eligible access. Lifetime Pro Where offered, Lifetime Pro unlocks the same iOS Pro benefits with one payment and no subscription or trial. Verified lifetime access works indefinitely offline. Restore using the Apple account that made the purchase. Refunds or revocations are applied on the next successful verification. Lifetime Pro does not cancel any separate subscription. Availability varies; the App Store shows your localized price before purchase. Terms of Use: https://savvytime.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://savvytime.com/privacy

About

Textella

Transform your PDF documents into audiobooks with this app. Listen to your favorite texts on the go, choosing from various voices. Enjoy offline playback for a seamless listening experience.

Highlights
  • PDF to audio conversion
  • Multiple voice options
  • Offline listening
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • On-the-go audio playback
Features
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Convert your PDF book into audio and listen on the go. Choose from different voices to read aloud. No internet connection required. Transform text into stories you can hear.

Screenshots

Savvy Time4 screens
Textella3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Savvy Time at Free against Textella's $1.99. Savvy Time also leads on ratings volume (540 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Textella's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, 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

Savvy Time is free to download; Textella costs $1.99 up front. Savvy Time sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Textella asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Savvy Time against 5.0 for Textella. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Savvy Time has 540 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Savvy Time's written reviews are positive against 100% of Textella's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Savvy Time ships an update every 9 days, Textella every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Savvy Time versus Textella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSavvy TimeTextella
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (540 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings540 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSavvy Time LLCMykhailo Osekretov

Customer experience

Savvy Time

All ratings540 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative17.8%

Textella

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Savvy Time

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect timezone offset calculations
  • App stuck on BST with no update option
  • PDT timezone showing wrong time
  • Daylight saving time transitions not handled correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Widget option for quick access
  • Auto-sync with device time
  • Ability to display more timezones without scrolling
  • Premium paid option for additional functionality

Textella

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Savvy Time

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly (Legacy)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Savvy Time Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Savvy Time Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$34.99
None

Textella

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Savvy Time free?
Savvy Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textella free?
Textella costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Savvy Time or Textella?
Textella is rated higher. Savvy Time averages 4.9 out of 5 from 540 ratings, while Textella averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Savvy Time or Textella have ads?
Savvy Time shows ads; Textella does not.
Which is updated more often, Savvy Time or Textella?
Savvy Time ships an update every 9 days, and Textella every 3 weeks. Most recently, Savvy Time was updated on November 7, 2026 and Textella on November 4, 2026.

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