Pilot Time vs ZuluTime+GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilot Time
Instantly view local, military, and UTC time with a tap. Developed by pilots, this app eliminates mental time conversions by displaying current and past/future times across various time zones. Easily select continents and cities for quick comparisons.
- View local, military, and UTC time
- Compare current location time to UTC
- Display frequently used time zones
- Convert past, current, and future times
- Easy continent and city time zone selection
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Stop converting time in your head! See local, military, and UTC time (GMT and Zulu time zones) with a tap. Developed by pilots who can never remember the current UTC (GMT/Zulu) time conversion, Pilot Time instantly gives you the current time and date for your zone, plus UTC time. Pilot Time can: - Compare the time and date at your current location (in 12-hour format and 24-hour format) to UTC time. - Show the 3 time zones you looked at most recently, plus UTC time. - Quickly convert any past, current, or future time to or from any time zone (including GMT). And selecting time zones is easy: first find the continent, then the city you want. No more mental calculations. (The time is provided by your phone's operating system, not a central server. Time zones are taken from the IANA Time Zone Database.)
ZuluTime+GPS
This app provides pilots and others with instant, at-a-glance access to accurate Zulu (UTC) and local time, along with live GPS coordinates including latitude, longitude, altitude, and accuracy. It features a high-contrast dark interface, customizable units, and options to keep the screen on or toggle GPS to save battery.
- Large, easy-to-read time display (Zulu/UTC and local)
- Live GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude, accuracy)
- CAP grid reference calculation
- Customizable units (meters/feet)
- Continuous clock display option
- Battery-saving GPS toggle
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ZuluTime GPS is the essential cockpit companion for pilots and anyone else who needs accurate time and position data at a glance. Time at a Glance Instantly see both Zulu (UTC) and local time displayed in large, easy-to-read monospaced digits. Never fumble with time zone math during preflight or mission briefings again. Live GPS Coordinates Track your real-time position with latitude, longitude, altitude, and accuracy — all displayed clearly on screen. Altitude and accuracy display in your choice of meters or feet. CAP Grid Reference Automatically calculates your CAP grid reference from your current GPS position. Built for the Field Keep the screen on so it acts as a continuous clock display Toggle GPS tracking on or off to save battery Choose meters or feet for altitude and accuracy Clean, high-contrast dark interface readable in any lighting Zulu Time provides time and location reference information only and is not intended for navigation, aviation, maritime, or safety-critical use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZuluTime+GPS at 5.0 against Pilot Time's 4.5. ZuluTime+GPS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Pilot Time's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZuluTime+GPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Time has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pilot Time ships an update every 6 months, ZuluTime+GPS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot Time | ZuluTime+GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WillowRoot Apps, LLC. | Addison English |
Customer experience
Pilot Time
ZuluTime+GPS
Bugs and requests
Pilot Time
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes upon opening after updates
- Widget displays 'UNABLE TO LOAD' error
- App crashes when changing time zones
- Incorrect time zone offsets for some locations (e.g., Sydney)
- Time doesn't update when app is reopened
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- Incorrect time zone naming conventions
- Incompatibility with iOS 18 widgets
- 12-hour clock incorrectly identifies noon as AM
- App freezes on startup with certain iOS versions
Requested features
11 requests- Favorites or saved locations tab
- Flight time and air time calculator
- Julian date display for each time zone
- GPS location detection for automatic time zone
- Multiple simultaneous time zone display (3-4 zones)
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- 24-hour format option only
- Search cities by typing functionality
- State listings for US locations
- Flight forecast hour conversion chart
- Decimal format for logbook entries
- Ability to set custom background images
ZuluTime+GPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pilot Time
No in-app purchases
ZuluTime+GPS
No in-app purchases
