Comparison

Zulu Time vs Turing KDial

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

Head to head
About

Zulu Time

This app displays local and UTC (Zulu) time, along with multiple time zones, on your iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad. It offers widgets for quick access and features for calculating future or past times with offsets, simplifying timezone conversions for various professions.

Highlights
  • Display local and Zulu (UTC) time
  • Multiple time zone display
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Future/past time offset calculations
  • Time zone conversion
Features
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An iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad app to see Local and Zulu time (GMT) or multiple time zones in a single glance. Includes Widgets for both the iPhone and Apple Watch. Useful for pilots in getting weather briefings and filing flight plans, or Ham radio operators to do timezone conversions. No more worrying about getting the timezone offset correct or Daylight Savings Time conversions. Easily convert from different time zones, including times in the future or past. On the iPhone: - Home and Lock Screen widgets - The Zulu Time page gives a quick view of both Zulu and Local times - The Offset Time page allows you to see Zulu and local time either in the future or past by entering an offset via the Offset button. Tapping either Zulu or Local times will allow you to enter a time in the future or past, synchronizing both Local and Zulu times with that offset. The offset only applies to this view (except on the iPad the offset applies to everything on the page) - The Multiple Zones page allows you to add as many time zones as you wish in a scrolling view. Clicking on any Time Zone will allow you to change it. on iPad: All information is combined on one screen. You have user customizable time zones on the right hand side. On the left, you have Zulu and Local time and one customizable time zone. The offset to see future or past time can be done via the Offset button or tapping any of either the Zulu, Local or Custom time buttons on the left. On the Watch: Complications available in all watch faces making for glanceable ZuluTime and access to the app, which gives offset able time computation.

About

Turing KDial

Features
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The TuringKDial application is an app developed by DigiDraw for the K30 remote control, enabling iPhone and iPad users to customize the key functions of the Bluetooth keyboard enhance creative efficiency. Turing KDial is equipped with a variety of shortcut functions that can be used with commonly available drawing software on the market. You simply need to the device, click the button you wish to configure, select the application you want to use, and assign the corresponding shortcut function to it. Currently, Turing KDial supports such as Procreate, Adobe Fresco, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Clip Studio Paint.

Screenshots

Zulu Time4 screens
Turing KDial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Turing KDial at Free against Zulu Time's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Turing KDial is free to download; Zulu Time costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zulu Time ships an update every 3 months, Turing KDial every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Zulu Time versus Turing KDial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZulu TimeTuring KDial
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek SpearsTuring Creation Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Zulu Time

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Complication freezes after a few days
  • Zulu time loses accuracy over time on Apple Watch
  • Widget not updating local time properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add alarm feature
  • Allow landscape mode for bedside clock view
  • Provide option for always-on display
  • Add time zone map for quick reference
  • Show day of year in display

Turing KDial

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Zulu Time

No in-app purchases

None

Turing KDial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zulu Time free?
Zulu Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turing KDial free?
Turing KDial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zulu Time or Turing KDial have ads?
Neither Zulu Time nor Turing KDial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zulu Time or Turing KDial?
Zulu Time ships an update every 3 months, and Turing KDial every 2 months. Most recently, Zulu Time was updated on October 29, 2026 and Turing KDial on October 28, 2026.

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