Explore Taipei vs Time Zone Wizard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explore Taipei
Navigate Taipei's subway system with an up-to-date, offline-capable map. Features include a route planner, GPS integration, and street maps for every station. Available in English and Chinese.
- Up-to-date metro map
- Offline functionality
- Route planner
- GPS and street maps
- English and Chinese support
- iPhone X and iPad optimized
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Recommended by CNN and Lonely Planet, this is Taipei's best subway map! Up-to-date with all the metro lines; Works offline; Routeplanner, GPS, Street maps; English and Chinese included. Download the app completely free! The free app is ad-supported. Upgrade to VIP features if you'd like to get extra features, remove ads and support future development! WHY EXPLOREMETRO? 1. Fully up-to-date Accurate metro map, includes every station on every line. Free updates for future station openings and timetable changes. 2. Designed for iPhone X Our gorgeous maps have been fully redesigned for the iPhone X. Runs on all iOS11+ devices. 3. Designed for iPad Specially redesigned interface for the larger iPad screen with split screen. Drag and drop station names, tips, maps and timetables into other apps. 4. Street maps for every station Need to get your bearings at a station? Integrated Street maps show you metro exits and nearby streets for every station. 5. Route-planner A really easy route-planner. Get route and time information for any journey with just three taps. 6. "Find my nearest station" Using your GPS, see a list of the closest metro stations to your current location. 7. Works offline Everything works without an Internet connection. Search stations and plan routes on the go. UPGRADE TO VIP FOR EVEN MORE FEATURES I've been developing this app for 10 years. Upgrading to VIP helps support future development of the app. VIP users get additional features, like NO ADS, accurate prices for every journey, first/last train times, offline street maps, tips at every station, and a general warm fuzzy feeling. REVIEWS CNN Travel: "These maps are very easy on the eye and simple to navigate. They work offline and also include free updates of stations that have yet to be completed, operating hours and schedules." Lonely Planet: "Easy to use, up to date and work offline. Very handy, especially when they've run out of paper maps at the stations." SUGGESTIONS We'd love to hear your comments and suggestions on ways to improve the app. Please contact us via support@exploremetro.com, as we can't respond to comments left in the reviews.
Time Zone Wizard
This app helps aviation professionals manage time zones and layovers. It allows users to compare UTC with local times, track weather and flight information, and plan events with reminders. Optional community features enable connection with other crew members.
- Time zone comparison
- Layover planning
- Weather and METAR/TAF tracking
- Event organization and reminders
- Crew profiles and messaging
- Calendar integration
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Time Zone Wizard® is designed for flight crews—including pilots, flight attendants, aircraft dispatchers, mechanics, and others whose work follows the operation around the world. Aviation keeps us moving. Time Zone Wizard helps flight crews stay connected to the people, places, and schedules that matter—wherever the next trip takes them. Quickly compare UTC with local times at home, at crew base, at flight operations, and in destinations around the world. Track dates, weather, METARs, and TAFs from one customizable view designed around the realities of aviation schedules. Use the layover planner to organize events, save useful locations, estimate when it’s time to leave, receive reminders, and copy plans to Apple Calendar. With optional Community Features, eligible aviation professionals can create Crew Profiles, discover and connect with other crew members, exchange private messages, share favorite layover locations, and help others find places worth visiting. Time Zone Wizard makes navigating multiple time zones feel a little more manageable. Terms of Use- https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy- https://www.angelalautner.com/timezonewizard Privacy note: Apple’s “Emails or Text Messages” data category applies to Time Zone Wizard’s optional in-app direct messaging. The app does not access emails, SMS messages, or content stored in the Mail or Messages apps. Only messages you choose to send within Time Zone Wizard are associated with your account for delivery and conversation access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Time Zone Wizard at none against Explore Taipei's shown. Time Zone Wizard also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Explore Taipei's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Explore Taipei sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time Zone Wizard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $35.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time Zone Wizard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Taipei has 185 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Explore Taipei ships an update every 8 months, Time Zone Wizard every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explore Taipei | Time Zone Wizard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (185 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 185 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ExploreMetro | Angela Lautner |
Customer experience
Explore Taipei
Time Zone Wizard
In-app purchases
Explore Taipei
- VIP mode$4.99
Time Zone Wizard
- Annual Plan7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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