DayTime vs Time at Globe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DayTime
This app brings sundial functionality to your device, calculating sun and moon positions, daylight length, and sunrise/sunset times based on your location. Plan outdoor activities, vacations, or simply stay informed about celestial events with detailed tracking and optional alarms.
- Sunrise and sunset time display
- Daylight length calculation
- Moonrise and moonset tracking
- Global location support
- Sun and moon position simulation
- Optional alarms for celestial events
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DayTime brings the sundial into the twenty-first century. Using your location, DayTime calculates the position of the sun, the length of your day and the exact times of sunrise and sunset, and optionally, moonrise and moonset. DayTime works worldwide, so you aren’t limited to tracking the sun at home. Whether you’re planning your vacation for postcard-worthy sunsets and moonrises or just making the most of the daylight hours, it’s never been easier than with DayTime. DayTime is free to download, with additional features available through in-app purchase— Free Features ◆ Solar Time: See the hours of the day along the edge of the solar clock, along with the length of daylight and times of sunrise & sunset. ◆ Location: Using your device’s location service, finds the nearest location to choose time zone automatically – DayTime always uses your exact location for its calculations. Or, choose from an extensive list of presets to tell the solar time around the world. ◆ Simulation: Input date, time and location to show the position of the sun on any day, anywhere. ◆ Qibla pointer. Extra Features (Available through In-App Purchase) To access the following features, you can buy a six month subscription to app extras, or buy All Features, Forever for access that never expires. ◆ Sun Events: exact time display and alarms for sunrise and sunset; Astronomical, Nautical, and Civil Twilight; sunrise, solar noon, sunset; and solar midnight. ◆ Moon Events: orbit position and phase of the moon; exact time display and alarms for moonrise and moonset. ◆ Animation: input time, date, and location, then speed up time and watch the daily dance of the sun and moon, or watch as day length changes with the seasons. ◆ Salah Events: exact time display and alarms for Imsak, Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, and Islamic Midnight. Qibla pointer included. ◆ Shabbat Events: exact time display and alarms for the start and end of Shabbat. Notes DayTime is accurate for dates within 100 years of the present. Salah Events supports calculations based on Islamic Society of North America; Muslim World League; Egyptian General Authority of Survey; Umm al-Qura University, Makkah; University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi; Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran; and Shia Ithna Ashari, Leva Research Institute, Qum. Custom settings can be made. Adjustments may be specified for actual sunrise and sunset times at your location for even more precise Salah times. For detailed information please visit http://www.5Leaf.com Complete in-App features may be purchased outright or as an automatically renewing subscription. A note about the All Features Subscription: A 6-month subscription for all features of DayTime can be purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; within 24 hours of the end of the current period, account will be charged for renewal. Renewal is at the same price. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Settings App, iTunes & App Store, Tap your Apple ID, View Apple ID, Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: http://www.5leaf.com/privacyPolicy.html Terms of Service: http://www.5leaf.com/termsOfUse.html
Time at Globe
View local times in over 20,000 cities worldwide with a visual representation of day and night on Earth. Explore city details like GPS, sunrise, and sunset times, with all local time data available offline.
- Local time for 20,000+ cities
- Interactive Earth globe with day/night
- City GPS and sunrise/sunset times
- Daylight saving date information
- Offline local time data
- Selectable time of day exploration
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This application provides information about local times in cities around the world. Additionally it shows Earth so it is very easy to find out, if it is day-time or night at specific locations. It is possible to select a city and the globe rotates, so that selected city is in the center. The application shows additional information about cities, like GPS, sunrise and sunset times, change of daylight saving dates. All data are stored locally and no internet connection is needed for local time information. Internet connection is used for advertisement only. Features: - Local time in more than 20000 cities - Beautiful Earth with day and night texture - Change order of cities - Select time of day to explore local times not only for current moment. Stay tuned, there is plan for new features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time at Globe at 100% against DayTime's 50%. Time at Globe also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). DayTime's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. DayTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 6 months and Time at Globe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time at Globe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 89 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DayTime's written reviews are positive against 100% of Time at Globe's.
DayTime ships an update every 2 months, Time at Globe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DayTime | Time at Globe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (150 ratings) | 4.9 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 89 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Five Leaf Group LLC | Rastislav Novotny |
Customer experience
DayTime
Time at Globe
In-app purchases
DayTime
- Subscribe to DayTime$0.496 Months
- All Features, Forever$1.99
Time at Globe
- Globe Time Extras$2.99
Questions
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