TimePalLite vs Global Time Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimePalLite
Effortlessly schedule meetings across different time zones. This app displays selected city times in a clear grid, highlighting holidays and calendar conflicts. Easily find a suitable meeting time for everyone and send out the plan via email.
- Compare city times in a grid view
- View public holidays
- Check calendar conflicts
- Create meeting groups
- Drag to select time range
- Email meeting plans
- DST and sunrise/sunset indicators
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Featured in 'What's Hot' and 'New and Noteworthy' sections!! "Pick of the week" by iSource.com. "...when you want to schedule a meeting at some time in the future with people in different time zones, you yearn for a painless and pleasurable way to schedule said meeting... TimePal delivers on this promise in a great way." -- iSource.com "TimePal is the best application ever." -- Apple World Today "TimePal is a great aid to keep around when you just aren’t sure about the time." -- Apps on Tapp Isn't it mind boggling to plan a call between people spread out all over the world? Is it too early? lunch time? Or dead in the night? Is it a holiday in Mexico or a weekend in India? TimePal solves this with a simple and easy way to see your selected city times on a grid and lets you find the time that fits all. You can then email the meeting plan out to the group. Meeting planning has never been this easy and fun! Features: - Your selected city times in an easily comparable view. - Public holiday indications on the cities. - Your calendar appointment indications to check for conflicts. - Setup meeting groups. - Easy touch and drag to select time range - Create events in calendar - Email meeting time - DST indication - Sunrise/sunset indication
Global Time Machine
Easily track the time in any city worldwide. Add locations to your list to plan international calls, meetings, or connect with loved ones abroad. Features DST support and quick access to nearby hours.
- Track time in over 20,000 cities
- View nearby hours by scrolling
- Convenient world clock interface
- DST support for all locations
- Shake to reset functionality
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Global Time Machine shows every time zone you care about on one line. Add your cities, drag any scale and watch them all move together. Made for iPhone Duo: cities and your calendar side by side when open, a desk clock when half-folded. • World clock for 34,000+ cities — search in any language, works offline • Drag to travel in time: plan calls and meetings across time zones • Day and night at a glance: cities where it is night turn dark • Your own place is detected automatically, wherever you travel • Your calendar on the time line — see when you are busy • Half-hour and 45-minute offsets and daylight saving time, always correct • Shake to jump back to now • 12- or 24-hour clock, light and dark themes, 19 languages • Lists (Premium): Separate sets for team, family and friends • Invite a friend: See their local time and when they are busy Free plan: your place and one city; one friend Premium: Unlimited cities, Lists, Unlimited friends, Find friends in contacts 14-day free trial, then a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://thetimemachine.global/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TimePalLite at 5.0 against Global Time Machine's 3.7. TimePalLite also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Global Time Machine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. TimePalLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Global Time Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimePalLite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of TimePalLite's written reviews are positive against 58% of Global Time Machine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TimePalLite ships an update every 2 months, Global Time Machine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimePalLite | Global Time Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapMafia | theMakeApp |
Customer experience
TimePalLite
Global Time Machine
In-app purchases
TimePalLite
- TimePal Full Version Upgrade$2.99
Global Time Machine
No in-app purchases
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