Comparison

TimePalLite vs Global Time Machine

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Global Time Machine

Visualize all your important time zones on a single, interactive line. Plan meetings and calls across different regions with ease, and see day and night cycles at a glance. Includes calendar integration and automatic location detection.

Highlights
  • World clock for 34,000+ cities
  • Drag to travel in time
  • Day and night at a glance
  • Calendar integration
  • Automatic location detection
  • Offline functionality
Features
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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 two cities; 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

Screenshots

TimePalLite3 screens
Global Time Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimePalLite at 5.0 against Global Time Machine's 3.7. TimePalLite also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Global Time Machine's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TimePalLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Global Time Machine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimePalLite ships an update every 2 months, Global Time Machine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimePalLite versus Global Time Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimePalLiteGlobal Time Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMafiatheMakeApp

Customer experience

TimePalLite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative35.6%

Global Time Machine

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TimePalLite

One-time1
  • TimePal Full Version Upgrade$2.99
2 purchases

Global Time Machine

Subscriptions2
  • Premium · Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium · Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is TimePalLite free?
TimePalLite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Global Time Machine free?
Global Time Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimePalLite or Global Time Machine?
TimePalLite is rated higher. TimePalLite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Global Time Machine averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do TimePalLite or Global Time Machine have ads?
Neither TimePalLite nor Global Time Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimePalLite or Global Time Machine?
TimePalLite ships an update every 2 months, and Global Time Machine every 5 days. Most recently, TimePalLite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Global Time Machine on November 11, 2026.

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