Comparison

TimePal vs MediaInfo

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

Head to head
About

TimePal

Effortlessly schedule meetings across different time zones with this intuitive planner. See all your contacts' local times at a glance and find the perfect meeting slot for everyone. Easily share the finalized meeting plan via email.

Highlights
  • Multiple time zone comparison
  • Easy touch and drag time selection
  • Calendar event creation
  • Email meeting time
  • Copy time range to clipboard
  • DST indication
  • Sunrise/sunset indication
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 The new TimePal is now live! Thanks to our users for hundreds of suggestions. We have listened to them and have come up with a meeting planner that addresses them all. * Completely revamped graphics * Whole new user experience * Unlimited cities to add for meetings * Half hour meetings * Expanded city database Do you find it mind boggling to plan a call or a meeting between people spread out all over the world? Is it too early for him and lunch time for her and dead in the night for him? TimePal solves this problem by giving you a simple and easy way to see all your friend’s time zones and find out the time that fits for all and email the meeting plan to them. Meeting planning has never been this easy and fun! Features: - Multiple time zones in an easily comparable view - Easy touch and drag to select time range - Create events in calendar - Email meeting time - Copy time range to clipboard - DST indication - Sunrise/sunset indication

About

MediaInfo

This app provides a unified display of technical and tag data for video and audio files. It can read numerous formats and present information in various ways, including text, tree, XML, JSON, and EBUCore exports. It also integrates with the shell for easy file analysis.

Highlights
  • Unified technical and tag data display
  • Supports numerous video and audio formats
  • Information export in text, XML, JSON, EBUCore
  • Multiple display formats (text, tree)
  • Shell integration (drag 'n' drop, context menu)
Features
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MediaInfo is a convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files. The MediaInfo data display includes: - Container: format, profile, commercial name of the format, duration, overall bit rate, writing application and library, title, author, director, album, track number, date... - Video: format, codec id, aspect, frame rate, bit rate, color space, chroma subsampling, bit depth, scan type, scan order... - Audio: format, codec id, sample rate, channels, bit depth, bit rate, language... - Subtitles: format, codec id, language of subtitle... - Chapters: count of chapters, list of chapters... The MediaInfo analyticals includes: - Container: MPEG-4, QuickTime, Matroska, AVI, MPEG-PS (including unprotected DVD), MPEG-TS (including unprotected Blu-ray), MXF, GXF, LXF, WMV, FLV, Real... - Tags: Id3v1, Id3v2, Vorbis comments, APE tags... - Video: MPEG-1/2 Video, H.263, MPEG-4 Visual (including DivX, XviD), H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC... - Audio: MPEG Audio (including MP3), AC-3, E-AC-3, AC-4, DTS, AAC, xHE-AAC, MPEG-H 3D Audio, Dolby E, AES3, FLAC, PCM... - Subtitles: CEA-608, CEA-708, DTVCC, SCTE-20, SCTE-128, ATSC/53, CDP, DVB Subtitle, Teletext, SRT, SSA, ASS, SAMI... MediaInfo features include: - Read many video and audio file formats - View information in different formats (text, tree) - Export information as text, XML, JSON, EBUCore... - Graphical user interface, command line interface, or library (.dylib) versions available (command line interface and library versions are available separately, free of charge, on the editor website) - Integrate with the shell (drag 'n' drop, and Context menu) Some frequently asked questions can be found at http://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo/Support/FAQ

Screenshots

TimePal3 screens
MediaInfo2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MediaInfo at Free against TimePal's $1.99. MediaInfo also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). TimePal's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

MediaInfo is free to download; TimePal costs $1.99 up front. MediaInfo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TimePal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimePal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MediaInfo has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of TimePal's written reviews are positive against 33% of MediaInfo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimePal ships an update every 6 weeks, MediaInfo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TimePal versus MediaInfo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimePalMediaInfo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMafiaMediaArea.net

Customer experience

TimePal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%

MediaInfo

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral25.0%
Negative41.7%

In-app purchases

None

TimePal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MediaInfo

One-time2
  • More features (yearly)$2.99
  • More features (lifetime)$7.99

Questions

Is TimePal free?
TimePal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MediaInfo free?
MediaInfo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimePal or MediaInfo?
TimePal is rated higher. TimePal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MediaInfo averages 3.8 from 21 ratings.
Do TimePal or MediaInfo have ads?
Neither TimePal nor MediaInfo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimePal or MediaInfo?
TimePal ships an update every 6 weeks, and MediaInfo every 3 months. Most recently, TimePal was updated on October 9, 2026 and MediaInfo on October 10, 2026.

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