RepeaterBook vs Time.is
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RepeaterBook
Access a comprehensive, offline directory of amateur radio repeaters worldwide. Search by various criteria, view detailed information including distance and bearing, and easily submit updates. Optimized for both phones and tablets.
- Offline repeater directory
- Worldwide coverage
- Comprehensive search options
- Distance and bearing display
- Submit updates
- Portrait/Landscape views
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RepeaterBook Amateur Radio's most comprehensive, worldwide, FREE repeater directory. Powered by the popular community database of RepeaterBook.com Easily find repeaters across the world. • No network connection required. • Comprehensive search, selection and sorting. • Displays distance, heading and full repeater details. • Fast and flexible, to help you use repeaters. • Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. • Easily submit updates/additions. Repeater List View Distance, bearing and details of the nearby repeaters. Current Locator/Grid/Lat Long/Town. Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. Repeater Detail View Distance, bearing and details of the repeater. Portrait or Landscape views for phone and tablets. Submit an update if needed! Search No internet needed, fast and reliable. Results from your current or searched location. Results generated as you type. Search By • Town (Greater than 5k population) - portland • Town State - portland tn • USA ZIP Code - 90210 • Repeater Call - GB7SV • Repeater Frequency - 433.325 • Locator - Enter a 4 or 6 figure locator in search box and press search • Latitude Longitude - Enter Latitude Longitude (Locale specific decimal point) in search box and press search • Wildcard - * for "wildcard matches" *ford matches Bedford, Hertford Search Results • Selecting a town changes your location to show Repeaters near that town. • Selecting a repeater displays all the info on the repeater. Search History • 10 search examples are provided. • The last 10 searches are saved. Filter Distance Band Service Sort by Distance Frequency Band Tone Call Service Bearing Country Settings Location titles Locator (IO91VW) Lat Lon (52.6579 1.7160) Text (East) Short Text (E) Degrees (90°) Theme Light or Dark Distance Units (Miles or km) Menu App name version and build Current location and name Settings About Add repeater Feedback via Email Privacy Policy Supported Languages ca, cs_CZ da,de en, en_GB, en_US, en_AU, en_IE, en_ZA, en_NZ es, es_AR, es_CL fi, fr, fr_CA it_IT nb, no, nl pl, pt se, sv, sk RepeaterBook will always be free. 73 Garrett KD6KPC and Nicolas M1HOG Copyright 2011-2026 RepeaterBook.com & ZBM2.com Terms of Use (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Time.is
Get the exact current time for any time zone with high accuracy, synchronized to atomic clocks. Features include instant time conversion, a world clock with millions of locations, and an up-to-date time zone database. It also provides sunrise/sunset times, day length, and a calendar with interval calculations.
- Atomic clock synchronization
- Instant time conversion
- World clock with 7 million locations
- Up-to-date time zone database
- Sunrise/sunset and day length
- Calendar with interval calculation
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Time.is gives you extremely accurate time for any time zone. Features: - Synchronization to atomic clock time with an accuracy down to ±5 milliseconds - Instant time conversion/meeting planner/world clock with 7 million locations - Always up-to-date time zone database, automatically adjusted when time zone rules are changed - 44 languages - Sunrise time, sunset time and day length - Beautiful calendar with interval calculation - Word clock - Dark/light mode - Several time and date formats (seconds on/off, 12/24 hour mode) - Intuitive, gesture driven interface - Elegant, minimalistic design - Designed to take advantage of large iPad screens - Looks great in both portrait and landscape format - Small file size - Works offline (except synchronization and search) - No ads This app synchronizes to the web site Time.is, which is a favorite among clock collectors and time enthusiasts. Time.is was nominated for the Webby Awards in 2012 (Best Visual Design - Function), and has been featured by Mashable, Lifehacker and Hackernews.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RepeaterBook at Free against Time.is's $1.99. RepeaterBook also leads on ratings volume (246 vs 38) and device support (3 vs 1). Time.is's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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
RepeaterBook is free to download; Time.is costs $1.99 up front. RepeaterBook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Time.is asks for nothing beyond the download.
Time.is holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepeaterBook has 246 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 68% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RepeaterBook | Time.is |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (246 ratings) | 4.5 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 246 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Associates Ltd | Even Scharning |
Customer experience
RepeaterBook
Time.is
User reviews
RepeaterBook
From 246 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient repeater search functionality
- 📱 Works offline with downloaded database
- 🗺️ Location-based repeater discovery
- 👍 Free application with no cost
- 🔄 Regular database updates maintained
Room to improve
- 🐛 Location detection issues and inaccuracies
- ❌ Missing repeaters in database
- 📱 iOS version has more issues than Android
- 🔍 Inconsistent data between app and website
- ❓ Confusing interface for new users
Time.is
From 38 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Accurate time display
- 🌍 Global time zone support
- 👍 Intuitive interface design
- ⏱️ Precise second-level timing
- 💻 Useful website counterpart
Room to improve
- ❌ Incompatible with newer iPads/iOS
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💸 Not worth the price
- ⏳ Lack of recent updates
- 🖱️ Poor navigation/usability issues
Bugs and requests
RepeaterBook
Reported bugs
11 issues- Location services showing repeaters hundreds of miles away
- App not displaying any repeaters despite correct filters
- iOS version showing incorrect frequency data
- Recent update losing user data and settings
- Location feature not finding nearby repeaters
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- iPad compatibility issues with latest version
- 2-meter repeaters not showing in filtered results
- Repeater information not loading properly
- App crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Website login issues not addressed in app
- Feedback submission disabled in application
Requested features
16 requests- Map display of repeater locations
- Field name labels for repeater details
- Coverage range information for repeaters
- GMRS channel display alongside frequency
- Dark mode support
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- Ability to edit user location manually
- Link to full website listings from app
- Better DMR repeater information
- Club repeater highlighting
- APRS filter option
- Wires-X filter option
- Copy and paste functionality
- Watch interface support
- Ability to add custom repeaters
- Offline map support
- Call sign validation for international prefixes
Time.is
Reported bugs
21 issues- Doesn't work on iPads/iOS
- App crashes
- Cannot add countries
- Cannot scroll
- Location detection issues
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- Time display is erroneous
- Pop ads cause glitches on website
- App is gimmicky and worthless
- Doesn't work with new iOS and iPads
- Out of date
- App will not load on Pro iPad model
- Error message about developer needing to update
- Crashes in IpadOS14
- Can't detect precise location
- Displayed time is erroneous
- Doesn't work properly anymore
- Doesn't offer much over URL version
- Never seems to get updates
- Off by an hour
- Cannot close a menu
- Doesn't know where I live
Requested features
5 requests- iPhone version
- Update for new iOS/iPadOS
- Customization options (e.g., hundredths of a second)
- Ability to delete locations
- Alarm activation outside the app
In-app purchases
RepeaterBook
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$14.991 Year
Time.is
No in-app purchases
