Climate Timer vs CarbonScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Climate Timer
Track critical climate change deadlines and lifelines, discover positive news, and manage personal actions. Customize your experience with background themes and home screen widgets.
- Climate change deadline countdown
- Renewable energy and land protection data
- Climate news updates
- Personal climate action planner
- Customizable background themes
- Home screen widget support
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This application displays information published on "ClimateClock.world" and manages climate change self-action. 1. DEADLINE Time left to limit global warming to 1.5℃. 2. LIFELINE • World's energy from renewables • Land protected by indigenous people • Loss & Damage owed by G20 nations • Loss & Damage owed by G7 nations • Green Climate Fund 3. News Good news about climate change. 4. My actions Set My Actions against climate change for housing, transportation, food, consumer goods, and leisure. 5. Background selection • Theme color • Specified color • Image (Switching display of global warming-related images at 1-minute intervals from the free material site "Pixabay.com") 6. Widget Can place DEADLINE widget on home screen The display content accesses "ClimateClock.world" every 24 hours and downloads the latest. The displayed contents are subject to change. The content is displayed according to the device language, but as of November 2022, it is only available in English and Portuguese. (Default language is English, news is always in English only)
CarbonScope
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[Holding up a camera to check carbon footprint of items around you] "CarbonScope" visualizes carbon footprint of items around you. Through photos of your surroundings or through a category search, you can check a company’s Scope 3 emissions from their products or services. [Get an environmental perspective on your surroundings] You can see for yourself in actual figures how much CO2 has been emitted before products reach us. [Use as a guide when shopping] When shopping, you’ll be able to choose products based not only on price and appearance, but also carbon footprint amount. [Good environmental choices for a sustainable future] CarbonScope is an app to help consumers and businesses choose a greener future. We take environmental issues seriously and aim to contribute to a sustainable future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CarbonScope at every 4 months against Climate Timer's every 11 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Climate Timer ships an update every 11 months, CarbonScope every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Climate Timer | CarbonScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAKOTO SASAKI | Keiichiro Kanemoto |
In-app purchases
Climate Timer
No in-app purchases
CarbonScope
No in-app purchases
