RF vs GPSTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RF
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This tool works as an equation solver : you can choose the parameter (variable) to be computed, and fix the other parameters. It also supports multiple systems of units : American (US) and metric (SI). 1) Quarter Wave Antenna : you can compute the length of a quarter wave antenna or solve other parameters (frequency or wave length). 2) Path Loss in Free Space : you can compute the path loss in free space or solve other parameters (frequency, wave length, or distance). 3) VSWR & S11 : you can compute the voltage standing wave ratio or solve other parameters (modulus of reflection coefficient (linear or logarithmic), argument of reflection coefficient, real part of input impedance, imaginary part of input impedance). 4) Power Converter : you can convert the power between [dBm] or [W] units, and compute the tension [dBuV] (into 50 [ohms]). 5) Reflected & Delivered Power : you can compute the ratio of the delivered power to input power or solve other parameters (ratio of reflected power to input power, modulus of reflection coefficient, voltage standing wave ratio). 6) Microstrip Transmission Line : you can compute the characteristic impedance of a microstrip transmission line, or solve other parameters (relative permittivity, track’s thickness, distance from the track to the ground plane, or track’s width). 7) Stripline Transmission Line : you can compute the characteristic impedance of a stripline transmission line, or solve other parameters (relative permittivity, track’s thickness, distance from the track to one reference plane, or track’s width). Some remarks : -The microstrip solver is based on the IPC-D-317A design guidelines. -The stripline solver is based on the IPC-D-317A design guidelines.
GPSTime
This tool converts between GPS Time and UTC, supporting various formats like GPS Week, Gregorian calendar, and Modified Julian Date. It accurately handles leap seconds and saves conversion history for GNSS professionals, researchers, and students.
- GPS Time to UTC conversion
- Support for leap seconds
- Multiple time format support
- Conversion history saving
- Configurable default scenarios
- Clean interface
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GPSTime is a time conversion tool designed for researchers, students, and GPS/GNSS professionals. Time conversion is a frequent challenge in GNSS work—whether parsing broadcast ephemerides, handling IGS product names, or aligning observation data. GPSTime streamlines this process by providing accurate conversions between GPS Time and UTC, with full support for leap seconds. The app supports a wide range of commonly used formats, including: • GPS Week + Time of Week (TOW) • GPS Week + Day of Week (DOW) • Gregorian calendar (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS) • Year + Day of Year (DOY) • Modified Julian Date (MJD) Using historical leap-second data, GPSTime ensures correct handling of the GPS–UTC offset for both past and present times. GPSTime is also capable of saving your conversion history (up to 200 logs in the History tab) and lets you configure default conversion scenarios to match your most frequently used time system and format. With a clean interface and multiple input/output options, GPSTime is an essential companion for GNSS research, education, and precise timekeeping tasks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GPSTime at Free against RF's $0.99. GPSTime also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). RF's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On 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
GPSTime is free to download; RF costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RF ships an update every 8 months, GPSTime every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RF | GPSTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien Geissbuehler | Gimin Kim |
In-app purchases
RF
No in-app purchases
GPSTime
No in-app purchases









