Time Vis vs Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Vis
Visualize the passage of time with elegant progress bars. Add customizable widgets to your Home or Lock Screen to stay mindful of how you spend your time. Track the progress of the current year, month, week, and day at a glance.
- Time flow visualization
- Progress bars for year, month, week, day
- Customizable Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen widgets
- Multiple widget sizes
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See time at a glance. Time Vis shows how much of the current day, week, month, and year has passed through clean progress bars and percentages. It’s a simple way to pause and see where you are in time. Keep that view close with widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Choose which periods appear in your Home Screen widget, and display labels and percentages or keep it minimal with bars alone. Pick a small or medium Home Screen widget, or a compact Lock Screen widget. Open Time Vis whenever you want a clear view of the bigger picture.
Meter
This utility app turns your iPhone into a comprehensive measurement toolkit. It provides access to various device sensors for real-time data on altitude, speed, pressure, motion, magnetic fields, location, sound levels, and leveling. Enjoy a clean interface with no ads or subscriptions.
- Complete sensor suite
- Real-time measurements
- High accuracy and precision
- Modern card-based interface
- Dark mode support
- Privacy-focused local data processing
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Transform your iPhone into a powerful sensor measurement toolkit with Meter! Access all your device's sensors in one beautifully designed app. **COMPLETE SENSOR SUITE** • **Altimeter** - Real-time altitude and barometric pressure • **Speedometer** - GPS-based speed tracking with multiple units • **Barometer** - Atmospheric pressure monitoring • **Accelerometer** - 3-axis motion detection and gravity measurements • **Magnetometer** - Magnetic field strength and compass functionality • **GPS** - Precise location coordinates and accuracy indicators • **Sound Level Meter** - Decibel measurements (0-120 dB) with advanced classification • **Level Tool** - Precise leveling with roll/pitch measurements **KEY FEATURES** • Modern, intuitive card-based interface • Dark mode support • High accuracy and precision • No advertisements or subscriptions • Privacy-focused with local data processing • Real-time measurements with comprehensive error handling Perfect for engineers, scientists, outdoor enthusiasts, students, and anyone curious about their device's capabilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meter at 5.0 against Time Vis's 3.7. Meter also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 21 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Time Vis ships an update every 21 months, Meter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Vis | Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexey Kruhlik | Jiajun Zhang |
Customer experience
Time Vis
Meter
In-app purchases
Time Vis
No in-app purchases
Meter
No in-app purchases









