Comparison

TimeMeter vs TypeDial

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

Head to head
About

TimeMeter

This app offers a unique way to visualize time progression with a retro CRT monitor aesthetic. It displays daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly progress with elegant animations and customizable widget layouts. Designed for time management enthusiasts and fans of vintage design.

Highlights
  • Time progress visualization
  • Retro CRT display style
  • Customizable widget order
  • Elegant animation effects
  • Dark mode support
  • Multiple widget sizes
Features
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TimeMeter 是一款独特的时间进度展示工具,采用复古 CRT 显示器风格设计,为您优雅地呈现时间流逝。 主要特点: • 精确展示今日、本周、本月、本年的时间进度 • 独特的复古 CRT 显示效果,带来视觉享受 • 支持自定义小组件显示顺序 • 优雅的动画过渡效果 • 精心设计的进度条动画 • 深色模式专属设计 小组件功能: • 支持多种尺寸的小组件 • 可自定义显示顺序 • 实时更新进度 • 优雅的视觉效果 无论您是时间管理爱好者,还是喜欢复古设计的用户,TimeMeter 都能为您带来独特的时间体验。让时间的流逝不再单调,而是充满视觉美感。

About

TypeDial

This app helps players master game type matchups with a dual-type calculator and strategic modes. It offers a nature reference guide and a unique, immersive design optimized for smartwatches. Personalize icons and enjoy a standalone, offline experience.

Highlights
  • Full type coverage for 18 elemental types
  • Advanced dual-type calculator for weaknesses and resistances
  • Defense and Offense strategic modes
  • Multi-language Nature reference guide
  • Optimized for Apple Watch with haptic feedback
  • Dynamic, immersive UI with shifting background colors
  • Offline functionality with no ads or network permissions
Features
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【Core Features - Master the Meta】 Full Type Coverage: Perfect support for all 18 elemental types, updated to match the latest battle environment. Advanced Dual-Type Calculator: Stop guessing complex composite matchups! Enable Dual Mode with one tap to precisely calculate 4x Weaknesses, 0.25x Resistances, and Immunities. Spot your opponent's blind spots instantly. Dual Strategic Perspectives: Defense Mode: What is my Pokémon afraid of? Check survivability in seconds. Offense Mode: Who does this move hit the hardest? Visualize attack coverage immediately. Nature Reference Guide: Built-in multi-language Nature chart. Easily check stat modifiers for Natures (e.g., "Adamant", "Timid"). Supports fast switching between English, Japanese, and Chinese (Official/Fan translations). 【Premium Experience - Simply Addictive】 Optimized for Apple Watch: Deeply tuned for the Digital Crown. Rotating the dial triggers precise, mechanical ratchet-style Haptic feedback, making every switch a tactile pleasure. Immersive Dynamic Design: App background colors shift fluidly with the selected type. The UI features a stunning "Liquid Glass" aesthetic adapted for iOS 26 & watchOS 26. Zero Distractions · Fully Standalone: Runs completely offline. No network permissions required, no startup ads. Just raise your wrist and go—your privacy is protected. 【Personalization】 Custom Icons: Upload your own images to customize type icons and create a TypeDial interface that is uniquely yours. Seamless Sync: Settings synchronize perfectly between iOS and watchOS. 【Disclaimer】 This app is an unofficial, third-party utility designed and developed by players for players. It is intended solely for calculating in-game stats and type values. This application is not affiliated with, associated with, or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. All type names and related concepts within the app are used for descriptive and identification purposes only; intellectual property rights belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

TimeMeter4 screens
TypeDial4 screens

Verdict

The call

TimeMeter and TypeDial both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TypeDial's written reviews are positive against 0% of TimeMeter's. TypeDial also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months). TimeMeter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TypeDial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TimeMeter against 5.0 for TypeDial. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of TimeMeter's written reviews are positive against 100% of TypeDial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeMeter ships an update every 13 months, TypeDial weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TimeMeter versus TypeDial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeMeterTypeDial
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer坤 倪莉 陈

Customer experience

TimeMeter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TypeDial

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TimeMeter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TypeDial

One-time1
  • TypeDial Plus$1.99

Questions

Is TimeMeter free?
TimeMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TypeDial free?
TypeDial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeMeter or TypeDial?
TimeMeter and TypeDial are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TimeMeter or TypeDial have ads?
Neither TimeMeter nor TypeDial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeMeter or TypeDial?
TimeMeter ships an update every 13 months, and TypeDial weekly. Most recently, TimeMeter was updated on November 4, 2026 and TypeDial on November 9, 2026.

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