Comparison

Horista vs AlphaTime

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

Head to head
About

Horista

Easily coordinate across different time zones with a visual planner. Compare cities, find optimal meeting times, and account for daylight saving and holidays. Ideal for remote teams, travelers, and staying connected globally.

Highlights
  • Synchronized timelines across multiple time zones
  • Color-coded guidance for optimal meeting times
  • Interactive world map with selectable time zones
  • Daylight saving and holiday support
  • Offline access to cities and holiday data
  • Calendar event integration
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Horista helps you coordinate across time zones with clarity. Compare cities side by side, find the best time for everyone, and avoid mistakes caused by daylight saving changes, holidays, or late-night meetings. Whether you work with remote teams, travel internationally, or keep in touch with friends and family around the world, Horista makes global time easier to understand at a glance. FEATURES • Scroll synchronized timelines across multiple time zones • Color guidance to quickly identify good meeting times • Interactive world map with selectable time zone regions • Built-in daylight saving and holiday support • Offline support with cities and holiday data included • Add calendar events without reading your calendar • Privacy-focused contact location selection • Widgets for quick access from your Home Screen • Sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and iCloud Designed to make global coordination feel simple, visual, and effortless. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/5d241634-18c1-415d-9e83-da66bd6b4027

About

AlphaTime

Features
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AlphaTime makes it simple to see, compare, and convert time around the world. Whether you're working with international teams, staying connected with family and friends, traveling, or planning across time zones, AlphaTime puts the world's time zones into one clear, intuitive view. Free Features • View the current and chosen by you time across multiple locations • Start with four default cities: New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney • Pick a specific hour and minutes and see the corresponding time in every city • Choose the exact 5-minute interval you need • Convert time automatically across time zones • View live analog clocks • Choose 12-hour or 24-hour time formats AlphaTime Premium Unlock the full AlphaTime experience with an optional auto-renewable subscription. Premium includes: • Add new cities • Edit saved cities • Delete cities • Reorder your city list • Choose a saved city as your Reference City to convert time from any location in the world • Use the Time Strip to select a time in your Reference City and see that same moment across all your saved cities • Control the Return to Current Time behavior Subscription AlphaTime Premium includes a 1-month free introductory offer, followed by USD $0.99/month. Subscription availability and pricing may vary by region. You can cancel at any time through Apple's subscription management. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Horista4 screens
AlphaTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Horista at daily against AlphaTime's fortnightly. AlphaTime's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Horista sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and AlphaTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Horista ships an update daily, AlphaTime fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Horista versus AlphaTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoristaAlphaTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDidier BurtonJEN EVANS TRUSHEVSKA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Horista

Subscriptions2
  • Horista Premium – Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Horista Premium – Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Horista Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

AlphaTime

Subscriptions1
  • AlphaTime Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Horista free?
Horista is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlphaTime free?
AlphaTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Horista or AlphaTime have ads?
Neither Horista nor AlphaTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horista or AlphaTime?
Horista ships an update daily, and AlphaTime fortnightly. Most recently, Horista was updated on October 30, 2026 and AlphaTime on October 31, 2026.

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