Comparison

Axis vs TimeTape

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

Head to head

Axis

Track time zones worldwide

Visual World Time Timeline

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

Axis

Features

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Axis is a clean and precise world clock, designed for travelers, professionals, and anyone who needs to stay in sync with global time zones. Search from over 10,000+ cities and instantly see accurate local time. Axis also provides sunrise and sunset times, calculated directly on your device once a city is added. —Track multiple cities across time zones — Check your current location’s exact time — See sunrise & sunset times at a glance — Search from 10,000+ locations worldwide Axis is designed for simplicity and precision — a world clock that just works. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TimeTape

Features

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TimeTape is a calm visual timeline for world time. Follow daylight, sunrise, sunset, and different city moments at a glance. • Visual world timeline • Daylight flow across cities • Drag naturally through time • Build your own city timeline • TimeTape Pro unlocks unlimited cities No subscription.

Screenshots

Axis4 screens

TimeTape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeTape at none against Axis's 1. TimeTape also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Axis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeTape asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axis ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeTape every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Axis versus TimeTape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Axis	TimeTape
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	18.6	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	YU KATO	SEON-GU LEE