Comparison

Axis vs Shadowline

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

Head to head
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

Shadowline

Visualize time zones with elegant clock faces or a single 24-hour dial. Plan meetings, manage jet lag with science-based advice, and view a live day & night map. Widgets offer at-a-glance city times.

Highlights
  • World clocks with customizable themes
  • 24-hour dial for at-a-glance time comparison
  • Meeting planner with calendar integration
  • Jet lag adjustment plans
  • Live day & night map with moon phase
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Shadowline turns time zones into something you can actually see. Track the cities that matter to you, then read them at a glance — as elegant clock faces, or on a single 24-hour dial where every city sits on one ring so you instantly see who's awake, who's asleep, and the hours you overlap. FEATURES • World clocks — Add any city on Earth and see its time, day or night, and offset from you. Reorder, rename, and theme each one. • 24-hour dial — All your cities on one circular timeline. Drag to scrub through the day and find a time that works everywhere. • Meeting planner — Swipe through upcoming hours and watch every city update together. Found a slot? Add it straight to your calendar. • JetLag IQ — Heading somewhere new? Get a simple, science-based plan to shift your body clock and land ready. • Day & night map — A live world map with the real sunlight terminator, plus sunrise, sunset, and moon phase. • Widgets — Put your favorite cities and the dial on your Home and Lock Screen in styles that match your look. Everything runs entirely on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking — your cities and settings never leave your phone. SHADOWLINE PRO Free to use with up to three cities. Unlock Shadowline Pro once — a single $2.49 purchase, no subscription — for unlimited cities, every widget style, and import/export. Yours forever.

Screenshots

Axis4 screens
Shadowline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadowline at every 2 days against Axis's every 5 weeks. 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. Axis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Shadowline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axis ships an update every 5 weeks, Shadowline every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Axis versus Shadowline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxisShadowline
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYU KATOKKB CoRi Technologies Private Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Axis

Subscriptions1
  • Axis Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Axis Premium$7.99
1 purchases

Shadowline

One-time1
  • Shadowline Pro$2.49

Questions

Is Axis free?
Axis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadowline free?
Shadowline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Axis or Shadowline have ads?
Neither Axis nor Shadowline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Axis or Shadowline?
Axis ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shadowline every 2 days. Most recently, Axis was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shadowline on October 31, 2026.

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