Comparison

Astropad Workbench vs Atlas Time

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

Head to head
About

Astropad Workbench

Access and control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage your machine, run desktop applications, and monitor tasks from anywhere with a high-performance, secure connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time Mac control
  • Voice dictation to Mac
  • Unified multi-display workspace
  • Apple Pencil cursor control
  • Hassle-free network connections
  • End-to-end encrypted sessions
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Access and control your Mac from anywhere. Workbench is a high-performance remote desktop that lets you connect to your Mac from your iPhone or iPad. Manage your machine, run desktop apps, and check in on long-running tasks while away from your desk. Built by the team behind Astropad Studio and Luna Display, Workbench delivers fast, responsive control with crisp visual and reliable performance across all networks. ————— KEY FEATURES Fast, high-fidelity streamlining. Interact with your Mac in real time with responsive controls and sharp visuals. Voice input. Dictate text from your iPhone or iPad and send it directly to your Mac. Unified display. Consolidate multi-display setups into a single workspace that conforms to the resolution of your mobile device. Apple Pencil support. Use your Apple Pencil like a mouse for precise cursor control when interacting with Mac apps. No-hassle connections. Connect instantly without complicated router/network configurations, port forwarding, or manual setup. Secure by design. Astropad doesn’t capture your screen or track your activity, and sessions are secured by modern end-to-end encryption standards. ————— BUILT FOR REMOTE WORKFLOWS Workbench makes it easy to stay connected to your Mac wherever you are. Monitor running processes, access files, manage remote systems, or check in on tools and software that doesn’t have a mobile app. ————— PRICING Workbench includes a Free plan with 30 minutes of access per day. Upgrade to Unlimited for uninterrupted access (subscription required). ————— SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Mac: macOS 15 or later iPhone: iOS 26 or later iPad: iPadOS 26 or later

About

Atlas Time

Visualize global time zones and daylight patterns. Coordinate international meetings, plan travel, or simply explore the Earth's illumination at any given moment. Compare local times, dates, and sunrise/sunset information for multiple cities.

Highlights
  • Global time zone comparison
  • Daylight and night boundary visualization
  • Sunrise and sunset information
  • Offline city catalog
  • Works offline
  • No account required
Features
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Atlas Time creates a portrait of one shared moment across the globe. Coordinate a global meeting, plan travel, find the right time to call someone abroad, setup your world clock, or simply explore our beautiful blue planet. Swipe through time and watch the boundary between day and night move across Earth. Pinch to zoom and see more detail. Choose any date and time to see how daylight changes throughout the year or see everywhere sunlight reaches right now. Add cities and compare local times, dates, UTC offsets, daylight saving status, and sunrise or sunset information at a glance. Atlas Time includes a curated offline city catalog and is designed for iPhone and iPad, with landscape layouts that make full use of larger screens. The complete app works offline and requires no account or sign-in. One purchase includes everything, zero ads, no subscriptions, no gated content. Atlas Time includes Earth imagery adapted from NASA Earth Observatory’s Blue Marble Next Generation and Black Marble datasets. NASA does not endorse Atlas Time, and no affiliation is implied.

Screenshots

Astropad Workbench4 screens
Atlas Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astropad Workbench at Free against Atlas Time's $0.99. Astropad Workbench also leads on ratings volume (177 vs 1). Atlas Time's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

Astropad Workbench is free to download; Atlas Time costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Atlas Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astropad Workbench has 177 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astropad Workbench ships an update every 3 weeks, Atlas Time every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Astropad Workbench versus Atlas Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstropad WorkbenchAtlas Time
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (177 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstro HQHoward Patty

Customer experience

Astropad Workbench

All ratings177 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral20.7%
Negative20.7%

Atlas Time

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Astropad Workbench

No in-app purchases

None

Atlas Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astropad Workbench free?
Astropad Workbench is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atlas Time free?
Atlas Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astropad Workbench or Atlas Time?
Atlas Time is rated higher. Astropad Workbench averages 4.8 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Atlas Time averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Astropad Workbench or Atlas Time have ads?
Neither Astropad Workbench nor Atlas Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astropad Workbench or Atlas Time?
Astropad Workbench ships an update every 3 weeks, and Atlas Time every 10 days. Most recently, Astropad Workbench was updated on October 17, 2026 and Atlas Time on October 19, 2026.

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