ZuluTime+GPS vs ZenLevel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZuluTime+GPS
This app provides pilots and others with instant, at-a-glance access to accurate Zulu (UTC) and local time, along with live GPS coordinates including latitude, longitude, altitude, and accuracy. It features a high-contrast dark interface, customizable units, and options to keep the screen on or toggle GPS to save battery.
- Large, easy-to-read time display (Zulu/UTC and local)
- Live GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude, accuracy)
- CAP grid reference calculation
- Customizable units (meters/feet)
- Continuous clock display option
- Battery-saving GPS toggle
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ZuluTime GPS is the essential cockpit companion for pilots and anyone else who needs accurate time and position data at a glance. Time at a Glance Instantly see both Zulu (UTC) and local time displayed in large, easy-to-read monospaced digits. Never fumble with time zone math during preflight or mission briefings again. Live GPS Coordinates Track your real-time position with latitude, longitude, altitude, and accuracy — all displayed clearly on screen. Altitude and accuracy display in your choice of meters or feet. CAP Grid Reference Automatically calculates your CAP grid reference from your current GPS position. Built for the Field Keep the screen on so it acts as a continuous clock display Toggle GPS tracking on or off to save battery Choose meters or feet for altitude and accuracy Clean, high-contrast dark interface readable in any lighting Zulu Time provides time and location reference information only and is not intended for navigation, aviation, maritime, or safety-critical use.
ZenLevel
Transform your device into a precision inclinometer with a calm, deliberate feel. Offers multiple measurement modes for surface, plumb, and calibration, with a history log for saved readings. Designed with a focus on privacy and a realistic tool aesthetic.
- Surface measurement mode
- Plumb measurement mode
- Calibration and zeroing
- Measurement history log
- Landscape precision mode
- Haptic feedback
- Privacy-focused design
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ZenLevel turns your iPhone into a precision inclinometer with the calm, deliberate feel of a real machinist's instrument. Built for builders, DIYers, photographers, woodworkers, and anyone who needs something perfectly level, perfectly plumb, or at exactly the right slope. FOUR MEASUREMENT MODES SURFACE — Lay your iPhone flat on a countertop, shelf, or picture frame. The two-axis bubble instrument shows the exact inclination, with digits that roll smoothly between values like a laboratory dial. When you find true level, the interface shifts to a calm, luminous green. PLUMB — Press the back of your iPhone against a vertical surface to check whether it is truly vertical. A tall bubble tube rises and falls with the wall's deviation, and a "check position" warning tells you when the phone is too flat for an accurate reading. CALIBRATE — Every sensor drifts. Place your phone on a surface you trust, wait for the stability meter, and tap ZERO OUT. Offsets persist across launches, and Reset calibration restores factory defaults at any time. HISTORY — Save any measurement to a log grouped by day. Tap an entry to see its details, edit its note, or delete it. HOLD THE READING Measuring under a shelf or behind a cabinet? Tap HOLD to freeze the reading, then take your iPhone out and read it — or save it — at your leisure. Tap RELEASE to go live again. SLOPE UNITS Show every reading in degrees, percent grade, millimetres per metre, or inches per foot. Rise-over-run units make drains, ramps, patios, decks, and gutters easy: a quarter inch per foot is simply 0.25 in/ft. Saved measurements follow your chosen unit and keep the original angle alongside. LANDSCAPE PRECISION MODE Rotate your iPhone to landscape and SURFACE becomes a long horizontal bubble vial for checking frames, shelf edges, and countertops along their length. A tipping indicator helps you keep the phone upright to avoid projection errors. DESIGN THAT FEELS LIKE A REAL TOOL • Deep blacks, subtle glass panels, and a signature zen-green accent • Rolling digit transitions on every live readout • Haptic feedback on level, save, calibration, and tab changes • Rotation-lock detection that guides you when iOS is locked to portrait • Decorative animations pause when Reduce Motion is on PRIVACY FIRST, BY DESIGN • No accounts, no login, no cloud sync • No tracking, no analytics, no advertising • No network requests of any kind • Measurements and calibration stay on your device • No third-party SDKs WHO IT'S FOR • Carpenters and builders checking walls, cabinets, and frames • Plumbers and landscapers setting drain and patio falls • DIY homeowners hanging shelves, pictures, TVs, and mirrors • Photographers aligning tripods and subjects • Woodworkers checking joinery and surfaces ZenLevel isn't a novelty. It's a precision instrument that lives in your pocket, ready to settle "is this level?" in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZuluTime+GPS at every 3 weeks against ZenLevel's every 5 months. ZuluTime+GPS also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ZuluTime+GPS against 5.0 for ZenLevel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
ZuluTime+GPS ships an update every 3 weeks, ZenLevel every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZuluTime+GPS | ZenLevel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Addison English | YANMIN WANG |
Customer experience
ZuluTime+GPS
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In-app purchases
ZuluTime+GPS
No in-app purchases
ZenLevel
No in-app purchases









