Hours vs TimeTape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hours
Easily compare and manage time across different cities worldwide. This utility helps you understand time differences, check local weather and daylight, and schedule events or reminders. It offers a clear, at-a-glance view of global time, perfect for coordinating across zones.
- Add and manage cities/time zones
- Compare time differences instantly
- Check weather and daylight
- Create calendar events/reminders
- Lock Screen widget for quick access
- Spin dial for time progression
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Hours is a simple way to work with time across cities. Add places, compare time, and understand what’s happening — anywhere, instantly. — Add and manage cities or time zones — Rename them to match people, teams, or places — Spin the dial to move through time — See time differences at a glance — Check weather and daylight — Turn any moment into a calendar event or reminder — Use the Lock Screen widget for quick access Whether you’re planning a call, working across time zones, or just figuring out “is now a good time?” — Hours keeps things clear and in sync.
TimeTape
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimeTape at 18.6 against Hours's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Hours ships an update every 6 days, TimeTape every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hours | TimeTape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergei Minkin | SEON-GU LEE |
In-app purchases
Hours
No in-app purchases
TimeTape
No in-app purchases
