Comparison

Guesstimate vs Light Here

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

Head to head
About

Guesstimate

Features
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Ever wonder "what's the answer if this number could be anywhere from 2 to 4?" Guesstimate is a calculator built for uncertainty. Use the ~ operator to define ranges in your formulas. For example, (2~4) * (1~3) means "a number between 2 and 4, multiplied by a number between 1 and 3." Guesstimate runs hundreds of thousands of Monte Carlo simulations to show you the full distribution of possible results. FEATURES - Uncertainty ranges: Use ~ to express "somewhere between" in any formula - Monte Carlo simulation: Up to 10 million iterations for accurate results - Interactive histogram: Tap bars to see exact percentages and sample counts - Box plot visualization: See min, Q1, median, Q3, and max at a glance - Full statistics: Mean, median, standard deviation, confidence intervals, and percentiles (P1 through P99) - Calculation history: Review and reload past formulas - Configurable settings: Adjust iteration count, histogram bins, confidence level, and distribution type (uniform or normal) - Built-in calculator keypad: No keyboard needed — dedicated buttons for digits, operators, parentheses, and the ~ range operator - Works on iPhone and iPad EXAMPLES - How much will dinner cost? (12~18) + (8~14) + (3~7) - Estimating project hours? (2~4) * (5~8) - Unit conversion with uncertainty? (2.79~3.09) * ((1300~1400) / (27~33)) No account required. No data collected. Just math.

About

Light Here

This app displays clocks for different locations, color-coded to indicate the best time to contact people. It helps you find optimal times to call, message, or connect with family and friends across time zones, offering various display options and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Color-coded time zones for optimal contact
  • Find the best time for everyone to connect
  • Direct calling and messaging integration
  • Always-on display with Night Look
  • Multiple clock designs and widgets
  • Works completely offline
Features
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Light Here shows the places where your people live as clocks, colored by whether it's a good time to reach them. • Gold: a good time to call • Coral: early or late, maybe send a message • Blue: they're probably asleep KNOW WHEN TO CALL • Up to four places, each with its own reachable hours • "+1 day" shows when they're already into tomorrow • Time differences between every place, at a tap FIND THE RIGHT TIME • Slide ahead to see everyone's time at once • "Find a time for everyone" jumps to the next time every place is awake • Share the time with each place's local time spelled out REACH FAMILY, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS FROM THE APP • Add people from Contacts, no Contacts permission needed • Tap their face to call, message, FaceTime, WhatsApp or Telegram • A gentle check before you call someone who's likely asleep DISPLAY IT ANYWHERE • Made to stay on: on your nightstand, desk or an unused iPad • Stays awake while charging, and Night Look dims the faces after dark • Slow drift helps protect the screen THREE DIFFERENT DESIGNS AND WIDGETS • Airport analog clocks, LED, or a flip board • 12- or 24-hour time • Home screen, StandBy and lock screen widgets PRIVATE • Works completely offline, with over 159,000 cities and towns built in • No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Nothing leaves your device. Town names from GeoNames.org (CC BY 4.0).

Screenshots

Guesstimate4 screens
Light Here4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Guesstimate at every 3 days against Light Here's every 2 weeks. Guesstimate also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Guesstimate costs $2.99 and Light Here $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guesstimate ships an update every 3 days, Light Here every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Guesstimate versus Light Here: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuesstimateLight Here
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermark cottonBrian Ukestad

In-app purchases

None

Guesstimate

No in-app purchases

None

Light Here

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guesstimate free?
Guesstimate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light Here free?
Light Here costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guesstimate or Light Here have ads?
Neither Guesstimate nor Light Here shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guesstimate or Light Here?
Guesstimate ships an update every 3 days, and Light Here every 2 weeks. Most recently, Guesstimate was updated on November 9, 2026 and Light Here on November 8, 2026.

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