Comparison

Zeit vs Write

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

Head to head
About

Zeit

Effortlessly plan across different time zones with this app. Visualize city hours alongside your local time, preview future times with a swipe, and easily identify overlapping work hours. It offers iCloud sync and clean light/dark modes.

Highlights
  • Horizontal hour strips for multiple time zones
  • Visual working hours and off-hours
  • Swipe to preview future times
  • Unlimited city additions
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Light and dark modes
Features
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Zeit makes planning across time zones effortless. See every city's hour next to yours, swipe through the day, and instantly find the overlap — no mental math, no date rollover headaches. • Horizontal hour strips across every time zone you add • Working hours and off-hours shaded at a glance • Swipe to preview any future time; tap Now to snap back • Add unlimited cities — your local time is always first • 12-hour or 24-hour format • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Clean light and dark modes • Free, private, no accounts

About

Write

Features
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Write is a quiet place for ideas, notes, and first drafts. It keeps the thought you are editing at the center of the screen while earlier context gently fades, helping you stay with the sentence in front of you. FOCUS ON THE PRESENT • Write one thought at a time in a calm, centered editor. • Tap any earlier thought to return and revise it. • Move between thoughts with the keyboard on iPhone or your Mac. FIND EVERY NOTE • Notes are saved automatically on the device you are using. • Browse recent notes in a clear library. • Search by title or any phrase. • Delete notes with a familiar, confirmed action. EXPORT YOUR WORDS • Export a clean Markdown file or multipage PDF. • Your words and their order stay intact. • Export files are created entirely on your device. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND MAC • Native layouts for a focused phone flow and an efficient Mac workspace. • System, Light, and Dark appearances. • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels, and Reduced Motion support. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Write has no account, advertising, analytics, or third-party server. Version 1.0 stores notes locally on each device and does not sync them between devices.

Screenshots

Zeit4 screens
Write4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Write at 18.0 against Zeit's 26.2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zeit ships an update monthly, Write every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Zeit versus Write: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeitWrite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBlackbelt LabsEloi Carrelet

In-app purchases

None

Zeit

No in-app purchases

None

Write

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zeit free?
Zeit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Write free?
Write is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zeit or Write have ads?
Neither Zeit nor Write shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zeit or Write?
Zeit ships an update monthly, and Write every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zeit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Write on November 4, 2026.

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