Comparison

TimeTape vs Meridiem

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

Head to head
About

TimeTape

Features
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TimeTape is a calm visual timeline for world time. Follow daylight, sunrise, sunset, and different city moments at a glance. โ€ข Visual world timeline โ€ข Daylight flow across cities โ€ข Drag naturally through time โ€ข Build your own city timeline โ€ข TimeTape Pro unlocks unlimited cities No subscription.

About

Meridiem

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Meridiem is a world clock built for people who live across time zones โ€” remote teams, long-distance relationships, frequent travelers, and anyone who needs to know what time it is somewhere else, at a glance. See the whole picture on a living 3D globe that tracks day and night in real time, with every city you follow pinned right where it belongs. Switch to Timeline to compare hours side by side, and let Golden Hour do the math for you โ€” it automatically finds the best overlapping window to call, meet, or message someone in a different time zone. FEATURES - Interactive 3D globe with a real-time day/night terminator - Golden Hour: automatically finds the best time to connect across every city you track - Add any city in seconds, with smart matches for lesser-known places (search "Alaska" and Adak shows up; search "Guadalajara" and Mexico City appears, since they share a zone) - Fully customizable list โ€” reorder or remove any city, including the ones Meridiem starts you with - A clean, calm, distraction-free design PRIVATE BY DESIGN Meridiem doesn't ask for your location, doesn't require an account, and doesn't connect to the internet at all. "You" is simply your iPhone's own time zone setting. There's no tracking, no analytics, and nothing about you ever leaves your device. Whether you're just curious what time it is in Tokyo right now, keeping up with family abroad, or coordinating with a team across three continents, Meridiem makes time zones feel simple again.

Screenshots

TimeTape4 screens
Meridiem4 screens

Verdict

The call

TimeTape and Meridiem are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TimeTape versus Meridiem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeTapeMeridiem
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEON-GU LEEAlejandro Paez

In-app purchases

None

TimeTape

No in-app purchases

None

Meridiem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeTape free?
TimeTape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meridiem free?
Meridiem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeTape or Meridiem have ads?
Neither TimeTape nor Meridiem shows ads.

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