Comparison

DevTime vs Relay

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

Head to head
About

DevTime

Features
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DevTime is the essential date converter, timestamp calculator, and time toolkit designed specifically for developers. Paste any timestamp, date string, or duration — DevTime instantly converts it across every format you work with. Whether you need a reliable unix timestamp converter, an epoch converter, or a tool to parse complex date-time strings, DevTime handles it all in real time. SMART INPUT DETECTION Type or paste anything into the date converter: • Unix seconds or milliseconds • ISO 8601 & RFC 2822 strings • Natural-language expressions (e.g., "Monday", "3 weeks") • Durations (e.g., "90 minutes") 9 LIVE RESULT CARDS • Unix Timestamp Converter: Instantly switch between seconds, milliseconds, and relative time. • Date Converter & Parsing: Convert to ISO 8601, RFC 2822, SQL, HTTP Cookie, US, EU, and custom patterns. • Date Components: View year, month, day, weekday, hour, minute, second, quarter, and week number. • Ordinal Date: ISO ordinal, day of year, and ISO week. • Julian Date: Julian Day Number (JDN). • Date Arithmetic & Calculation: Add or subtract any combination of time units with live cumulative results. • World Clock & Timezone Converter: Compare your datetime across any global timezone. • Alternate Calendars: Convert dates to Hebrew, Persian (Solar Hijri), and Islamic (Tabular) formats. • Duration Converter: Convert any duration to milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years. COPY & LOOP-BACK Every value has a one-tap copy button. The loop-back button sends any conversion result back into the input field so you can chain your date-time conversions without retyping. DESIGNED FOR DEVELOPERS • Monospace values for easy reading • Sleek dark interface • No account required • Core features work entirely offline • Privacy-focused: analytics are used solely to improve app stability and performance

About

Relay

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Relay turns the feeds you care about into one calm, live stream on your iPhone and iPad. Point Relay at your Relay hub — a small service you run yourself — and it routes every new signal from your webhooks, RSS/JSON feeds, and HTTP checks into a single live feed. Filter by importance, get notified only for what matters, and keep the noise out. Just exploring? Turn on Demo mode to browse every screen with realistic sample data — no hub or account needed. FREE - Connect up to 2 sources - Live feed with level filtering and an Overview dashboard - One-tap integrations catalog - Local notifications for new signals RELAY PRO - Unlimited sources - Notification rules by importance level - Every theme Relay Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or annual) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Relay talks only to the hub you point it at — no third-party accounts, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://isaiahdupree.github.io/sonance-apps/relay/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DevTime4 screens
Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevTime at none against Relay's 2. Relay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DevTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
DevTime versus Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevTimeRelay
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnrico Morottiisaiah dupree

In-app purchases

None

DevTime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Relay

Subscriptions2
  • Relay Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Relay Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is DevTime free?
DevTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Relay free?
Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DevTime or Relay have ads?
DevTime shows ads; Relay does not.

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