Comparison

World Time Scrubber vs AlphaTime

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

Head to head
About

World Time Scrubber

Easily compare local times across multiple cities by dragging a timeline. This private utility helps plan calls and check arrival times without complex timezone calculations. It offers a clean interface and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Drag time across cities
  • Compare local times
  • Plan calls and arrival times
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Flight Mode for arrival estimation
  • Offline functionality
  • Light, dark, or system appearance
Features
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Drag time across cities instead of doing timezone math. World Time Scrubber helps you compare local times, plan calls, and check arrival times in one private iPhone utility. Keep the cities you care about on your Home Screen, scrub the hour to see every city update together, and use Flight Mode to understand arrival time before you land. Add extra cities from search, choose light, dark, or system appearance, and keep using saved cities without accounts, tracking, or a network connection.

About

AlphaTime

Features
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AlphaTime makes it simple to see, compare, and convert time around the world. Whether you're working with international teams, staying connected with family and friends, traveling, or planning across time zones, AlphaTime puts the world's time zones into one clear, intuitive view. Free Features • View the current and chosen by you time across multiple locations • Start with four default cities: New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney • Pick a specific hour and minutes and see the corresponding time in every city • Choose the exact 5-minute interval you need • Convert time automatically across time zones • View live analog clocks • Choose 12-hour or 24-hour time formats AlphaTime Premium Unlock the full AlphaTime experience with an optional auto-renewable subscription. Premium includes: • Add new cities • Edit saved cities • Delete cities • Reorder your city list • Choose a saved city as your Reference City to convert time from any location in the world • Use the Time Strip to select a time in your Reference City and see that same moment across all your saved cities • Control the Return to Current Time behavior Subscription AlphaTime Premium includes a 1-month free introductory offer, followed by USD $0.99/month. Subscription availability and pricing may vary by region. You can cancel at any time through Apple's subscription management. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

World Time Scrubber4 screens
AlphaTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: World Time Scrubber at none against AlphaTime's 1. World Time Scrubber also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). AlphaTime's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. AlphaTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. World Time Scrubber asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Time Scrubber ships an update every 2 days, AlphaTime fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
World Time Scrubber versus AlphaTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Time ScrubberAlphaTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSehj KashyapJEN EVANS TRUSHEVSKA

In-app purchases

None

World Time Scrubber

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AlphaTime

Subscriptions1
  • AlphaTime Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is World Time Scrubber free?
World Time Scrubber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlphaTime free?
AlphaTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do World Time Scrubber or AlphaTime have ads?
Neither World Time Scrubber nor AlphaTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, World Time Scrubber or AlphaTime?
World Time Scrubber ships an update every 2 days, and AlphaTime fortnightly. Most recently, World Time Scrubber was updated on October 31, 2026 and AlphaTime on October 31, 2026.

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