Time vs Minimum Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time
This app simplifies time calculations for personal flight logs. It exclusively handles addition and subtraction of hours and minutes, automatically interpreting the last two digits of any input as minutes.
- Time addition
- Time subtraction
- Automatic minute interpretation
- Personal flight log focus
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A simple time calculator (hours + minutes) designed specifically for personal flight log calculations — it only performs addition and subtraction. The last two digits of any entered number are automatically treated as minutes.
Minimum Circle
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Displays the timing diagram of Top Of Descent in the minimum circle.The preconditions are no wind, the advance distance from the Abeam Threshold is the same as the Downwind width, the speed and the bank are constant during flight.The Descent point is calculated from the Downwind width and MDH (above ground level).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Minimum Circle at 13.4 against Time's 17.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time ships an update every 6 days, Minimum Circle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time | Minimum Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuyuki Saito | Hiroyuki Nishijima |
In-app purchases
Time
No in-app purchases
Minimum Circle
No in-app purchases
