# Time vs Refuel Buddy

The clearest difference is price: Time at Free against Refuel Buddy's $1.99. Time also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 22 months). Refuel Buddy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Time is free to download; Refuel Buddy costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Time ships an update every 6 days, Refuel Buddy every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time | Refuel Buddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-calc/id699524076/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 22 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kazuyuki Saito](https://appshunter.io/developer/699524079) | [htin kyaw](https://appshunter.io/developer/1727112077) |

## What reviewers say

### Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-calc/id699524076)

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.

**Highlights:** Time addition, Time subtraction, Automatic minute interpretation, Personal flight log focus

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Refuel Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refuel-buddy/id6477700959)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time free?

Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Refuel Buddy free?

Refuel Buddy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Time or Refuel Buddy have ads?

Neither Time nor Refuel Buddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time or Refuel Buddy?

Time ships an update every 6 days, and Refuel Buddy every 22 months. Most recently, Time was updated on October 6, 2026 and Refuel Buddy on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*