Globe Clock vs NorCamp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Globe Clock
Instantly see the current time and time differences between locations worldwide. Navigate a global map to select cities and view their local time, date, and any active summer time indicators. It's a simple tool for understanding global time zones.
- World map navigation
- Real-time time display
- Time difference calculation
- Summer Time (DST) indicator
- Time zone display
- Current location identification
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With Globe Clock, you can quickly check the time in cities around the world and see the time difference from your current location. Swipe left or right across the map as if you were spinning a globe, then tap the city you want to explore. The glowing red dot on the map marks your current location.* Your location and its day of the week, date, and time appear in the red bar at the bottom left of the screen. Tap a destination dot and it will glow blue. The destination and its day of the week, date, and time will appear in the blue bar at the bottom right. The arrow at the bottom center shows the time difference between your current location and the destination. A “Summer Time” icon appears for regions that observe daylight saving time. The icon lights up green while daylight saving time is in effect. Tap the “Time Zone” button at the bottom center to show time zones on the world map, including their offsets from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). * Showing your current location on the map requires GPS or a Wi-Fi connection.
NorCamp
Discover camping and overnight spots across Scandinavia, the Baltics, and Northern Europe. Find detailed information on campsites, including amenities, pricing, and contact details. Contribute to the community by sharing reviews and suggesting new locations.
- Camping guide for Northern Europe
- Detailed campsite information
- Map exploration
- User reviews and photos
- Community-driven updates
- Find parking and overnight spots
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NorCamp – Your camping guide for Scandinavia, the Baltics and Northern Europe NorCamp is an independent project and offers you a comprehensive camping guide for Scandinavia, the Baltics and Northern Europe. Included are Denmark, Germany, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Sweden … and since 2024 also Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Lithuania and Latvia. In addition to classic campsites, you'll also find many smaller and lesser-known parking and overnight spots. You can search for places near you or explore specific areas on the map. Each entry contains detailed information: address, email, phone number, photos, reviews, price category, number of cabins and rooms – and usually also a link to the official website. All data has been carefully collected and is continuously updated in cooperation with campsite owners and NorCamp users. You can also write reviews, upload photos and suggest new places. The project thrives on the support of its community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NorCamp at 100% against Globe Clock's 0%. NorCamp also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Globe Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On iOS requirement 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
NorCamp is free to download; Globe Clock costs $7.99 up front. NorCamp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Globe Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
NorCamp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NorCamp has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Globe Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of NorCamp's.
Globe Clock ships an update every 45 months, NorCamp every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Globe Clock | NorCamp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | y-design | Michael Schwarz |
Customer experience
Globe Clock
NorCamp
In-app purchases
Globe Clock
No in-app purchases
NorCamp
- advertisement deactivation$1.99
- Buy the developer a coffee$3.99
- premium features$14.99







