Zulu Time Widget vs HydraPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zulu Time Widget
This app provides accurate Zulu/GMT/UTC time and date, along with a mission timer and time converter. It offers widgets for home and lock screens, and complications for smartwatches, making it a convenient tool for professionals and enthusiasts who need precise timekeeping.
- Zulu/GMT/UTC time and date display
- Mission/Event Timer
- Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets
- Apple Watch Complications
- Time Converter Tool
- Split View support on iPad
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Full-featured and convenient Zulu Time App for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Get the current Zulu/GMT/UTC Time, UTC or Julian Date and offset anytime, in any time zone. Super quick and convenient tool for pilots, military personnel, sailors, etc. Includes iPhone/iPad app, Home Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Apple Watch app with complications showing the Zulu hour and date right on the watch face. Includes a robust Mission/Event Timer for synchronizing with Zulu Time Events such as IFR clearance void times, rocket launches, flight plans, ICAO border crossings, military maneuvers and missions, etc. On iPad, Zulu Time fully support split view allowing you to run it alongside a navigation app, for instance. Also show seconds and the current GMT date. TAF style UTC date format is available as an option. Includes an easy-to-use converter tool to convert any time between Zulu time and your current local timezone in either direction. When on the phone with Flight Service on a trip through Canada, just swipe to bring up the Home Screen and find the current Zulu Time as a widget. If you have an Apple Watch, it's even easier! Just glance at your watch with the included complications. Leaving in 3.5 hours? Just slide the time slider on either the iPhone/iPad or Apple Watch Planner view forward to get the Zulu time for 3.5 hours from now. No need to do math in your head! Zulu Time automatically adjusts for daylight savings and your local time zone. Add a widget to your Home Screen by long pressing on your Home Screen, then tapping the "+" in the upper left corner and selecting any of the Zulu Time Widgets.
HydraPro
Control multiple compatible cameras remotely via Bluetooth. Automate recording based on GPS speed, set camera modes, and monitor status like battery and storage. Offers a special loop picture mode for unique shots.
- Bluetooth camera control
- Control up to 8 cameras
- Individual or group camera control
- GPS speed-triggered recording
- Set and save camera modes/presets
- Camera status display
- Special loop picture mode
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Features. -Uses Bluetooth only. -Control up to 8 cameras (depending on type of Phone). -Control camera(s) individually or together. -Recording on/off linked to GPS speed detected by phone. -Set camera modes and presets. -Save preferred modes and presets so that they are set automatically when modes are changed. -Special HydraPro “loop” picture mode. -Turn camera(s) on or off. -Camera status display (battery, SD card storage, recording time, …). -Easy to use user interface with large fonts and controls. GoPro cameras supported. -Full support: Hero 4, Hero 9, Hero10, Hero11, Hero11 Mini, Hero12. -Limited Functionality (no preset control): Hero5, Hero6, Hero7, Hero8 Usage examples. -Driving footage (car, motorcycle, ATV, track, cycling…) -Waterskiing, wakeboarding, wake surfing. -Any other application where a camera remote would be useful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Zulu Time Widget at $3.99 against HydraPro's $19.99. Zulu Time Widget also leads on ratings volume (841 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). HydraPro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Zulu Time Widget costs $3.99 and HydraPro $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HydraPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zulu Time Widget has 841 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Zulu Time Widget ships an update every 6 weeks, HydraPro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zulu Time Widget | HydraPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (841 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 841 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #182 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rate Of Climb Industries | LakeshoreLogic LLC |
Customer experience
Zulu Time Widget
HydraPro
Bugs and requests
Zulu Time Widget
Reported bugs
3 issues- Complication stops updating after a while
- Zulu time numbers cut off by UTC date
- App not compatible with older iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Option to turn off seconds display
- Display Zulu date format on Apple Watch
- Add support for older Apple Watch models
- Larger Zulu time complication on Apple Watch
- Show both local and Zulu time in widget
HydraPro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zulu Time Widget
No in-app purchases
HydraPro
No in-app purchases









