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Life & fun · March 18, 2017

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Commute Time Calculator

Petko Minkov builds iOS and macOS apps and writes about software.

Commute Time Calculator launched on March 18, 2017 with 13 votes, #934 of 3,481 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

In plain words

Commute Time Calculator is an iOS and macOS app built by Petko Minkov that helps users calculate travel times. The app is designed for anyone who needs to estimate commute durations or plan routes. It runs natively on Apple's mobile and desktop platforms, making it accessible across devices.

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