time vs apple-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | apple-mcp by supermemoryai | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 3,090 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 52 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | ProductivityCommunicationAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 9 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
apple-mcp · Summary
Apple MCP server that turns native Apple apps into AI superpowers via tools for Messages, Notes, Contacts, Mail, etc.
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
apple-mcp · Use cases
- Automating communication by having AI read messages and send replies based on context
- Productivity workflows where AI analyzes notes and creates reminders or calendar events
- Information retrieval through AI that searches contacts, emails, and calendar data based on natural language queries
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}apple-mcp · Install
Installation
Option 1: Smithery (Recommended)
npx -y install-mcp apple-mcp --client claudeFor Cursor users:
npx -y install-mcp apple-mcp --client cursorOption 2: Manual Setup
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-mcp": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["--no-cache", "apple-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}First, ensure you have bun installed:
brew install oven-sh/bun/bun