Comparison

HomeTime vs World Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HomeTime

Features
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Ever wondered what time it is at home when you're away? But get annoyed by having to work out the maths every time? Well HomeTime is the app for you. It's an easy to use app and widget that lets you immediately see the time at home when you swipe down to see your today screen.

About

World Clock

Easily track time across multiple cities with visual gradients and an intuitive converter. Organize contacts by time zone, calculate dates, and utilize customizable widgets. Works offline for core functionality.

Highlights
  • Instant time conversion with visual slider
  • Hourly timeline grid with overlapping work times
  • Organize contacts into groups by time zone
  • Date and duration calculator
  • Customizable widgets for home screen
  • Offline functionality for core features
Features
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Every time zone. One glance. One tap to convert. World Clock: Timezone Converter is the fastest way to track time across the globe. Whether you're scheduling meetings with a distributed team, calling family overseas, or planning your next trip - see every city's local time at a glance with beautiful color gradients that shift from day to night. INSTANT TIME CONVERSION Tap any city to open the converter. Slide the time and watch every clock on your screen update simultaneously - colors shift from sunrise to sunset as you scrub through the hours. No other app makes time conversion this visual and intuitive. TIMELINE GRID Switch to the Timeline tab for a powerful hourly grid view. See all your cities side by side with color-coded cells - golden hours highlight overlapping work times so you can find the perfect meeting slot in seconds. PEOPLE & GROUPS Assign contacts to time zones and organize them into groups - Team, Family, Clients. See at a glance who's awake, who's in their workday, and who you shouldn't call right now. Add up to 3 people free. DATE CALCULATOR Need to know the date 90 business days from now? Or how many days between two dates? The built-in calculator handles date math, business day calculations, and duration computations. WIDGETS Analog clocks, digital grids, solar arcs, world maps, timeline views, people status, gradient cards, heat maps - plus Lock Screen and Liquid Glass styles for iOS 26. Your Home Screen, your way. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE All core features - clocks, converter, timeline, sunrise/sunset calculations - work without an internet connection. Your data stays on your device. FREE FEATURES Track up to 4 cities with live time-of-day gradients Full time converter with hour slider Timeline grid with color-coded golden hours Share conversion cards (with watermark) Date calculator with duration and business day math Up to 3 people with timezone tracking Dark mode, 12h/24h formats DST awareness with advance warnings VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support PRO SUBSCRIPTION (unlocks with monthly, annual, or lifetime purchase): Unlimited cities and people Calendar Quick-Add with title, notes, and duration All widget styles including Lock Screen Smart Share to Slack, Teams, and Google Calendar .ics calendar invite export Share cards without watermark Custom themes, app icons, and emoji Weather and moon/solar data at each location Live seconds display Timeline range selection and overlap finder Meeting cost analysis Smart notifications AI Time Assistant Custom work hours per person Terms of Service: https://worldtimezones.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://worldtimezones.app/privacy

Screenshots

HomeTime4 screens
World Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HomeTime at none against World Clock's 3. HomeTime also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. World Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HomeTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeTime ships an update fortnightly, World Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HomeTime versus World Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeTimeWorld Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark SharvinApphaze

In-app purchases

None

HomeTime

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

World Clock

Subscriptions2
  • World Clock Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • World Clock Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • World Clock Pro Lifetime Access$29.99

Questions

Is HomeTime free?
HomeTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Clock free?
World Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HomeTime or World Clock have ads?
Neither HomeTime nor World Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeTime or World Clock?
HomeTime ships an update fortnightly, and World Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, HomeTime was updated on October 13, 2026 and World Clock on October 16, 2026.

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