Comparison

time4words vs World Weather 24 Clock

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

Head to head
About

time4words

This app displays the current time using words instead of numbers, offering a minimalist and elegant aesthetic. It allows for extensive customization of colors and languages, transforming your device into a stylish design object. The app is designed for users who appreciate aesthetics and a more relaxed approach to timekeeping.

Highlights
  • Time displayed in words
  • Eleven languages and dialects supported
  • Over 16 million customizable colors
  • Effect filters for personalization (HD version)
  • Auto-lock feature deactivation
  • Apple TV and HDMI adapter support
Features
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This fantastic clock app replaces the number-based time display with a minimalist text display: Time transformed into words will revolutionize the way you perceive time and use your clock. The way this clock shows you the current time is stylish and elegant, and the reassuring changing illumination of words helps decelerate your day. This clock will not indicate the time down to the last second, even though it calculates the time exactly – it is the aesthetic symbol for a human who, liberated from the pressure represented by the second hand, decoratively integrates this relaxed attitude in his or her living environment. With time4words, your device becomes a cult design object and attention-getter wherever you go and is the right clock app for all enthusiasts who appreciate aesthetics and refuse to let themselves be hurried by the clock.

About

World Weather 24 Clock

This app displays the current local time in a 24-hour format with a dynamic sky that changes based on sunrise and sunset times for a chosen city. It offers a visually appealing way to track the passage of the day.

Highlights
  • 24-hour time format
  • Dynamic sky reflecting sunrise/sunset
  • City-specific time display
  • Clean clock interface
  • Visual representation of day progression
Features
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24 Hour Clock is a simple and beautiful clock app that displays local time in a 24-hour format. The sky on your screen changes with the sunrise and sunset times of your selected city. See a bright blue sky in the morning and daytime, warm sunset colors in the evening, and a dark starry sky at night. Perfect for anyone who prefers 24-hour time, wants a clean clock display, or enjoys a visual sense of the day passing by. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

time4words4 screens
World Weather 24 Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: time4words at none against World Weather 24 Clock's 1. World Weather 24 Clock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. World Weather 24 Clock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. time4words asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

time4words ships an update every 3 months, World Weather 24 Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
time4words versus World Weather 24 Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertime4wordsWorld Weather 24 Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddhaCat Publishingshunsuke shimazaki

In-app purchases

None

time4words

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

World Weather 24 Clock

Subscriptions1
  • World Background Pack$0.991 Month

Questions

Is time4words free?
time4words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Weather 24 Clock free?
World Weather 24 Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do time4words or World Weather 24 Clock have ads?
Neither time4words nor World Weather 24 Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, time4words or World Weather 24 Clock?
time4words ships an update every 3 months, and World Weather 24 Clock weekly. Most recently, time4words was updated on October 24, 2026 and World Weather 24 Clock on October 12, 2026.

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