Comparison

Sphere Time vs TimeZone Expert

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

Head to head
About

Sphere Time

Easily convert time zones to stay connected globally. This app helps frequent travelers, those with international family, or professionals working across different regions understand the time in any city worldwide. It offers an intuitive interface for seamless time zone management.

Highlights
  • Intuitive time zone conversion
  • Supports multiple time zones simultaneously
  • Works offline with cached data
  • Global city database
  • Reduces meeting time zone confusion
Features
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Powerful time zone converter for global citizens Frequent traveler? Family in other countries? Working across multiple time zones? Need to always know the time in other cities? Make the world a smaller place. Always know the time anywhere in the world. Connect more intelligently with family, business partners and customers. Important features include: Jump between time zones with a simple and intuitive interface. End time zone confusion in meetings. Multiple time zones supported for comparison Works in airplane mode with cached data Add any of the cities available world-wide

About

TimeZone Expert

Features
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TimeZone Expert helps you compare world times and plan across time zones with less guesswork. Choose your local city, add related cities, and instantly see the matching time around the world. Adjust one time and every city updates together, making it easier to find a good time for meetings, calls, travel planning, or staying connected with family and friends abroad. TimeZone Expert also highlights weekends, public holidays, and off-work hours, so you can avoid inconvenient times before sending an invite. Key features: • Compare multiple cities at the same time • Adjust one time and see all cities update together • Automatically detect your local city or choose it manually • Search cities, countries, and time zones • Show weekends, public holidays, and off-work hours • Add selected times to your calendar • Support for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook • Home Screen widgets for quick time checks • Apple Watch support for your selected cities • Custom holidays and office closures for specific cities • Built-in language support for international users TimeZone Expert is designed for remote teams, international families, frequent travelers, global students, and anyone who works or communicates across time zones.

Screenshots

Sphere Time4 screens
TimeZone Expert3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeZone Expert at every 5 days against Sphere Time's every 5 weeks. Sphere Time's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sphere Time ships an update every 5 weeks, TimeZone Expert every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sphere Time versus TimeZone Expert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSphere TimeTimeZone Expert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSphere Consulting, Inc.Po-Han Chen

In-app purchases

None

Sphere Time

No in-app purchases

None

TimeZone Expert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sphere Time free?
Sphere Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeZone Expert free?
TimeZone Expert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sphere Time or TimeZone Expert have ads?
Neither Sphere Time nor TimeZone Expert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sphere Time or TimeZone Expert?
Sphere Time ships an update every 5 weeks, and TimeZone Expert every 5 days. Most recently, Sphere Time was updated on September 9, 2026 and TimeZone Expert on September 11, 2026.

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