Comparison

World Clock. Time Widget vs Clockwise

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

Head to head
About

World Clock. Time Widget

This app offers a world clock with a time calculator and customizable widgets for your home screen. It allows you to track time in over 30,000 cities, even offline, and rename locations for easy identification. The clean interface ensures fast navigation and a straightforward user experience.

Highlights
  • 30,000+ cities
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple home screen widgets
  • Time converter
  • Rename places
Features
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Our World Clock + Widgets goes beyond similar apps and iOS Clock App with the addition of a widget and the easy-to-use time calculator. It has a clean design that is straightforward for fast navigation. The app is free to download and has every option that makes it the perfect world clock. Features: • Choose from 30k cities • Use offline functionality • Add multiple Widgets on Home Screen • Adjust time with Time Converter • Rename your places Please note the subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period By using World Clock, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Private Policy http://getsfaxapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use http://getfaxapp.com/terms.html Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

About

Clockwise

Easily track time zones for friends, family, and colleagues worldwide. Features dynamic backgrounds, personalized photos, and home-screen widgets for at-a-glance updates. Supports over 200k locations, even offline, and syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Automatic time zone detection
  • Time scrubbing for planning
  • Dynamic sky backgrounds
  • Personalized contact photos
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Daylight Saving Time alerts
  • Offline location database
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Tired of calculating time zone differences? Meet Clockwise, the ultimate app for tracking the time of friends, family, and colleagues around the world! • Simple Setup Just enter someone’s name (or select from your contacts), choose their location, and we’ll automatically detect their time zone! • Time Scrubbing Easily shift the time forwards or backwards to plan and coordinate across time zones. • Dynamic Sky Backgrounds Watch the sky come to life with beautiful colors that change in real-time, reflecting the actual sunrise and sunset of each person’s location. • Personalized Photos Add a personal touch by uploading photos of your loved ones. You can scale and crop images to get the perfect fit! • Widgets Stay connected at a glance with home-screen widgets that display the local time of your friends and family without even opening the app! • Daylight Saving Time Never miss a time change again! Stay informed of upcoming daylight saving time changes around the world. • Contact Linking Import your contacts and call or text them directly from the app. Getting in touch with your friends and family abroad has never been easier! • Clock Customization Select from a variety of clock display options, including both analog and 24-hour formats. • Extensive Location Database Choose from over 200k locations worldwide, even offline. Whether it’s a big city or a small town, we’ve got you covered. • iCloud Sync Sync your contacts and their time zones across all your devices via iCloud. Clockwise is available on both iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

World Clock. Time Widget4 screens
Clockwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clockwise at none against World Clock. Time Widget's 3. Clockwise also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). World Clock. Time Widget's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, rating, 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. Time Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Clockwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for World Clock. Time Widget against 4.6 for Clockwise. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock. Time Widget has 4.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of World Clock. Time Widget's written reviews are positive against 93% of Clockwise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Clock. Time Widget ships an update every 3 months, Clockwise every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
World Clock. Time Widget versus Clockwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Clock. Time WidgetClockwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer7270356 Canada IncBrittany Petrova

Customer experience

World Clock. Time Widget

All ratings4,319 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative27.7%

Clockwise

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

World Clock. Time Widget

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Widget not loading correctly
  • Time zone display issues
  • Search function not working
  • Compatibility problems on iOS 16
  • Inconsistent date/day display

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add analog clock option
  • Ability to display seconds
  • More customization options
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Granular time zone selection

Clockwise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

World Clock. Time Widget

Subscriptions2
  • World Clock. Widget. Monthly$1.991 Month
  • World Clock. Widget. Annually1 Month trial$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

Clockwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is World Clock. Time Widget free?
World Clock. Time Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clockwise free?
Clockwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, World Clock. Time Widget or Clockwise?
World Clock. Time Widget is rated higher. World Clock. Time Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Clockwise averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do World Clock. Time Widget or Clockwise have ads?
Neither World Clock. Time Widget nor Clockwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, World Clock. Time Widget or Clockwise?
World Clock. Time Widget ships an update every 3 months, and Clockwise every 6 weeks. Most recently, World Clock. Time Widget was updated on September 24, 2026 and Clockwise on August 2, 2026.

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