Comparison

World Clock. Time Widget vs Better Clock

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

Better Clock

This app enhances the default clock functionality by allowing users to search for and add any city worldwide, assign custom labels to locations, and convert times across different zones. It offers a user-friendly interface for managing global time differences.

Highlights
  • Search any city worldwide
  • Assign custom labels to locations
  • Manual time conversion across zones
  • Free to use
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Better Clock is just like the Clock app, just better. We decided to build this app when one of our friends went on a trip to Bali, and we couldn't add "Bali" as a location on the default clock app. Unfortunately we're not experts on Indonesian geography (and Bali is not in the same timezone as Jakarta sadly) so we built our own Clock App! Why build another clock app? We already covered this, but the main reason is we wanted to be able to add any city, instead of picking from a surprisingly limited list. What's different about this one? We figured we might as well build some extra features, so here is what we came up with: • City search: This is the main feature here, you can search for any city, and we'll likely find it along with the correct timezone. Courtesy of your friends at Pin Traveler. • Labels: We have a lot of friends all over the globe, and it's just more pleasant looking at the time for "Mom" rather than the time for "Istanbul" • Time Search: Sometimes mental math is just hard. So we built a feature where you can manually enter a time for a location, and we show you what that corresponds to everywhere else! • It's free! Yes developers need to be compensated for their work, but I think we can all agree that you shouldn't be paying a subscription to see the time on your thousand dollar phone. Why should I download this? If you're here you obviously know the default clock app is just not good enough for 2024. Our app isn't the flashiest, or the most feature rich, but we built it to be useful. Why not give it a try? It'll take 30 seconds of your time

Screenshots

World Clock. Time Widget4 screens
Better Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Better Clock at 100% against World Clock. Time Widget's 64%. Better Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). World Clock. Time Widget's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Better Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Better Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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 point the same way: 64% of World Clock. Time Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Better Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Clock. Time Widget ships an update every 3 months, Better Clock monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
World Clock. Time Widget versus Better Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Clock. Time WidgetBetter Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer7270356 Canada IncPin Traveler LLC

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%

Better Clock

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Better Clock

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
3 purchases

Better Clock

One-time3
  • Small Show of Support$0.99
  • Medium Show of Support$2.99
  • Big Show of Support$7.99

Questions

Is World Clock. Time Widget free?
World Clock. Time Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Better Clock free?
Better Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Clock. Time Widget or Better Clock?
Better Clock is rated higher. World Clock. Time Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Better Clock averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do World Clock. Time Widget or Better Clock have ads?
Neither World Clock. Time Widget nor Better Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, World Clock. Time Widget or Better Clock?
World Clock. Time Widget ships an update every 3 months, and Better Clock monthly. Most recently, World Clock. Time Widget was updated on September 24, 2026 and Better Clock on September 24, 2026.

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