# Overlap vs Elsewhen

Overlap and Elsewhen both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Elsewhen's written reviews are positive against 67% of Overlap's. Overlap's advantage is ratings volume (849 vs 22). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Overlap against 4.9 for Elsewhen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overlap has 849 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Overlap's written reviews are positive against 90% of Elsewhen's.

Overlap ships an update every 3 months, Elsewhen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Overlap | Elsewhen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (849 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overlap-world-clock/id1516950324/reviews) | **[4.9 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elsewhen/id1588708173/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **849** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 71 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bonobo](https://appshunter.io/developer/666155611) | [Benjamin Cardy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588708175) |

## What reviewers say

### Overlap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/overlap-world-clock/id1516950324)

Easily find optimal meeting times across different time zones with a visual graph. Set custom availability for each location and sync with your calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts. Share convenient times directly from the app.

**Highlights:** Visual Overlap Graph for meeting times, Customizable availability hours per time zone, Calendar event integration, Multiple time zone display, Time zone renaming, Lock Screen Standby Mode widget

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Elegant and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Helpful for coordinating meetings across time zones
- 👍 Useful for tracking time differences globally
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Beautiful and sleek design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget not working
- 🐛 Timezone data not always accurate
- 🐛 Duplicate timezone entries
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🔋 High CPU usage on Mac

**Reported bugs**

- Timezone data not updating correctly
- Inability to delete unwanted timezones
- Inconsistent behavior across platforms
- Typing issues on Mac version

**Requested features**

- Add option to reorder timezones
- Implement 24-hour clock display
- Allow customization of colors and backgrounds
- Integrate with calendar for scheduling
- Add weather information for each timezone


### Elsewhen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elsewhen/id1588708173)

Easily coordinate meetings and conversations across different time zones. Select a date and time in one zone to generate shareable links or Discord time codes that automatically display the correct time for each recipient.

**Highlights:** Convert times between time zones, Generate shareable time lists, Create Discord time codes, Supports multiple time zones, User-friendly interface

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Overlap free?

Overlap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Elsewhen free?

Elsewhen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Overlap or Elsewhen?

Elsewhen is rated higher. Overlap averages 4.8 out of 5 from 849 ratings, while Elsewhen averages 4.9 from 22 ratings.

### Do Overlap or Elsewhen have ads?

Neither Overlap nor Elsewhen shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Overlap or Elsewhen?

Overlap ships an update every 3 months, and Elsewhen every 2 months. Most recently, Overlap was updated on October 12, 2026 and Elsewhen on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*