Comparison

Clock&World vs Clockwise

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

Head to head
About

Clock&World

Features
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New World Clock even easier with editable text labels. The time zone can be labeled with the name of the friend or institution of the location, so you can intuitively know the time of them. With its simple design, it can be used as a table clock. It doesn't sleep when it's displayed.

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

Clock&World4 screens
Clockwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clockwise at none against Clock&World's 1. Clock&World's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). On price, 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. Clock&World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clockwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock&World ships an update every 3 weeks, Clockwise every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clock&World versus Clockwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock&WorldClockwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroka AkamatsuBrittany Petrova

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock&World

One-time1
  • Unlock Place Number Limit$0.99
None

Clockwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clock&World free?
Clock&World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clockwise free?
Clockwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clock&World or Clockwise have ads?
Neither Clock&World nor Clockwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock&World or Clockwise?
Clock&World ships an update every 3 weeks, and Clockwise every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clock&World was updated on October 3, 2026 and Clockwise on October 8, 2026.

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