Comparison

Clock vs World Clock Widget Time Zone

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

Head to head
About

Clock

This app helps you manage your time across devices. It offers features like a world clock for global time zones, customizable alarms with music options, a stopwatch for measuring durations, and timers for countdowns.

Highlights
  • World Clock for global time zones
  • Customizable Alarms with music
  • Stopwatch with lap recording
  • Multiple Timers with labels
  • Sleep schedule integration
Features
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Clock helps you manage your time on iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Check the current time anywhere with World Clock, make sure you wake up on time with Alarms, or keep track of passing time with Stopwatch and Timers. World Clock Check the current time in cities around the world. Or quickly see the time difference compared to your local time to make coordinating across time zones easy. Alarms Set regular alarms for any time of day. Choose to set them to repeat on specific days, give them a label and select the sound that plays with each. When your alarm goes off, you can choose to play from a selection of sounds, or pick a song from your Apple Music library. You can also adjust your wake up alarm and sleep schedule from Health right in the Clock app so you can wind down with a Sleep Focus and make sure you always wake up on time. Stopwatch Measure the duration of an event. You can see how much time has lapsed with either a digital or analog stopwatch face, and you can quickly record laps or splits throughout the time. Timers Count down seconds, minutes or hours. Or count down using multiple timers, and add labels and distinct sounds to each. You can also choose to set a timer that stops any music playing in the background—perfect for getting to sleep with your favorite playlist.

About

World Clock Widget Time Zone

Easily check global time and convert time zones with this utility app. It offers a clean interface and home screen widget support for quick access to time differences across multiple cities. Ideal for planning meetings, working remotely, or staying connected with people in different regions.

Highlights
  • World clock for multiple cities
  • Quick time zone conversion
  • Home Screen widget support
  • Clean time browsing experience
  • Time difference tracking
Features
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ScapeTZ is a clean world clock for checking city times, comparing time zones, and keeping favorite places visible on every screen that matters. Swipe through the day to see how time changes across cities. No offset math, no timezone tables, no guessing. Add the places you care about, check local time at a glance, and understand UTC/GMT offsets, daylight saving time, day and night changes, and weather context in each city. Use ScapeTZ when you travel, live across countries, follow places around the world, or stay close to family and friends overseas. It is made for everyday world time checking, not complicated calendar workflows. KEY FEATURES World Clock Add cities around the world and check local time instantly. Time Zone Converter Swipe left and right to compare city times across different hours and dates. Home Screen Widgets Keep favorite world clocks visible without opening the app. Lock Screen Widgets Check important time zones right from your Lock Screen. StandBy Support Turn your iPhone into a clean world clock display for your desk or bedside. Apple Watch See saved world clocks on your wrist. UTC, GMT & DST Understand offsets and daylight saving time changes without manual calculation. Day, Night & Weather Context See more than numbers, with visual context for each city. 5000+ Cities Search and add cities from around the world. ScapeTZ is designed for people who care about world time but do not want a heavy calendar app. It is a focused, elegant world clock and time zone converter for everyday use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dev.hanry.top/ScapeTZ/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Clock3 screens
World Clock Widget Time Zone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: World Clock Widget Time Zone at 67% against Clock's 14%. World Clock Widget Time Zone also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (20K vs 18). 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. World Clock Widget Time Zone sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Clock Widget Time Zone holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock has 20K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Clock's written reviews are positive against 67% of World Clock Widget Time Zone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock ships an update every 9 months, World Clock Widget Time Zone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Clock versus World Clock Widget Time Zone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockWorld Clock Widget Time Zone
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (20K ratings)4.6 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple若煜 韩

Customer experience

Clock

All ratings19,552 ratings
Positive33.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative60.2%
Written reviews4,295 reviews
Positive14.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative77.2%

World Clock Widget Time Zone

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarms not going off or being silent
  • Alarms disappearing or turning off on their own
  • Timer issues like not showing countdown or not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to set alarms for specific dates
  • Option to silence all alarms for a period
  • More customization for alarm sounds and snooze
  • Separate volume control for alarms
  • Ability to group and manage alarms
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  • Display seconds in digital clock view

World Clock Widget Time Zone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

World Clock Widget Time Zone

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime$6.99
  • Lifetime$8.99
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Clock Widget Time Zone free?
World Clock Widget Time Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock or World Clock Widget Time Zone?
World Clock Widget Time Zone is rated higher. Clock averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while World Clock Widget Time Zone averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Clock or World Clock Widget Time Zone have ads?
Neither Clock nor World Clock Widget Time Zone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock or World Clock Widget Time Zone?
Clock ships an update every 9 months, and World Clock Widget Time Zone fortnightly. Most recently, Clock was updated on September 28, 2026 and World Clock Widget Time Zone on August 29, 2026.

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