Elsewhen vs Zones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elsewhen
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.
- Convert times between time zones
- Generate shareable time lists
- Create Discord time codes
- Supports multiple time zones
- User-friendly interface
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Time zones make talking to people online about times and dates complicated. Elsewhen makes it easier by letting you pick a date and time in a particular time zone that can be copied as Discord time code (which shows the time in each user's time zone,) or a list of times in time zones you choose, which can be shared anywhere you wish.
Zones
Effortlessly manage multiple time zones with this intuitive app. It handles daylight saving changes, provides sunrise/sunset times, and offers weather forecasts for your chosen cities. Syncs across devices and includes helpful widgets and reminders.
- Time zone conversion
- Daylight saving adjustments
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Weather information
- Home screen widgets
- Custom reminders
- iMessage app integration
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*Weather Information and Lock Screen Widgets require iOS 16 or more. “What time is it in San Francisco when it’s 3PM my time? Will they switch to daylight savings next week? Alex told me to call them at 8:00AM their time, what will it be for me?” Keeping track of multiple time zones can become challenging really quick, and if you’re not careful, you may show up at your call an hour too early or too late. Presenting Zones. Zones simplifies the process of time zone conversion with a simple and easy to use interface. It takes care of any daylight savings conversions, presents accurate time of day information for each city such as sunrise and sunset times so you know if it’s too early or too late to call your friends. iCloud Sync: Zones syncs with iCloud so cities you add on one device show up on all others. Widgets: Zones’ widgets let you pin time for different cities on the Home Screen. Weather Support: In the latest version of iOS, Zones adds detailed weather information for cities added to the app. You can pick a date and time and see detailed weather information about the cities, including information on temperature, humidity and UV Index. Reminders: You can create custom reminders for different cities. if you want to be reminded of when it’s your friend’s birthday when it’s midnight their time, you can set a reminder for that. Send Time: Zones offers a smart iMessage app that eliminates the need to say “It’s 8:30PM my time which should be 8:00AM your time”, simply share the time with our iMessage app and your friend will be displayed the time for their time zone. Moreover, Zones is free of any advertisements, login flows and pesky tracking systems or analytics. We don’t collect any data and aim to provide you with the best user experience. Zones+ Terms of Use: https://zones.app/terms/ Standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elsewhen at none against Zones's 2. Elsewhen also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 70%). Zones's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (75 vs 22). 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
Both are free to download. Zones sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Elsewhen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Elsewhen holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Elsewhen's written reviews are positive against 70% of Zones's.
Elsewhen ships an update every 2 months, Zones every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elsewhen | Zones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (22 ratings) — better | 4.7 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Cardy | Squircle Apps LLP |
Customer experience
Elsewhen
Zones
In-app purchases
Elsewhen
No in-app purchases
Zones
- Zones+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- Zones+ Annual$14.991 Year









