Comparison

Zones vs WorldTime

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Time zone conversion
  • Daylight saving adjustments
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Weather information
  • Home screen widgets
  • Custom reminders
  • iMessage app integration
Features
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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/

About

WorldTime

This world clock application helps users track time differences globally with a stylish, modern interface. It features a cool widget and dark theme support, making it easy to manage multiple time zones for travelers or those with international connections.

Highlights
  • Track global time differences
  • Sleek and modern design
  • Cool widget support
  • Dark theme option
  • Easy navigation for multiple clocks
Features
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Our world clock app is the perfect tool for anyone who needs to keep track of time differences across the globe. With its sleek and modern design, cool widget, and support for a dark theme, our app makes it easy to stay on top of time no matter where you are in the world. Whether you're a frequent traveler, have friends or family in different time zones, or just want to stay informed about what time it is in other parts of the world, our app has everything you need. With intuitive controls and easy-to-use navigation, you'll be able to set up multiple clocks and switch between them with ease. So if you're looking for a stylish and useful world clock app, look no further than our app. Download now and start keeping track of time in style!

Screenshots

Zones4 screens
WorldTime3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zones at 4.7 against WorldTime's 1.0. Zones also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (79 vs 1). WorldTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Zones sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WorldTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zones holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zones has 79 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zones ships an update every 10 days, WorldTime every 32 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Zones versus WorldTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZonesWorldTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (79 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings79 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSquircle Apps LLPArtem Petriuk

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zones

Subscriptions2
  • Zones+ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Zones+ Annual$14.991 Year
None

WorldTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zones free?
Zones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorldTime free?
WorldTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zones or WorldTime?
Zones is rated higher. Zones averages 4.7 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while WorldTime averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Zones or WorldTime have ads?
Neither Zones nor WorldTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zones or WorldTime?
Zones ships an update every 10 days, and WorldTime every 32 months. Most recently, Zones was updated on November 3, 2026 and WorldTime on November 3, 2026.

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