# Zones vs World Time Clock Master

The clearest difference is monetization model: Zones at free with in-app purchases against World Time Clock Master's subscription. Zones also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). World Time Clock Master's advantage is ratings volume (816 vs 75). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Zones sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and World Time Clock Master sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Zones against 4.6 for World Time Clock Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Time Clock Master has 816 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Zones's written reviews are positive against 66% of World Time Clock Master's.

Zones ships an update every 10 days, World Time Clock Master fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zones | World Time Clock Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zones-time-zone-conversion/id1612523936/reviews)** | [4.6 (816 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-time-clock-master/id6448859727/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 75 | **816** |
| Positive reviews | **70.0% of reviews** | 65.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 14 MB | 236 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Squircle Apps LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/458980813) | [Alex Komarov Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/364741805) |

## What reviewers say

### Zones

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zones-time-zone-conversion/id1612523936)

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:** Family Sharing, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zones+ Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Zones+ Annual | $14.99 | per year |


### World Time Clock Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-time-clock-master/id6448859727)

Effortlessly manage multiple time zones with this app. Convert times instantly, schedule events, and view global clocks at a glance with interactive widgets. Features atomic accuracy and a vast database of locations.

**Highlights:** Multiple time zone display, Interactive time conversion, Event scheduling, Atomic time accuracy, Dynamic home screen widgets, List mode for text view, Real moon phases and sunrise/sunset

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | $2.99 | per month |
| 3 months | $3.99 | per 3 months |
| 1 year | $11.99 | per year |
| 1 year | $11.99 | per year |
| 1 year | $11.99 | per year |
| 1 year | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Delightful scheduling assistance
- 👍 Feature improvement
- 👍 The best Timezone helper
- 👍 One of the best clocks around
- 👍 The Widget is so damn cool!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Problemas al actualizar
- 🐛 Sticky signup interface
- 🐛 Demo not enough
- 🔒 NOT A FREE APP
- 💰 Terrible monetisation model compared to previous app

**Reported bugs**

- Lose all the registered locations after updating the app
- Sticky signup interface
- Widget doesn't work
- GMT and London currently have a 1 hour time difference between the two locations, but the app shows them the same time

**Requested features**

- Add the time difference in hours between the default location and other locations in both the widget and the app
- See my calendar events on the dial
- Make a paid tier that doesn't collect my data
- Add new event to a Calendar


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zones free?

Zones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is World Time Clock Master free?

World Time Clock Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Zones or World Time Clock Master?

Zones is rated higher. Zones averages 4.7 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while World Time Clock Master averages 4.6 from 816 ratings.

### Do Zones or World Time Clock Master have ads?

Neither Zones nor World Time Clock Master shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Zones or World Time Clock Master?

Zones ships an update every 10 days, and World Time Clock Master fortnightly. Most recently, Zones was updated on September 24, 2026 and World Time Clock Master on September 25, 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.*