Comparison

DirectorView vs Clockwise

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

Head to head
About

DirectorView

Features
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Live stream and record funeral ceremonies and memorial events on the most advanced Funeral Experience Platform™ available. Install it on your SimplicityCam™ and your smartphone—or any other connected mobile device—to test your audio and video, live monitor broadcasts and control the stream remotely. If you can't get a 5G signal, use the SimpleTouch™ feature to record offline and upload the recording to a dedicated memorial site when you get back.

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

DirectorView4 screens
Clockwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clockwise at every 6 weeks against DirectorView's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DirectorView ships an update every 8 months, Clockwise every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DirectorView versus Clockwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectorViewClockwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoveo Memorial Services Inc.Brittany Petrova

In-app purchases

None

DirectorView

No in-app purchases

None

Clockwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DirectorView free?
DirectorView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clockwise free?
Clockwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DirectorView or Clockwise have ads?
Neither DirectorView nor Clockwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DirectorView or Clockwise?
DirectorView ships an update every 8 months, and Clockwise every 6 weeks. Most recently, DirectorView was updated on October 30, 2026 and Clockwise on October 30, 2026.

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