Comparison

World Clock vs Better Clock

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

Head to head
About

World Clock

Easily calculate time differences worldwide by scrolling a dynamic time bar. Add any city, set specific dates and times, and plan international meetings or calls without manual calculations. The app syncs with iOS time data.

Highlights
  • Dynamic scrolling time bar
  • Add and manage cities
  • Direct date and time specification
  • Customizable city names
  • Time unit adjustment (minute/hour)
Features
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"World Clock" is the best app to calculate time differences all over the world. All cities' times change automatically just by scrolling it with your finger. Therefore, you don't need to add or subtract times any more to calculate time differences. ■■Features■■ -Scrolling the time bar on the side of the screen up and down simultaneously changes the time in each city to the future or past. -Double-tap the time bar to change the time unit between 1 minute and 1 hour. -You can add any city from the list of cities provided in the app. -Tap each city to specify the date and time directly. -Press and hold on a city to change the city and edit the custom name. -Only one fixed city can be displayed at the top of the screen. ■■Examples of use■■ -International meeting planner -International call -Trip planning Disclaimer:This application has been built with extreme care and attention. However, it does not guarantee the accuracy of the names and times of the cities displayed. Please note that we are not liable whatsoever for any profit loss, or any other form of loss experienced by the customer from using this application. ※We don't have any time difference data in our app. We have been inquiring about time differences of each city to iOS. Therefore, “World Clock” shows you the time of iOS. As a result, depending on the version of iOS you are using, the exact time may not be displayed. If you find a time lag in our app, please confirm default "Clock" app on your iPhone. If the time in "Clock" app is the same with the time in our “World Clock”, it means that our app is running normally. ※Abbreviated name of time zone was originally researched and added. If you notice any mistakes, please contact us from the support site. ※The screenshots are specially edited not to show ads.

About

Better Clock

This app enhances the default clock functionality by allowing users to search for and add any city worldwide, assign custom labels to locations, and convert times across different zones. It offers a user-friendly interface for managing global time differences.

Highlights
  • Search any city worldwide
  • Assign custom labels to locations
  • Manual time conversion across zones
  • Free to use
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Better Clock is just like the Clock app, just better. We decided to build this app when one of our friends went on a trip to Bali, and we couldn't add "Bali" as a location on the default clock app. Unfortunately we're not experts on Indonesian geography (and Bali is not in the same timezone as Jakarta sadly) so we built our own Clock App! Why build another clock app? We already covered this, but the main reason is we wanted to be able to add any city, instead of picking from a surprisingly limited list. What's different about this one? We figured we might as well build some extra features, so here is what we came up with: • City search: This is the main feature here, you can search for any city, and we'll likely find it along with the correct timezone. Courtesy of your friends at Pin Traveler. • Labels: We have a lot of friends all over the globe, and it's just more pleasant looking at the time for "Mom" rather than the time for "Istanbul" • Time Search: Sometimes mental math is just hard. So we built a feature where you can manually enter a time for a location, and we show you what that corresponds to everywhere else! • It's free! Yes developers need to be compensated for their work, but I think we can all agree that you shouldn't be paying a subscription to see the time on your thousand dollar phone. Why should I download this? If you're here you obviously know the default clock app is just not good enough for 2024. Our app isn't the flashiest, or the most feature rich, but we built it to be useful. Why not give it a try? It'll take 30 seconds of your time

Screenshots

World Clock4 screens
Better Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Better Clock at 4.9 against World Clock's 3.9. Better Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). World Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Better Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. World Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Better Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of World Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Better Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, Better Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
World Clock versus Better Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld ClockBetter Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (14 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki FukuiPin Traveler LLC

Customer experience

World Clock

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%

Better Clock

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

World Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Better Clock

One-time3
  • Small Show of Support$0.99
  • Medium Show of Support$2.99
  • Big Show of Support$7.99

Questions

Is World Clock free?
World Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Better Clock free?
Better Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Clock or Better Clock?
Better Clock is rated higher. World Clock averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Better Clock averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do World Clock or Better Clock have ads?
World Clock shows ads; Better Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, World Clock or Better Clock?
World Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Better Clock monthly. Most recently, World Clock was updated on November 1, 2026 and Better Clock on November 4, 2026.

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