Comparison

World Time Clock vs Countie

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

Head to head
About

World Time Clock

This app helps you track time differences across multiple cities, with real-time sunrise and sunset notifications. It's useful for business by monitoring stock market hours and partner work times, offering a visual representation of day and night cycles globally.

Highlights
  • Real-time sunrise and sunset notifications
  • Business hour tracking for stock markets and partners
  • Calculates time differences with home city as standard
  • Visual day/night line with seasonal changes
  • Weather, temperature, and humidity display
  • Covers approximately 600 major cities
Features
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Features of WorldTimeClock ・You can be notified of start time, working hours, sunrise, and sunset. You can also use it for business by setting the opening and closing times of the stock market and the business hours of your business partners. ・By setting your home city as the standard, the time difference with other cities is calculated and displayed. ・You can see whether it is day or night at a glance with the day/night line that moves in real time. Of course, it also accommodates seasonal changes in day and night time. ・The list displays the weather, temperature, humidity, sunrise, and sunset times. The black and white background color makes it easy to distinguish between day and night. ・Covering approximately 600 major cities around the world. ・Beautiful graphics, the movement of the sun, and changes in day and night time depending on the season can be seen, making it fun to watch and perfect for everyday use.

About

Countie

Features
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Every important moment deserves its own countdown. Whether it's a birthday, a vacation, a work deadline, or simply the weekend, Countie turns your anticipation into something you actually want to look at. DESIGNED TO FEEL PERSONAL Countie adapts to the mood of each event with five distinct visual themes: - Celebration (pink) — Birthdays, weddings, parties. Vibrant gradients, rounded typography, confetti when the moment arrives. - Calm (mint) — Peaceful moments ahead. Soft colors, serif typography, gentle leaf animations. - Professional (blue) — Deadlines, milestones, goals. Clean design, sharp type, minimal shadows. - Memorial (purple) — Remembrance and reflection. Subdued tones, respectful animations. - Adventure (orange) — Travel, concerts, road trips. Warm gradients, bold type, energetic effects. Each theme transforms the entire experience: colors, typography, animations, haptics, and the celebration when your countdown reaches zero. EDITORIAL BY DEFAULT This release ships a refreshed visual identity built around Fraunces, an expressive serif that makes every countdown feel like a magazine cover. The home screen leads with an Apple-TV-style composite hero, your upcoming events stacked underneath in calm sections. Detail views breathe. Categories sit where they belong, not in the way. FREE FOREVER These features are included for everyone, with no time limit and no upsell: - Unlimited countdowns - All five mood themes - Home Screen widgets (small, medium, large) with themed gradients - Lock Screen widgets (circular, rectangular, inline) - Import events from Apple Calendar and Reminders - Custom categories with icons and colors - Smart notifications that escalate as the date approaches - Per-countdown reminders, from 1 month out to the exact moment - Multiple display formats (full, compact, days only, relative, timer) - Progress tracking with animated hero headers - Themed celebration moments when countdowns complete - Full Dark Mode and iOS 26 Liquid Glass - Custom accent color - English and Spanish COUNTIE PRO — $4.99 ONE-TIME A single optional upgrade. Pay once, keep forever. No subscription, no renewal, no tiers. - Photo backgrounds with a hands-on positioning editor - WYSIWYG widget editor — what you see in the editor is what lands on your Home Screen - Recurring countdowns that auto-roll annually, monthly, weekly, or daily - Send any countdown to Apple Calendar or Reminders with one tap - Real-time widget format with live seconds tick Future Pro features arrive at the same price — no upcharge. Live Activities, Dynamic Island, Apple Watch, StandBy, shared countdowns, iCloud sync and Siri are on the roadmap and included for everyone who buys today. WHY NO SUBSCRIPTION A countdown app shouldn't bill you every month for the privilege of waiting. One payment, one app, yours. If a future version adds something you don't want, ignore it. Your Pro status doesn't expire. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO ACCOUNT. Your countdowns live on your device. No login. No analytics. No advertisements. The privacy policy is short because there's nothing to disclose. Made with mate and love by Mike. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

World Time Clock4 screens
Countie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countie at none against World Time Clock's shown. World Time Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. World Time Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Time Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, Countie every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
World Time Clock versus Countie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Time ClockCountie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHajime SuzukiMichael Pulgar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Time Clock

One-time1
  • Permanent purchase$7.99
1 purchases

Countie

One-time1
  • Countie Pro$4.99

Questions

Is World Time Clock free?
World Time Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countie free?
Countie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do World Time Clock or Countie have ads?
World Time Clock shows ads; Countie does not.
Which is updated more often, World Time Clock or Countie?
World Time Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countie every 2 months. Most recently, World Time Clock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Countie on October 28, 2026.

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