Comparison

Clockwise vs Timeflow

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

Head to head
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.

About

Timeflow

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TimeFlow helps you easily track your working hours and earnings — whether you work freelance, part-time, remote, or per task. Start the timer, log your jobs, and watch your income grow. Stay motivated with statistics, daily goals, and detailed performance insights. Sync across all your devices and never lose your progress. Key Features: - Smart Work Timer - Income & Hour Tracking - Advanced Charts & Insights - Custom Works & Rates - iCloud Sync & Backup TimeFlow is your all-in-one productivity and earning companion.

Screenshots

Clockwise4 screens
Timeflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clockwise at none against Timeflow's 3. Clockwise also leads on iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). Timeflow's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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. Timeflow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Clockwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockwise ships an update every 6 weeks, Timeflow every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clockwise versus Timeflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockwiseTimeflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrittany PetrovaOMER ASLAN

In-app purchases

None

Clockwise

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Timeflow

Subscriptions3
  • Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro - Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Clockwise free?
Clockwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timeflow free?
Timeflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockwise or Timeflow have ads?
Neither Clockwise nor Timeflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clockwise or Timeflow?
Clockwise ships an update every 6 weeks, and Timeflow every 10 days. Most recently, Clockwise was updated on October 8, 2026 and Timeflow on October 8, 2026.

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