What Is The Time vs World Clock Widget Time Zone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What Is The Time
This utility app simplifies timezone calculations with an intuitive time ruler. Swipe to adjust time and see world clocks update instantly, aiding in meeting planning. Personalize city names and sorting for a customized experience.
- Gesture-based time ruler
- Real-time city clock updates
- Personalized city names
- Customizable city sorting
- Day/night color transitions
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There are many timezone and world clock apps out there. However, they simply display the current time in various cities. If you wish to find out the time in Paris at 5pm local time, you would need to make mental calculations. "What is the Time" is the app that simplifies this process with just a swipe on the time ruler. Easily move time forwards or backwards and observe the city clocks update in real time. This feature facilitates planning for future meetings. You can personalize the city names with those of your loved ones, team members, or special memories. Sort the cities alphabetically or chronologically, or rearrange them manually in your desired order. The color of the city changes during the transition from day to night. No subscriptions or ads involved, just a one-time in-app purchase to access more than 3 cities.
World Clock Widget Time Zone
Easily check global time and convert time zones with this utility app. It offers a clean interface and home screen widget support for quick access to time differences across multiple cities. Ideal for planning meetings, working remotely, or staying connected with people in different regions.
- World clock for multiple cities
- Quick time zone conversion
- Home Screen widget support
- Clean time browsing experience
- Time difference tracking
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ScapeTZ is a clean world clock for checking city times, comparing time zones, and keeping favorite places visible on every screen that matters. Swipe through the day to see how time changes across cities. No offset math, no timezone tables, no guessing. Add the places you care about, check local time at a glance, and understand UTC/GMT offsets, daylight saving time, day and night changes, and weather context in each city. Use ScapeTZ when you travel, live across countries, follow places around the world, or stay close to family and friends overseas. It is made for everyday world time checking, not complicated calendar workflows. KEY FEATURES World Clock Add cities around the world and check local time instantly. Time Zone Converter Swipe left and right to compare city times across different hours and dates. Home Screen Widgets Keep favorite world clocks visible without opening the app. Lock Screen Widgets Check important time zones right from your Lock Screen. StandBy Support Turn your iPhone into a clean world clock display for your desk or bedside. Apple Watch See saved world clocks on your wrist. UTC, GMT & DST Understand offsets and daylight saving time changes without manual calculation. Day, Night & Weather Context See more than numbers, with visual context for each city. 5000+ Cities Search and add cities from around the world. ScapeTZ is designed for people who care about world time but do not want a heavy calendar app. It is a focused, elegant world clock and time zone converter for everyday use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dev.hanry.top/ScapeTZ/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: What Is The Time at 100% against World Clock Widget Time Zone's 67%. What Is The Time also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). World Clock Widget Time Zone's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. What Is The Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and World Clock Widget Time Zone sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
What Is The Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock Widget Time Zone has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of What Is The Time's written reviews are positive against 67% of World Clock Widget Time Zone's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | What Is The Time | World Clock Widget Time Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fong Yee Long | 若煜 韩 |
Customer experience
What Is The Time
World Clock Widget Time Zone
In-app purchases
What Is The Time
- Unlock Cities$1.99
- Tip Jar$1.99
World Clock Widget Time Zone
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$5.991 Year
- Lifetime$6.99
- Lifetime$8.99
- Lifetime$12.99
Questions
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