Comparison

Axis vs Clock Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Axis

Features
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Axis is a clean and precise world clock, designed for travelers, professionals, and anyone who needs to stay in sync with global time zones. Search from over 10,000+ cities and instantly see accurate local time. Axis also provides sunrise and sunset times, calculated directly on your device once a city is added. —Track multiple cities across time zones — Check your current location’s exact time — See sunrise & sunset times at a glance — Search from 10,000+ locations worldwide Axis is designed for simplicity and precision — a world clock that just works. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Clock Buddy

Easily track multiple world times directly on your Apple Watch. Customize city labels, abbreviations, and colors for quick identification. Choose between compact or dense complications for your watch face.

Highlights
  • Display multiple world times
  • Customizable city labels and colors
  • Rectangular watch face complications
  • Compact and dense complication options
  • Minute-by-minute time updates
Features
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World Clock Buddy keeps the times you care about right on your Apple Watch. Add up to six cities, then check them from the watch app or from a rectangular complication on your watch face. Each city gets a clear label, airport-style abbreviation, and color, so you can spot London, New York, Tokyo, or home without doing the usual mental math. Choose the compact complication for a cleaner glance, or the dense one when you want more cities visible at once. Times update by the minute and stay easy to read, even when your wrist is only up for a second. Built for travelers, remote teams, long-distance friends, and anyone who just wants world time without opening a full app.

Screenshots

Axis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clock Buddy at none against Axis's 2. Clock Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Axis's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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. Axis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Clock Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axis ships an update every 5 weeks, Clock Buddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Axis versus Clock Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxisClock Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYU KATOMartian Code Oy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Axis

Subscriptions1
  • Axis Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Axis Premium$7.99
None

Clock Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Axis free?
Axis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Buddy free?
Clock Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Axis or Clock Buddy have ads?
Neither Axis nor Clock Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Axis or Clock Buddy?
Axis ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clock Buddy every 4 days. Most recently, Axis was updated on October 13, 2026 and Clock Buddy on October 3, 2026.

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