Comparison

Axis vs World Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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. β€”Track multiple cities across time zones β€” Check your current location’s exact time β€” See sunrise & sunset times at a glance β€” Search from 10,000+ locations worldwide Axis is designed for simplicity and precision β€” a world clock that just works. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

World Clock

Features
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A simple, real-time world clock app showing current times across cities worldwide. Instantly compare time zones for travel, business trips, and remote work. Add your favorite cities and check the time at a glance.

Screenshots

Axis4 screens
World Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: World Clock at none against Axis's 2. World Clock also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Axis's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Axis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. World Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Axis ships an update every 5 weeks, World Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Axis versus World Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAxisWorld Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYU KATOJunpei Okumura

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Axis

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

World Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Axis free?
Axis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Clock free?
World Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Axis or World Clock have ads?
World Clock shows ads; Axis does not.
Which is updated more often, Axis or World Clock?
Axis ships an update every 5 weeks, and World Clock monthly. Most recently, Axis was updated on October 13, 2026 and World Clock on October 24, 2026.

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