Comparison

Zones vs Longitude

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

Head to head
About

Zones

Easily track time in multiple cities worldwide with a visually appealing interface. Set time-zone-specific reminders and sync them across devices. Home screen widgets provide at-a-glance access to crucial times.

Highlights
  • Track time in multiple cities
  • Time slider for future/past times
  • Time zone specific reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Zones helps you track time across multiple cities at once. Add the cities you care about and see their current time at a glance. Drag the time slider to find out what time it will be everywhere β€” perfect for scheduling calls or planning trips. WORLD CLOCK Add cities from a database of 10,000+ places worldwide, each with its country flag. See local times side by side and drag to compare across all of them. Your current location updates automatically. Beautiful time-of-day backgrounds and a clear "+1 day" indicator. REMINDERS Set reminders tied to a specific time zone and get notified at the right local time. Choose an exact time, a daily moment (morning, work start, noon…), or "X minutes before" an event. Repeat daily, on weekdays, weekends, or custom days. Pick a custom sound and mark important ones as Time-Sensitive. Add a reminder to Apple Calendar in one tap, or share it as an event file. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your most important cities and their current time right on your Home Screen. MADE FOR EVERYONE Available in English, Russian, Spanish, and French. Light, Dark, and System themes. Full Dynamic Type support for larger text. PRIVATE BY DESIGN iCloud Sync keeps your cities and reminders across all your devices. No account required β€” everything stays on your device and in your private iCloud. USEFUL FOR Scheduling meetings across time zones Keeping track of time where friends and family live Planning international travel Remote work coordination Terms of Use: https://afterform-dev.github.io/zonesapp-privacy/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://afterform-dev.github.io/zonesapp-privacy/

About

Longitude

Features
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Your world. One glance. Clock walls for every team, trip, and time zone. 10 stunning clock faces. Smart overlap finder. Widgets that just work. All in a warm, handcrafted design built for people who live across time zones. BEAUTIFUL CLOCK WALL See every time zone at a glance with analog, digital, Swiss Railway, Bauhaus, Flip Clock, Binary, and more. Name your clocks ("Mom β€” Lagos", "Dev Team β€” Tokyo"), assign colors, and organize them into groups like Work, Family, or Travel. FIND THE PERFECT MEETING TIME The Overlap Finder shows working hours across up to 6 time zones on a visual timeline. Instantly see when everyone's available β€” no more mental math or Googling "what time is it in Mumbai right now." WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Every widget size: Small (1-2 clocks), Medium (2-4 clocks), Large (up to 12 clocks), Lock Screen, and StandBy. Always accurate. Tap to configure which clocks appear. The home screen widget you'll actually use. WORLD MAP See day and night around the world on an interactive map with a live solar terminator. Your clocks appear as pins at their real geographic locations. A genuinely beautiful way to see where the sun is right now. DARK MODE FIRST Longitude was designed for dark mode and adapted for light β€” not the other way around. The warm amber and sand palette stands out in a sea of cold blue utility apps. iCLOUD SYNC Add your clocks once. They sync across all your devices via iCloud β€” no account needed, no sign-up, no data collection. FREE TO START, PRO TO UNLOCK Free: 5 clocks, 2 clock faces (Digital & Analog), all widget sizes, 2-zone overlap. Pro: Unlimited clocks & groups, all 10 clock faces, 6-zone overlap, World Map, and more. Try Pro free for 7 days. Then $2.99/month, $19.99/year, or $29.99 for lifetime access. WHAT'S INSIDE β€’ 10 clock face styles: Digital, Analog, Swiss Railway, Minimal, Numeral, Dual, Bauhaus, 24-Hour, Binary, Flip Clock β€’ Overlap Finder for up to 6 time zones β€’ Interactive World Map with day/night terminator β€’ Every widget size: Small, Medium, Large, Lock Screen, StandBy β€’ Named clocks with custom labels and color coding β€’ Groups to organize clocks by team, trip, or family β€’ 15,000+ cities worldwide β€’ iCloud sync across devices β€’ Zero ads. Zero tracking. Zero data collection. β€’ Built 100% natively in Swift β€” fast, private, and battery-friendly. PRIVACY Longitude collects no personal data. No analytics SDKs. No tracking. Your clocks stay in your iCloud account. We literally cannot see your data. Questions or feedback? Email admin@alchemyapps.co Privacy Policy: https://alchemyapps.co/labs/longitude/privacy-policy Terms: https://alchemyapps.co/labs/longitude/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zones4 screens
Longitude4 screens

Verdict

The call

Zones and Longitude are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Zones sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Longitude sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Zones versus Longitude: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZonesLongitude
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnton FominChris Schrade

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zones

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99
3 purchases

Longitude

Subscriptions2
  • Longitude Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Longitude Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Longitude Pro - Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Zones free?
Zones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Longitude free?
Longitude is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zones or Longitude have ads?
Neither Zones nor Longitude shows ads.

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