Comparison

Zones vs TockTock Timer

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

TockTock Timer

Features
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TockTock is a paired iPhone and Apple Watch timer designed around one annoyance: the built-in watchOS Timer app makes you scroll past durations you never use to reach the ones you reach for daily. TockTock fixes that. Your most-tapped presets float to the top of the list automatically. Ties broken by recency, so the timer you want is always under your thumb β€” no setup, no fiddling, no rearranging by hand. FEATURES β€’ Six sensible defaults (5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 min) β€” edit, delete or add your own from either device β€’ Tap a preset on iPhone or Apple Watch to start an instant countdown β€’ Progress ring with monospaced time, plus Pause and Resume β€’ Haptic feedback on the watch when a timer finishes β€’ System chime and local notification on iPhone, so a backgrounded timer still pings you β€’ Restart in one tap when the timer hits zero β€’ Long-press on iPhone to edit or delete; swipe to delete; add custom durations down to one second ON THE WATCH The watch app is the heart of TockTock. Your top picks bubble up automatically so the timers you reach for daily are always above the fold. Add a custom duration right from your wrist β€” no need to pull out your phone. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT β€’ No accounts. No sign-in. β€’ No ads. No tracking. No analytics. β€’ No network calls β€” TockTock works fully offline. β€’ Your presets and usage counts live in UserDefaults on your devices and never leave them. REQUIRES iOS 17.0 or later. watchOS 10.0 or later. The iPhone app is the companion; the watch app is the focus. Built to scratch one itch β€” quiet, fast, and offline.

Screenshots

Zones4 screens
TockTock Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TockTock Timer at none against Zones's 3. TockTock Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Zones sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TockTock Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zones ships an update every 2 weeks, TockTock Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Zones versus TockTock Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZonesTockTock Timer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnton FominZhengxi Zhou

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zones

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99
None

TockTock Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zones free?
Zones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TockTock Timer free?
TockTock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zones or TockTock Timer have ads?
Neither Zones nor TockTock Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zones or TockTock Timer?
Zones ships an update every 2 weeks, and TockTock Timer weekly. Most recently, Zones was updated on October 17, 2026 and TockTock Timer on October 22, 2026.

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