Comparison

Scribe Timer 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

Scribe Timer

Features
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Scribe Timer is a timer app that supports handwritten input. Features: ・You can set the timer using handwritten input. ・You can start recently used timers from the “History” section. Scribe Timer Pro features: ・You can change the theme color. ・You can customize the timer design. ・You can display the timer in widgets.

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.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clock Buddy at none against Scribe Timer's 1. Scribe Timer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scribe Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clock Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribe Timer ships an update daily, Clock Buddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scribe Timer versus Clock Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribe TimerClock Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTento IshinoMartian Code Oy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scribe Timer

One-time1
  • Scribe Timer Pro$6.99
None

Clock Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribe Timer free?
Scribe Timer 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 Scribe Timer or Clock Buddy have ads?
Neither Scribe Timer nor Clock Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribe Timer or Clock Buddy?
Scribe Timer ships an update daily, and Clock Buddy every 4 days. Most recently, Scribe Timer was updated on September 17, 2026 and Clock Buddy on June 26, 2026.

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