Scribe Timer vs Clock Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribe Timer
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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.
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.
- Display multiple world times
- Customizable city labels and colors
- Rectangular watch face complications
- Compact and dense complication options
- Minute-by-minute time updates
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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 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
Both are free to download. Scribe Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clock Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Scribe Timer | Clock Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tento Ishino | Martian Code Oy |
In-app purchases
Scribe Timer
- Scribe Timer Pro$6.99
Clock Buddy
No in-app purchases





