Comparison

Zones vs Sol Clock

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

Head to head
About

Zones

Features
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Track every time zone at a glance. Drag the timeline to compare hours across cities instantly โ€” see who's in daylight, who's asleep, and when to connect. The fastest way to think across time zones. WORLD CLOCK, REIMAGINED Add any city and see its current time, UTC offset, and day-or-night status side by side. A visual gradient bar shows the full 24-hour cycle for each timezone so you can spot the best window at a glance. SLIDE THROUGH TIME Drag horizontally on any timezone card to scrub forward and backward through the hours. Every card updates simultaneously โ€” snap to 5-minute intervals with haptic feedback. Double-tap to jump back to now. DAY & NIGHT AT A GLANCE Each timezone card shows a color gradient from morning to night with a "now" line. See time-of-day labels (Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night), "Tomorrow" badges when a city crosses midnight, and DST indicators when daylight saving is active. FIND ANY CITY Search by city name, timezone abbreviation (PST, EST, GMT), or browse popular timezones. Recent searches are saved for quick access. Or let Zones detect your location automatically via GPS. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Drag to reorder your timezone list. Your local timezone stays pinned at the top. Add, remove, and rearrange cities in seconds. BEAUTIFUL & DARK Designed for dark mode first, with full support for light mode and system-automatic switching. Clean typography, smooth animations, 12-hour or 24-hour time format โ€” your choice. ZONES PRO Upgrade to unlock: โ€ข Unlimited time zones (free accounts support up to 3) โ€ข No ads โ€” clean, distraction-free experience Or watch a short video to unlock unlimited time zones for 24 hours โ€” no commitment required. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Zones Pro is available as a monthly ($2.99/month) or annual ($19.99/year) auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase ($49.99). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://mahamo.in/zones/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mahamo.in/zones/privacy/

About

Sol Clock

Features
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Sol Clock is a solar time clock connecting you to the rhythm of the sun and moon. Sol Clock shows you where the sun actually is, from nautical dawn through solar noon to deep night. Displayed on a beautifully crafted astronomical clock face inspired by the medieval clocks of Venice and Prague. Sol Clock displays true solar time alongside standard and UTC, so you always know where you stand in the actual solar day, not just the civil one. The Clock The clock face renders a full 24-hour solar day. The hand tracks the sun's position through the light spectrum of the day. The orbital ring shows the complete sky color spectrum for the day. Computed dynamically based on your location and the day's sunrise and sunset times. Sky Map The Sky Map shows an equidistant northern projection center on the North Pole with a live terminator line showing the boundary between day and night. Solar Compass The Solar Compass tracks the sun and moon in real time and shows their current relationship to the Equator and Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Events & Alarms Enable notifications for any point in the solar day: Nautical Dawn, Civil Dawn, Sunrise, Golden Hour End, Morning Light, Solar Noon, Afternoon Light, Golden Dusk, Sunset, Civil Dusk, Nautical Dusk, and Night. Each alarm fires at its precise solar time for your location, rescheduling automatically every day.

Screenshots

Zones4 screens
Sol Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sol Clock at none against Zones's shown. Zones's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Zones sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sol Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Zones versus Sol Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZonesSol Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAHAMO STUDIOSMark Zigadlo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Zones

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

Sol Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Zones free?
Zones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sol Clock free?
Sol Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zones or Sol Clock have ads?
Zones shows ads; Sol Clock does not.

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