# Time Zone Buddy vs TesseraClock

The clearest difference is device support: Time Zone Buddy at 4 against TesseraClock's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time Zone Buddy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and TesseraClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Time Zone Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, TesseraClock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Zone Buddy | TesseraClock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **26.2** | 26.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scott Breen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882327445) | [Takashi Nomura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866564771) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Zone Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-zone-buddy/id6760805989)

Easily track multiple world times and plan meetings across different zones. Features a visually appealing aurora-inspired design and intelligent zone cards with daylight status and holiday alerts. Offers a time-shift slider for future planning and a meeting hub for real-time collaboration insights.

**Highlights:** Aurora-inspired daylight-aware design, Time-shift slider for future planning, Meeting Hub with live dashboard, Intelligent zone cards with alerts, Drag-to-reorder functionality, Widgets for Home and Lock Screen, DST and public holiday notifications

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iCloud Sync for Lifetime | $0.99 | per year |
| Plus Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Plus Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Time Zone Buddy Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### TesseraClock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tesseraclock/id6770039033)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TesseraClock | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Zone Buddy free?

Time Zone Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TesseraClock free?

TesseraClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Time Zone Buddy or TesseraClock have ads?

Neither Time Zone Buddy nor TesseraClock shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time Zone Buddy or TesseraClock?

Time Zone Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and TesseraClock every 6 days. Most recently, Time Zone Buddy was updated on October 25, 2026 and TesseraClock on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*