Comparison

SpotClock · World Clock vs TimeTape

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

Head to head
About

SpotClock · World Clock

Features
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SpotClock shows you the full picture for three cities at once — not just the time, but the day of the week, the date, and current weather conditions. Perfect for anyone who splits their life across time zones. Finally know at a glance whether it's Tuesday in Sydney or still Monday in Los Angeles — without mental arithmetic. Three-pane layout — one main city, two secondary cities, all live simultaneously Shows day of week and full date for each city — never lose track across the dateline Day progress bar — instantly see where each city is in its 24-hour day, including sunrise/sunset for the main pane Time-of-day gradients — morning, afternoon, evening, twilight and night have their own color palette Current weather conditions and temperature via WeatherKit Digital and analog clock modes Search and add 400+ cities worldwide Fahrenheit or Celsius

About

TimeTape

Features
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TimeTape is a calm visual timeline for world time. Follow daylight, sunrise, sunset, and different city moments at a glance. • Visual world timeline • Daylight flow across cities • Drag naturally through time • Build your own city timeline • TimeTape Pro unlocks unlimited cities No subscription.

Screenshots

SpotClock · World Clock4 screens
TimeTape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimeTape at 18.6 against SpotClock · World Clock's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SpotClock · World Clock versus TimeTape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpotClock · World ClockTimeTape
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwh4 incSEON-GU LEE

In-app purchases

None

SpotClock · World Clock

No in-app purchases

None

TimeTape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpotClock · World Clock free?
SpotClock · World Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeTape free?
TimeTape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpotClock · World Clock or TimeTape have ads?
Neither SpotClock · World Clock nor TimeTape shows ads.

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