Comparison

Timezone World Clock vs Meridian World Clocks

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

Head to head
About

Timezone World Clock

Easily track multiple time zones with a visually appealing interface. Plan meetings across different regions and stay updated on upcoming events with home and lock screen widgets. This app prioritizes privacy with no account sign-ups or data tracking.

Highlights
  • World clock with up to 8 cities
  • Time-of-day gradients
  • Meeting planner across timezones
  • Calendar event countdowns
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Timebase is a calmer way to keep time across the world. Add the cities you care about, scrub through the day to see what time it is everywhere at once, and plan meetings that actually land at humane hours. Watch your upcoming calendar events count down on the lock screen. Glance at every city from a widget on your home screen. Designed for people who live and work across timezones — distributed teams, remote workers, families abroad, frequent travelers, and anyone who just wants to know what time it is somewhere else right now. — FEATURES — WORLD CLOCK • Up to 8 cities, automatically ordered by timezone offset • Time-of-day gradients that flow with the hour, anywhere on Earth • Fluid parallax gradients that respond to how you hold your phone • Scrub vertically through the day — every clock moves together • Tap any city for daylight and the local date MEETING PLANNER • Pick participants by city, find a time that works for everyone • Anchor the meeting to anyone's timezone — your home or theirs • Save straight to your calendar with one tap UP NEXT • Native Apple Calendar integration — no signup required • See countdowns to your upcoming events • Pull to refresh for the latest changes WIDGETS (HOME & LOCK SCREEN) • Small, medium, large home screen widgets • Lock screen accessory widgets (circular, rectangular, inline) • Up Next countdown widgets in every size LIVE ACTIVITIES + DYNAMIC ISLAND • Lock screen card for your next event with a live ticking countdown • Branded gradient design that matches your event's time-of-day • Glance the time-to-next-meeting from the Dynamic Island SIRI + SHORTCUTS + SPOTLIGHT • "Hey Siri, what time is it in Tokyo?" • Spotlight indexed — search any of your cities from anywhere on iOS • Quick actions on app icon long-press CONTROL CENTER • One-tap Timebase tile (iOS 18+) ALSO • Auto-rotating app icon that changes through the day • Multiple alternate app icons • Full iCloud sync across your devices • No accounts, no signup, no tracking PRIVACY Timebase does not collect, store, or sell your data. Cities, settings, and calendar access stay on your device or sync via your own iCloud account. Crafted by @amrith.

About

Meridian World Clocks

Features
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Meridian puts every city your people live in on one screen, on one timeline, so you can see the same instant everywhere at a glance. Drag the timeline and every row moves together. The selection column stays fixed, so whatever hour you land on, you read it across every city at once. Tap any hour to jump straight there. Night, working and shoulder hours are shaded, so you can tell who is asleep before you send the message. FREE, FOREVER - Up to 4 cities, searched by city, region or abbreviation - One shared timeline, locked across every row - Working hours and night hours shaded on every row - 12 or 24 hour clock - Light, dark or system theme, seven accent colors and six app icons - Spare or informative rows - Share the selected time as text MERIDIAN PRO - Unlimited cities - People, not just cities. Each teammate gets their own working hours and working days - Find a slot. Meridian ranks the times that fall inside everyone's working day and shares the winner in one tap - Add to Calendar. Drop any slot straight into your calendar QUIET BY DESIGN - No account, no sign up - Everything stays on your iPhone - No ads, no tracking, no analytics Meridian Pro is a one-time purchase. There are no subscriptions, nothing renews, and nothing needs canceling. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pulipe.com/meridian/privacy/

Screenshots

Timezone World Clock4 screens
Meridian World Clocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timezone World Clock at none against Meridian World Clocks's 1. 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. Meridian World Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timezone World Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Timezone World Clock versus Meridian World Clocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimezone World ClockMeridian World Clocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmrith ShanbhagAmrita Devi

In-app purchases

None

Timezone World Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Meridian World Clocks

One-time1
  • Meridian Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Timezone World Clock free?
Timezone World Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meridian World Clocks free?
Meridian World Clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timezone World Clock or Meridian World Clocks have ads?
Neither Timezone World Clock nor Meridian World Clocks shows ads.

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