Sun & Moon Lite vs World Clock Time Zone Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun & Moon Lite
Calculate moon phases, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times for any date from 1900 to 2099. Uses your phone's location and timezone for accurate, instant results, with special views for upcoming celestial events.
- Moon phase calculation
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Moonrise and moonset times
- Location and timezone based
- Date range 1900-2099
- Informative at-a-glance views
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This is an accurate moon phase and sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset calculator using your phone's location and timezone for today, and for dates from 1900 to 2099. The application instantly shows the moon phase and events for your iPhone's current location. The calculations use the standard algorithms, accurate to a few minutes of the US Naval Observatory sun and moon calendars. Special Features: - several informative, at-a-glance views, such as Sun Data for two weeks and Next Full Moon - reports if the Sun or the Moon never sets or rises at a location on a certain day - uses your phone's timezone and Daylight Saving Time - estimates time zone offset to give you the rise/set times in local time for planned trips Note that this free version is ad-sponsored. There is an ad-free version, Sun & Moon Pro, available to download at a low price.
World Clock Time Zone Widgets
Easily track the time in multiple cities worldwide with customizable analog or digital clock widgets. Get instant access to local times from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Dynamic Island. Includes a conversion tool for comparing times and managing schedules across different zones.
- Analog and digital clock displays
- Search and manage 10,000+ cities
- Customizable city names
- Home, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island widgets
- Live Activities support
- Time zone conversion tool
- Sunrise/sunset and moon phase information
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Check the time, anytime! Track the local time in cities across the world, right from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Dynamic Island. Add cities to World Clock and select the analog or digital clocks. Then check the World Clock widget whenever you need to know the time. Features: • Attractive analog and digital clock displays, with options to display seconds and 24-hour time. • Simple UI for adding and managing cities. Search or browse 10,000+ cities by name. • Rename a city to create a custom clock, e.g., “Grandma’s House”. • Get your local time using location (GPS). • Widgets are available in many sizes and styles, including Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Today widgets. • Live Activities available on iOS 16.2+ and iPadOS 17+. See the Live Activity on your Apple Watch with iOS 18 and watchOS 11. • Stick a clock or two in the Dynamic Island with Live Activities and see them across all your apps. • Convert tool: set the date and time, compare the times across all your time zones, and then share, create a reminder, or add to your calendar with just a few taps. This is a must-have productivity tool for remote workers or anyone coordinating across time zones. • Includes easy instructions for adding the Widget to your home and lock screens. • Daylight hours shown visually, based on actual sunrise and sunset times. • Look up a location’s sunrise time, moon phase, time zone details, and more. • In-app purchase to remove ads and unlock extra features. One-time purchase — no subscriptions!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: World Clock Time Zone Widgets at 77% against Sun & Moon Lite's 21%. World Clock Time Zone Widgets also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Sun & Moon Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. World Clock Time Zone Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sun & Moon Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
World Clock Time Zone Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock Time Zone Widgets has 22K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Sun & Moon Lite's written reviews are positive against 77% of World Clock Time Zone Widgets's.
Sun & Moon Lite ships an update every 5 months, World Clock Time Zone Widgets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun & Moon Lite | World Clock Time Zone Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #164 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AVIA | Overdesigned, LLC |
Customer experience
Sun & Moon Lite
World Clock Time Zone Widgets
Bugs and requests
Sun & Moon Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
World Clock Time Zone Widgets
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not updating correctly
- App crashing when adding/editing locations
- Incorrect time zone offsets for some locations
Requested features
5 requests- Add more customization options for widgets
- Improve widget reliability and update speed
- Integrate with Apple Watch
- Add ability to calculate time differences between locations
- Provide a smaller widget size option
In-app purchases
Sun & Moon Lite
No in-app purchases
World Clock Time Zone Widgets
- World Clock Pro$4.99
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