Comparison

World Clock Time Zone Widget vs Zones

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

Head to head
About

World Clock Time Zone Widget

Easily check the current time and date in any location worldwide directly from your device's Notification Center. This app is ideal for international communication, travel planning, and staying connected with loved ones across different time zones.

Highlights
  • Notification Center widget for quick access
  • Comprehensive city database
  • Automatic daylight saving adjustments
  • Customizable clock display
  • Time travel feature for planning
  • Day/night indicator for timezones
  • iCloud sync for locations
Features
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A world clock for the people in your life. Whether your family is spread across countries or your team is split across time zones, World Time Widget keeps you thoughtfully in sync. Add clocks for the cities that matter, give each one a name that means something to you, and know at a glance whether it’s a good time to reach out. Over one million downloads. WORLD CLOCKS See the time in any city, instantly. Add as many clocks as you need and label them the way you actually think of them: “Mum in Sydney”, “Berlin office”, “Charlie deployed.” HOME SCREEN, LOCK SCREEN & STANDBY Your most important world times are always one glance away — no need to open the app. Widgets for every Apple surface, with up to 8 time zones on a single large widget. DAY & NIGHT STATE Every clock shows whether it’s day or night for the person on the other end. So you know before you text. MEETING PLANNER Need to find a time that works across time zones? Drag through the day to find the right slot, without the mental arithmetic. APPLE WATCH Your world clocks on your wrist. A dedicated Apple Watch app and support for multiple complications keep your times visible wherever you are. IPHONE, IPAD & APPLE WATCH Works beautifully across all your Apple devices, with your clocks syncing seamlessly via iCloud. No ads, no sign up. Just your clocks. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Does World Time Widget have a home screen widget? Yes. There are widgets for every Apple surface: home screen, lock screen, StandBy mode, and Apple Watch. You can show up to 8 time zones on a single large widget, so everything you need is one glance away. Can I use custom labels instead of city names? Yes. You can name any clock whatever makes sense to you. “Mum in Sydney” tells you at a glance whether it’s safe to call. “Dev team in Berlin” tells you whether they’re in the office. Your clocks, your labels. Does it work on Apple Watch? Yes. There’s a dedicated Apple Watch app plus support for multiple complications, so your world clocks are always on your wrist. Can I convert time zones and schedule meetings? Yes. The built-in meeting planner lets you drag across the day to find a time that works for everyone, across as many time zones as you need. No mental arithmetic, no switching between apps. How many cities can I add? As many as you need. You can show up to 8 time zones at once on a large widget, and you can add more clocks to the app itself. Does it handle daylight saving time automatically? Yes. World Time Widget updates automatically for daylight saving changes worldwide, so your times are always accurate. Does it work on iPad as well as iPhone? Yes. World Time Widget works across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Your clocks sync across all your devices via iCloud. What makes it different from Apple’s Clock app? Apple’s Clock app is useful, but limited. World Time Widget adds a day/night indicator for every clock so you can see at a glance who’s awake, lets you use personal labels instead of city names, and puts your world clocks on your home screen, lock screen, StandBy, and Apple Watch with far more flexibility. Apple Clock also caps out at 4 cities in a widget. World Time Widget shows up to 8. Is there a free version? World Time Widget is free to download with a premium upgrade available for additional features. Terms of service: https://world-time.app/terms.pdf Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/68114171

About

Zones

Effortlessly manage multiple time zones with this intuitive app. It handles daylight saving changes, provides sunrise/sunset times, and offers weather forecasts for your chosen cities. Syncs across devices and includes helpful widgets and reminders.

Highlights
  • Time zone conversion
  • Daylight saving adjustments
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Weather information
  • Home screen widgets
  • Custom reminders
  • iMessage app integration
Features
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*Weather Information and Lock Screen Widgets require iOS 16 or more. “What time is it in San Francisco when it’s 3PM my time? Will they switch to daylight savings next week? Alex told me to call them at 8:00AM their time, what will it be for me?” Keeping track of multiple time zones can become challenging really quick, and if you’re not careful, you may show up at your call an hour too early or too late. Presenting Zones. Zones simplifies the process of time zone conversion with a simple and easy to use interface. It takes care of any daylight savings conversions, presents accurate time of day information for each city such as sunrise and sunset times so you know if it’s too early or too late to call your friends. iCloud Sync: Zones syncs with iCloud so cities you add on one device show up on all others. Widgets: Zones’ widgets let you pin time for different cities on the Home Screen. Weather Support: In the latest version of iOS, Zones adds detailed weather information for cities added to the app. You can pick a date and time and see detailed weather information about the cities, including information on temperature, humidity and UV Index. Reminders: You can create custom reminders for different cities. if you want to be reminded of when it’s your friend’s birthday when it’s midnight their time, you can set a reminder for that. 
Send Time: Zones offers a smart iMessage app that eliminates the need to say “It’s 8:30PM my time which should be 8:00AM your time”, simply share the time with our iMessage app and your friend will be displayed the time for their time zone. Moreover, Zones is free of any advertisements, login flows and pesky tracking systems or analytics. We don’t collect any data and aim to provide you with the best user experience. Zones+ Terms of Use: https://zones.app/terms/ Standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

World Clock Time Zone Widget4 screens
Zones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: World Clock Time Zone Widget at 31K against Zones's 75. Zones's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. World Clock Time Zone Widget sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Zones sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for World Clock Time Zone Widget against 4.7 for Zones. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock Time Zone Widget has 31K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of World Clock Time Zone Widget's written reviews are positive against 70% of Zones's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Clock Time Zone Widget ships an update fortnightly, Zones every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
World Clock Time Zone Widget versus Zones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Clock Time Zone WidgetZones
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31K ratings)4.7 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better75
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLasmit TLB LtdSquircle Apps LLP

Customer experience

World Clock Time Zone Widget

All ratings30,552 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews567 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative23.8%

Zones

All ratings75 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

World Clock Time Zone Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time zone display issues
  • Widget freezing and not updating
  • Inability to edit or remove time zones

Requested features

4 requests
  • Display date along with time
  • Ability to have 24-hour and 12-hour clocks side-by-side
  • Customizable widget layout and colors
  • Notification alerts for time zone changes

Zones

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

World Clock Time Zone Widget

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Club Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Premium Club - Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Club - Family Sharing$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Club Lifetime$49.99
  • Lifetime$59.99
  • Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Zones

Subscriptions2
  • Zones+ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Zones+ Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is World Clock Time Zone Widget free?
World Clock Time Zone Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zones free?
Zones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Clock Time Zone Widget or Zones?
World Clock Time Zone Widget and Zones are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 31K and 75 ratings respectively.
Do World Clock Time Zone Widget or Zones have ads?
Neither World Clock Time Zone Widget nor Zones shows ads.
Which is updated more often, World Clock Time Zone Widget or Zones?
World Clock Time Zone Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Zones every 10 days. Most recently, World Clock Time Zone Widget was updated on September 25, 2026 and Zones on September 24, 2026.

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