Comparison

World Clock Time Zone Widget vs Better Clock

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

Better Clock

This app enhances the default clock functionality by allowing users to search for and add any city worldwide, assign custom labels to locations, and convert times across different zones. It offers a user-friendly interface for managing global time differences.

Highlights
  • Search any city worldwide
  • Assign custom labels to locations
  • Manual time conversion across zones
  • Free to use
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Better Clock is just like the Clock app, just better. We decided to build this app when one of our friends went on a trip to Bali, and we couldn't add "Bali" as a location on the default clock app. Unfortunately we're not experts on Indonesian geography (and Bali is not in the same timezone as Jakarta sadly) so we built our own Clock App! Why build another clock app? We already covered this, but the main reason is we wanted to be able to add any city, instead of picking from a surprisingly limited list. What's different about this one? We figured we might as well build some extra features, so here is what we came up with: • City search: This is the main feature here, you can search for any city, and we'll likely find it along with the correct timezone. Courtesy of your friends at Pin Traveler. • Labels: We have a lot of friends all over the globe, and it's just more pleasant looking at the time for "Mom" rather than the time for "Istanbul" • Time Search: Sometimes mental math is just hard. So we built a feature where you can manually enter a time for a location, and we show you what that corresponds to everywhere else! • It's free! Yes developers need to be compensated for their work, but I think we can all agree that you shouldn't be paying a subscription to see the time on your thousand dollar phone. Why should I download this? If you're here you obviously know the default clock app is just not good enough for 2024. Our app isn't the flashiest, or the most feature rich, but we built it to be useful. Why not give it a try? It'll take 30 seconds of your time

Screenshots

World Clock Time Zone Widget4 screens
Better Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Better Clock at 100% against World Clock Time Zone Widget's 69%. Better Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). World Clock Time Zone Widget's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 8) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Better Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Better Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock Time Zone Widget has 31K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of World Clock Time Zone Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Better Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Clock Time Zone Widget ships an update fortnightly, Better Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
World Clock Time Zone Widget versus Better Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Clock Time Zone WidgetBetter Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31K — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLasmit TLB LtdPin Traveler LLC

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%

Better Clock

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Better Clock

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
3 purchases

Better Clock

One-time3
  • Small Show of Support$0.99
  • Medium Show of Support$2.99
  • Big Show of Support$7.99

Questions

Is World Clock Time Zone Widget free?
World Clock Time Zone Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Better Clock free?
Better Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Clock Time Zone Widget or Better Clock?
Better Clock is rated higher. World Clock Time Zone Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Better Clock averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do World Clock Time Zone Widget or Better Clock have ads?
Neither World Clock Time Zone Widget nor Better Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, World Clock Time Zone Widget or Better Clock?
World Clock Time Zone Widget ships an update fortnightly, and Better Clock monthly. Most recently, World Clock Time Zone Widget was updated on September 25, 2026 and Better Clock on September 24, 2026.

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