Comparison

Time Buddy vs Overlap

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

Head to head
About

Time Buddy

Easily track time across multiple time zones with a colorful world clock widget. Set locations and view times in digital or analog format directly from your notification center. Ideal for global communication and travel.

Highlights
  • Notification Center widget
  • Multiple time zone display
  • Digital and analog formats
  • Hundreds of cities worldwide
  • Easy location setting
  • 12 and 24 hour format
Features
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Time Buddy Time Buddy brings a colorful world clock to your Notification Center. Setting and seeing the correct time for different time zones was never so easy. All you need to do is open the app, swipe down and enter location; that’s it. This widget displays time in a 12 and 24 hour format. But that’s not the end of it! Whenever you check the time, you see it displayed in different colors. You can even swipe the screen to see time displayed in an analog format. Just set your location in the App and the clock is available in your Notification Center. So, whenever you want to check the time, swipe down from the top of your device. It’s that simple! Time Buddy will be your trusted friend when you want to synchronize timings with your global clients, keep in touch with distant friends and family, and even when you are travelling from one place to another across time zones. Benefits: -Extensive: Choose from hundreds of cities across the world. -Simple: Extremely easy to use. -Accuracy: Reliable time keeping is the hallmark of this widget. How to add widgets to your Notification Center: Simply open your Notification Center, scroll to the bottom and hit Edit. Add TimeBuddy Widget by tapping on the green plus.

About

Overlap

Easily find optimal meeting times across different time zones with a visual graph. Set custom availability for each location and sync with your calendar to avoid scheduling conflicts. Share convenient times directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Visual Overlap Graph for meeting times
  • Customizable availability hours per time zone
  • Calendar event integration
  • Multiple time zone display
  • Time zone renaming
  • Lock Screen Standby Mode widget
Features
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Find the perfect time to catchup across multiple time zones without the mind-bending math. Overlap is a smart world clock that helps you connect with people in different time zones. It makes it simple to see the time in multiple places at once, and its fun Overlap Graph is a unique visual way to quickly find convenient meeting times across the world. You can choose ‘available’ hours for each time zone. For example Dan in London might be available from 2pm to 5pm and Rashida in Sydney might be available from 7am to midday. Bring up the Overlap Graph and it will magically show you the most compatible times to schedule your catchup. Overlap also displays your calendar events, so you can always find a time that suits your schedule. Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac. • You can see multiple time zones in one beautiful UI • You can swipe left and right to quickly move through time. • You can customize 'availability' for each timezone - this could mean office hours for a meeting or simply when you're available for a group chat with your far-flung family -no more 'Sorry that's 3am for me!' • You can rename each time zone; for example, you might simply rename a time zone to say 'Grandma' or the name of a client you work with. Or perhaps your Grandma is your client, no judgement here. • You can hide time zones that you don’t need right now so it’s always easy to focus on what you need to know. • You can show your calendar events so you can always choose a time that fits your schedule. • Once you’ve chosen a great time its easy to share it via your favorite messaging app or create a calendar event. • Standby Mode is a Lock Screen feature that activates automatically when your iPhone is charging in landscape mode. The Overlap widget fully supports this mode!

Screenshots

Time Buddy4 screens
Overlap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Overlap at 4.8 against Time Buddy's 3.0. Overlap also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (849 vs 7). Time Buddy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Overlap holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overlap has 849 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Time Buddy's written reviews are positive against 67% of Overlap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Buddy ships an update monthly, Overlap every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Time Buddy versus Overlap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime BuddyOverlap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings)4.8 (849 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews67.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7849 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOVEO APPSBonobo

Customer experience

Time Buddy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative33.3%

Overlap

All ratings849 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Time Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Overlap

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timezone data not updating correctly
  • Inability to delete unwanted timezones
  • Inconsistent behavior across platforms
  • Typing issues on Mac version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to reorder timezones
  • Implement 24-hour clock display
  • Allow customization of colors and backgrounds
  • Integrate with calendar for scheduling
  • Add weather information for each timezone

In-app purchases

None

Time Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Overlap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Buddy free?
Time Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Overlap free?
Overlap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time Buddy or Overlap?
Overlap is rated higher. Time Buddy averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Overlap averages 4.8 from 849 ratings.
Do Time Buddy or Overlap have ads?
Neither Time Buddy nor Overlap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Buddy or Overlap?
Time Buddy ships an update monthly, and Overlap every 3 months. Most recently, Time Buddy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Overlap on October 14, 2026.

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