World Clock Time Zone Widgets vs World Clock Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
World Clock Lite
View the current time in cities worldwide while enjoying a slideshow of your personal photos. Quickly convert times, receive daylight saving change alerts, and find locations by name, address, or postal code. Access thousands of locations offline.
- World time display
- Personalized photo slideshow
- Time zone conversion
- Daylight saving alerts
- Offline location access
- Location search by name, address, postal code
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World Clock Lite is being replaced by Photo World Clock. For the latest features, Home Screen widgets, ongoing updates, and the best experience, download Photo World Clock instead. It is now free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases for premium features. ________ World Clock Lite lets you display times around the world alongside a slideshow of your favorite photos and the locations that matter most. It combines a personal photo display, accurate world clocks, and fast time conversion in one app for iPhone and iPad. Built for frequent travelers, families with loved ones abroad, and remote workers, World Clock Lite helps you enjoy your photos while keeping the time in the places you care about close at hand. ◉ See the world through your photos - Enjoy a slideshow of your favorite moments while keeping key time zones in view. Whether your iPhone is on your desk, kitchen counter, or nightstand, World Clock Lite becomes a display you will actually want to leave open. ◉ Fast time conversion with a swipe - Move through time instantly across all your saved locations. No typing or recalculating, just swipe and see every clock update at once. Designed for everyday use • Show your favorite photos in a personal slideshow • Instantly shift time across locations with a swipe • Access thousands of locations offline and thousands more online A world clock that works anywhere • Search by city, address, or postal code • Stay aware of daylight saving time changes World Clock Lite is supported by ads and remains available at no cost. For the latest version and the full experience, download Photo World Clock. Your photos and your favorite locations, always in view.
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Verdict
World Clock Time Zone Widgets and World Clock Lite both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of World Clock Time Zone Widgets's written reviews are positive against 0% of World Clock Lite's. World Clock Time Zone Widgets also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 36) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). World Clock Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. World Clock Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for World Clock Time Zone Widgets against 4.8 for World Clock Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock Time Zone Widgets has 22K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of World Clock Time Zone Widgets's written reviews are positive against 0% of World Clock Lite's.
World Clock Time Zone Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, World Clock Lite monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | World Clock Time Zone Widgets | World Clock Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) | 4.8 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #179 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overdesigned, LLC | Jose Santos |
Customer experience
World Clock Time Zone Widgets
World Clock Lite
Bugs and 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
World Clock Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
World Clock Time Zone Widgets
- World Clock Pro$4.99
World Clock Lite
No in-app purchases
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