Comparison

World Clock Time Zone Widgets vs NZeTA

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

NZeTA

This official government app allows you to quickly request and pay for your New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) and the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). It streamlines the process by enabling passport and credit card scanning, and supports group applications.

Highlights
  • Request NZeTA
  • Pay IVL
  • Scan passport for details
  • Scan credit/debit card
  • Group applications (up to 10)
  • Fastest application method
Features
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NZeTA – Get it before you go Download this free official New Zealand government app and use it to request your NZeTA and pay the IVL. The app is the fastest way to request an NZeTA and should take you less than 5 minutes. You can use the app to scan your passport to upload your details and scan your credit or debit card for ease of payment. You can request and pay for up to 10 NZeTAs in one transaction for your family or group. What are the NZeTA & IVL? The NZeTA is a border security measure introduced by the New Zealand Government on 1 October 2019. To find out more, visit the Immigration New Zealand website. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzeta Most visitors coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). The IVL is a way for you to contribute directly to the tourism infrastructure you use and help protect the natural environment you enjoy during your stay in New Zealand. For more information on the IVL, visit this website https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration-and-tourism/tourism/tourism-funding/international-visitor-conservation-and-tourism-levy/. The Legal stuff Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will use the information you provide in this app about yourself or others, including photographs, to assess NZeTA requests. Information may also be used to improve INZ’s services and administration of the Immigration Act 2009. See our privacy statement (https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/site-information/privacy) for more information about our handling of personal information and your rights. The use of this app is subject to our terms of use https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/site-information/terms-of-use. It is your responsibility to ensure that to the best of your knowledge the information you provide via this app is accurate and that you answer the questions truthfully and correctly. The information will be retained and will become part of New Zealand immigration records. INZ may provide information to other agencies in New Zealand and overseas where such disclosure is required or permitted by the Privacy Act 1993, or otherwise required or permitted by law.

Screenshots

World Clock Time Zone Widgets4 screens
NZeTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: World Clock Time Zone Widgets at 77% against NZeTA's 31%. World Clock Time Zone Widgets also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (23K vs 886). NZeTA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. World Clock Time Zone Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NZeTA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Clock Time Zone Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock Time Zone Widgets has 23K ratings behind it against 886, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of World Clock Time Zone Widgets's written reviews are positive against 31% of NZeTA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Clock Time Zone Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, NZeTA every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
World Clock Time Zone Widgets versus NZeTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Clock Time Zone WidgetsNZeTA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings) — better4.4 (886 ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews — better30.5% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better886
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB117 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOverdesigned, LLCMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Customer experience

World Clock Time Zone Widgets

All ratings22,561 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews630 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative17.6%

NZeTA

All ratings886 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews734 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative66.1%

User reviews

World Clock Time Zone Widgets

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate time display
  • 🌍 Helpful for tracking multiple time zones
  • 💡 Customizable widgets
  • 👍 Simple and clean interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widget issues (not updating, displaying incorrect time)
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 Widget drains battery
  • 🔒 Lack of iCloud sync between devices

NZeTA

From 886 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and easy process
  • 👍 Straightforward instructions
  • ⏱️ Fast approval times
  • 📤 Convenient email confirmation
  • 🔒 Secure payment processing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent photo capture
  • 🤖 Automatic photo taking without user control
  • 🔄 Repeated app crashes or freezes
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unclear error messages
  • 📤 Status updates not always reflected in app

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

NZeTA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Passport scanning issues due to reflections
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices
  • Payment processing failures or double charges
  • Loss of application data when app is closed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to manually upload photos
  • Ability to add multiple travelers in one session
  • Clearer instructions and error handling
  • In-app status tracking and updates

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Clock Time Zone Widgets

One-time1
  • World Clock Pro$4.99
None

NZeTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is World Clock Time Zone Widgets free?
World Clock Time Zone Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NZeTA free?
NZeTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, World Clock Time Zone Widgets or NZeTA?
World Clock Time Zone Widgets is rated higher. World Clock Time Zone Widgets averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while NZeTA averages 4.4 from 886 ratings.
Do World Clock Time Zone Widgets or NZeTA have ads?
World Clock Time Zone Widgets shows ads; NZeTA does not.
Which is updated more often, World Clock Time Zone Widgets or NZeTA?
World Clock Time Zone Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, and NZeTA every 6 weeks. Most recently, World Clock Time Zone Widgets was updated on October 19, 2026 and NZeTA on October 19, 2026.

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