Comparison

World Clock Time Zone Widgets vs Globe Planet 3D

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
Currently charting
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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

Globe Planet 3D

Explore an interactive 3D model of Earth to learn geography, countries, and their details. Discover real-time day and night cycles and plan your next vacation destination with this educational world atlas.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D Earth model
  • Detailed country information
  • Political, climate, and disaster maps
  • Real-time day/night cycle
  • Travel planning tool
  • Geography learning aid
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3D MODEL OF PLANET EARTH Explore the real world with an interactive model of the globe in 3D; just rotate it and see all the information. WORLD MAPS AND ATLAS A wonderful visualization to learn geography, countries, seas, oceans, and borders which serves as perfect training aids for schoolchildren, students, and teachers in their studies. EVERYTHING ABOUT COUNTRIES Choose a country and see its political, population, science, logistics, natural disasters and climate maps. IN REAL TIME Change of day and night. TRAVEL WITH GLOBE PLANET A must-have for anyone who loves traveling. Choose a country to visit on vacation. Let’s discover the world together! Disclaimer: All maps and data in this app are provided for entertainment and general informational purposes only. They are not a reliable or authoritative source and may contain inaccuracies or outdated information. Privacy policy: http://annaw.tilda.ws/privacy Terms of use: http://annaw.tilda.ws/terms_of_use

Screenshots

World Clock Time Zone Widgets4 screens
Globe Planet 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: World Clock Time Zone Widgets at 77% against Globe Planet 3D's 0%. World Clock Time Zone Widgets also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (22K vs 10). Globe Planet 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Globe Planet 3D sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Clock Time Zone Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock Time Zone Widgets has 22K ratings behind it against 10, 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 0% of Globe Planet 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

World Clock Time Zone Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, Globe Planet 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
World Clock Time Zone Widgets versus Globe Planet 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Clock Time Zone WidgetsGlobe Planet 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings) — better2.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB181 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOverdesigned, LLCAnna Vilmas

Customer experience

World Clock Time Zone Widgets

All ratings22,401 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews620 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative17.4%

Globe Planet 3D

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Globe Planet 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Clock Time Zone Widgets

One-time1
  • World Clock Pro$4.99
3 purchases

Globe Planet 3D

Subscriptions3
  • Globe Planet 3D - Earth Map$7.991 Month
  • 3 Months Premium Pass$17.993 Months
  • 12 Months Premium Pass3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is World Clock Time Zone Widgets free?
World Clock Time Zone Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Globe Planet 3D free?
Globe Planet 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Clock Time Zone Widgets or Globe Planet 3D?
World Clock Time Zone Widgets is rated higher. World Clock Time Zone Widgets averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Globe Planet 3D averages 2.0 from 10 ratings.
Do World Clock Time Zone Widgets or Globe Planet 3D have ads?
World Clock Time Zone Widgets shows ads; Globe Planet 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, World Clock Time Zone Widgets or Globe Planet 3D?
World Clock Time Zone Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, and Globe Planet 3D every 2 months. Most recently, World Clock Time Zone Widgets was updated on September 29, 2026 and Globe Planet 3D on September 21, 2026.

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