World Clock by timeanddate.com vs World Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
World Clock by timeanddate.com
This app provides global time information, including current times, time zones, and DST details for cities worldwide. It also offers sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset, and twilight times, along with country flags, currency, and dialing codes. A home screen widget offers quick access to city times.
- Home screen widget for city times
- Automatic location detection
- Time zone and DST information
- Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset times
- Country flags and foreign currencies
- Dialing codes
- iCloud sync
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Contains • A home screen widget for easy access to city times. • Automatic detection of your current location. • Time zone information. • Daylight Saving Time (DST) switch dates & times. • Sunrise & sunset times. • Moonrise & moonset times. • Twilight and dawn information. • Latitude and longitude coordinates. • Flags per country. • Foreign currencies. • Dialing codes (country and area codes). • Clock faces which change to show day & night. • iCloud sync across devices. • The app supports the Gregorian calendar The free app is funded by advertising. The upgrade (in-app purchase) removes all ads and provides functionality without limitations. timeanddate.com came online in 1998, and we have more than 15 years experience as the number one online provider of accurate and reliable time and date related information worldwide.
World Clock
Easily convert time zones and check the current time in any region worldwide. This tool helps you stay connected with friends abroad, manage international meetings, and plan travel by accurately displaying dates and times across different locations.
- Convert time zones freely
- Search time in any area
- Check time for friends abroad
- Manage international conferences
- Set up widgets
- Set theme color
- Set UTC and standard times
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Need to know the right time in another city before you call, travel, or schedule a meeting? World Clock-Timezone Converter helps you compare world times and convert any date and time across cities, UTC, and standard time zones. Add the places you care about, check the current time at a glance, or choose a future date to see what that time becomes around the world. It is useful for international meetings, remote teams, family abroad, travel plans, and friends in different time zones. Use widgets for quick access, switch between 12-hour and 24-hour time, check UTC and standard time zones, and choose a theme that fits your phone. Features: - Compare multiple cities and time zones in one list - Convert dates and times across regions - Check UTC, GMT, Zulu time, and standard time zones - Add widgets for fast world time checks - Search many cities and time zone entries - See day and night indicators - Use 12-hour or 24-hour time format - Choose from multiple theme colors - Free to use If you have feedback or need a location added, contact us at appsupport@bokeriastudio.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: World Clock at 4.8 against World Clock by timeanddate.com's 4.2. World Clock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (87% vs 58%). World Clock by timeanddate.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 by timeanddate.com sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. World Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
World Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Clock has 599 ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of World Clock by timeanddate.com's written reviews are positive against 87% of World Clock's.
World Clock by timeanddate.com ships an update every 2 months, World Clock every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | World Clock by timeanddate.com | World Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (104 ratings) | 4.8 (599 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 | 599 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | timeanddate.com | Bokeria |
Customer experience
World Clock by timeanddate.com
World Clock
User reviews
World Clock by timeanddate.com
From 104 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comprehensive timezone information and details
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 👍 Extensive city database with multiple timezones
- 👍 Helpful daylight saving time information
- 👍 Time zone conversion calculator feature
Room to improve
- 🚫 No updates for years - app abandoned
- 🚫 Widget functionality broken or unavailable
- 🚫 iOS 18 compatibility issues
- 🚫 Excessive location permission requests
- 🚫 Outdated and dated visual design
World Clock
From 599 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🆓 Free application with no paywall
- 🌍 Comprehensive timezone and city database
- ⚡ Fast app performance and quick load times
- 🔄 Automatic daylight saving time updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widget displays incorrect or blank times
- 🐛 Time display stuck or frozen
- ⚠️ Daylight saving time handling issues
- 🐛 Night mode compatibility problems
- 🐛 Screen flickering when scrolling
Bugs and requests
World Clock by timeanddate.com
Reported bugs
14 issues- Widget not working or unavailable in iOS 18
- Widget display cuts off time information
- Widget crashes with 'unavailable to load' error
- App crashes on startup after updates
- Cities disappear from favorites list
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- List reorders itself unexpectedly
- Date display cut off on main page
- Text missing on search page in iOS 17.1
- Language changes automatically to German/Norwegian
- Time zone calculations incorrect for some cities
- In-app purchase not registering properly
- Paid ad-free version still showing ads
- App displays blank when opened
- Jerky and unintuitive navigation
Requested features
15 requests- Dark mode support
- Weather information integration
- Alarm/alert functionality
- Tide time calculations
- Time zone map visualization
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- Ability to enter custom latitude/longitude
- Countdown timer feature
- Higher limit on favorite cities
- Show seconds in digital display
- Multiple widget design options
- Time difference display in numbers
- Future date/time calculation on main screen
- Customizable background colors and font sizes
- Pin to lock screen option
- Seasons information display
World Clock
Reported bugs
9 issues- Widget showing blank screen instead of times
- Widget time display stuck or frozen
- Incorrect time display after daylight saving changes
- Widget not working on night mode
- Screen flickering when scrolling
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- Widget configuration not saving properly
- Date/time truncation in location field
- Widget disappeared after recent update
- Widget not displaying multiple cities
Requested features
12 requests- Alarm functionality for multiple timezones
- Larger widget size options (2x2, 3x3)
- Widget theme/color customization
- Seconds display in time
- Real-time minute updates
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- Reorderable timezone list
- Reverse time conversion capability
- MacBook/desktop version
- Ad-free premium version
- Better widget transparency controls
- Improved widget design and modernization
- Day of week display in custom widgets
In-app purchases
World Clock by timeanddate.com
- Basic Upgrade$2.99
World Clock
No in-app purchases
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