# World Clock by timeanddate.com vs Clock

The clearest difference is review sentiment: World Clock by timeanddate.com at 59% against Clock's 14%. World Clock by timeanddate.com also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (20K vs 104). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. World Clock by timeanddate.com sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

World Clock by timeanddate.com holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock has 20K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of World Clock by timeanddate.com's written reviews are positive against 14% of Clock's.

World Clock by timeanddate.com ships an update every 2 months, Clock every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | World Clock by timeanddate.com | Clock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-clock-by-timeanddatecom/id959962122/reviews)** | [2.5 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock/id1584215688/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 104 | **20K** |
| Positive reviews | **58.9% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [timeanddate.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/348529057) | [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) |

## What reviewers say

### World Clock by timeanddate.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-clock-by-timeanddatecom/id959962122)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 No updates for years - app abandoned
- 🚫 Widget functionality broken or unavailable
- 🚫 iOS 18 compatibility issues
- 🚫 Excessive location permission requests
- 🚫 Outdated and dated visual design

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Dark mode support
- Weather information integration
- Alarm/alert functionality
- Tide time calculations
- Time zone map visualization


### Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock/id1584215688)

This app helps you manage your time across devices. It offers features like a world clock for global time zones, customizable alarms with music options, a stopwatch for measuring durations, and timers for countdowns.

**Highlights:** World Clock for global time zones, Customizable Alarms with music, Stopwatch with lap recording, Multiple Timers with labels, Sleep schedule integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Useful app
- 👍 Good alarm clock
- ✨ Interesting experience
- 🕰️ Helpful for timekeeping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Alarm issues
- 🔇 Quiet/silent alarms
- 🕰️ Lack of customization
- 🤯 Frustrating bugs
- 🕰️ Unreliable timer

**Reported bugs**

- Alarms not going off or being silent
- Alarms disappearing or turning off on their own
- Timer issues like not showing countdown or not working properly

**Requested features**

- Ability to set alarms for specific dates
- Option to silence all alarms for a period
- More customization for alarm sounds and snooze
- Separate volume control for alarms
- Ability to group and manage alarms


## Frequently asked questions

### Is World Clock by timeanddate.com free?

World Clock by timeanddate.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Clock free?

Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, World Clock by timeanddate.com or Clock?

World Clock by timeanddate.com is rated higher. World Clock by timeanddate.com averages 4.2 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Clock averages 2.5 from 20K ratings.

### Do World Clock by timeanddate.com or Clock have ads?

Neither World Clock by timeanddate.com nor Clock shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, World Clock by timeanddate.com or Clock?

World Clock by timeanddate.com ships an update every 2 months, and Clock every 9 months. Most recently, World Clock by timeanddate.com was updated on September 17, 2026 and Clock on September 30, 2026.

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