Comparison

World Clock by timeanddate.com vs Temp Mail

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

Temp Mail

Instantly receive emails without revealing your personal address. Protect your inbox from spam and use disposable emails for registrations and verification codes. Securely manage multiple temporary inboxes and restore them with an access token.

Highlights
  • Instant temporary email address
  • Multiple temporary inboxes
  • Restore email with access token
  • Real-time email notifications
  • Fast global email delivery
  • Privacy protection
  • Anti-tracking protection
Features
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Get a temporary email address when you open the app—no account needed to start. Use it for websites, apps, newsletters, downloads and free trials without exposing your real email. Sign in only to save addresses across devices, connect a domain you own or get Premium. WHY TMAILOR • A new address anytime: tap Random to get a fresh one. • See new mail as it arrives: messages appear without manual refresh. Turn on notifications to get an alert when new mail arrives. • Automatic cleanup: every message is deleted 24 hours after it arrives. • Reuse the same address: it doesn't expire on its own, so you can come back to it later. • Save your addresses: they're kept on your phone. Sign in to keep them in your account and use them on other devices. • Reopen the same inbox on another device: scan its QR code or open its link. • Use a domain you own: sign in and follow the in-app guide to receive email at your own domain. Premium is not required. • Available in 19 languages, with light and dark mode. GOOD FOR • Websites and apps you don't want to give your real email to • Newsletters, downloads, e-books and coupons • Free trials and one-time sign-ups • Wi-Fi sign-in pages in cafes, hotels and airports • Reducing unwanted mail and the risk of exposing your real email PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) The free version shows ads, including full-screen ads. Premium removes all ads, includes priority email processing and unlocks all premium domains. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. • If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it ends when you buy a subscription. GOOD TO KNOW • Tmailor only receives email. You can't send, reply to or forward email. • Save anything you need within 24 hours, before the message is deleted. • If you're not signed in, your addresses are lost when you delete the app. • Don't use a temporary address for banking, important accounts or anything you may need to recover later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tmailor.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

World Clock by timeanddate.com4 screens
Temp Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: World Clock by timeanddate.com at none against Temp Mail's shown. Temp Mail's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (77% vs 58%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 by timeanddate.com sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Temp Mail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Temp Mail holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Temp Mail has 2.5K 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 77% of Temp Mail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
World Clock by timeanddate.com versus Temp Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorld Clock by timeanddate.comTemp Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (104 ratings)4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews76.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1042.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developertimeanddate.comMinh Nguyen

Customer experience

World Clock by timeanddate.com

All ratings104 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative29.4%

Temp Mail

All ratings2,491 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

World Clock by timeanddate.com

From 104 App Store ratings

What 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

Temp Mail

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick email generation
  • 🔒 Secure emails
  • 💡 Helpful for various use cases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with receiving confirmation codes
  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🤬 App not working properly on some devices

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

Temp Mail

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to read received emails
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Temporary emails not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Improve reliability of confirmation code delivery
  • Add premium plan to remove ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

World Clock by timeanddate.com

One-time1
  • Basic Upgrade$2.99
2 purchases

Temp Mail

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is World Clock by timeanddate.com free?
World Clock by timeanddate.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Temp Mail free?
Temp Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, World Clock by timeanddate.com or Temp Mail?
Temp Mail is rated higher. World Clock by timeanddate.com averages 4.2 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Temp Mail averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do World Clock by timeanddate.com or Temp Mail have ads?
Temp Mail shows ads; World Clock by timeanddate.com does not.
Which is updated more often, World Clock by timeanddate.com or Temp Mail?
World Clock by timeanddate.com ships an update every 2 months, and Temp Mail every 2 months. Most recently, World Clock by timeanddate.com was updated on November 1, 2026 and Temp Mail on November 14, 2026.

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