World Clock by timeanddate.com vs Time Zone 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.
Time Zone Clock
Never miss a call or appointment due to time zone differences. This app helps you manage world clocks and set alarms accurately across different locations. It's designed for travelers, remote teams, and anyone needing to coordinate globally.
- Time zone alarms
- iOS 26 AlarmKit integration
- Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
- 12 & 24 hour clock display
- Global city list management
- Time slider for future viewing
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Ever missed a call because your reminder went off in the wrong time zone? Or set an alarm that rang hours too early—or too late? With GoTime, your clocks and alarms stay aligned no matter where in the world you (or your team) are. GoTime is a clean, reliable world clock and alarm app built for travelers, remote workers, and anyone coordinating across time zones. Features: • Time Zone Alarms: Set alarms in any city’s local time, ideal for meetings, flights, or staying in sync with family abroad. • iOS 26 Alarm Integration: Built on Apple’s latest AlarmKit, GoTime’s alarms work seamlessly with the native system for dependable scheduling. • Widgets Everywhere: Add world clocks and alarms to your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or Smart Stack for instant access. • 12 & 24 Hour Clocks: View both formats side by side. • Global City List: Add and manage cities from around the world. • Time Slider: Quickly see what time it is elsewhere as your day moves forward. Terms & Conditions: https://bushman.studio/#terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Zone Clock at every 10 days against World Clock by timeanddate.com's every 2 months. Time Zone Clock also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). World Clock by timeanddate.com's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 and Time Zone Clock sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time Zone Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 253 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of World Clock by timeanddate.com's written reviews are positive against 57% of Time Zone Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
World Clock by timeanddate.com ships an update every 2 months, Time Zone Clock every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | World Clock by timeanddate.com | Time Zone Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (104 ratings) | 4.4 (253 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.9% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 104 | 253 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | timeanddate.com | Bushman, LLC |
Customer experience
World Clock by timeanddate.com
Time Zone 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
Time Zone Clock
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 👍 Great for aviation and amateur radio
- 👍 Helpful for truck drivers with time zones
- 👍 Clean and direct interface
- 👍 Good for understanding military time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Subscription required for widgets
- 🐛 App is useless without payment
- 🐛 Paid app doesn't work
- 🐛 Subscription cancelled without request
- 🐛 In-app purchases not free
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
Time Zone Clock
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widgets not available after purchase
- App cancelled subscription without request
- In-app purchases alleged free but not
- Free lifetime purchase cancelled
Requested features
3 requests- Make the app free
- Widget should display more than one time zone
- Option to choose between 24-hour or 12-hour format
In-app purchases
World Clock by timeanddate.com
- Basic Upgrade$2.99
Time Zone Clock
- GoTime PRO - Unlimited Access$2.991 Month
- Secret Discount$8.991 Year
- GoTime PRO - Unlimited Access1 Month trial2 variants$14.991 Year
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- Encore Annual 1 Month Trial1 Month trial$14.991 Year
- GoTime PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- GoTime PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- GoTime PRO - Unlimited Access1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$49.99
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