Savvy Time vs World Time Buddy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, World Time Buddy grades higher than Savvy Time: 3.4 against 3.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
World Time Buddy grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Savvy Time
World clock and time zone converter for planning meetings
World Time Buddy
Visual time zone converter and world clock for planning calls
Which one is for you
Pick Savvy Time if
- Fits if you convert meeting times between a few cities
- Works for iPhone owners who want a widget
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android, as no Android or Mac app is listed
- Tight if you stay free, as the website shows ads and the iPhone app saves only four places
- Watch out: the ad-free plan covers one browser only
- Watch out: the iOS in-app price was not shown on the App Store page read
Pick World Time Buddy if
- Fits if your team is spread over three or four time zones and you want working hours side by side
- Works for picking a call time for people in different countries
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want an actual calendar, because it converts times and hands them to one
- Not for you if stale apps worry you, with the iPhone app last updated in November 2020 and Android in January 2020
- Tight if you won't sign in, as renaming places and grouping them in tabs on the website needs an account
- Watch out: the Android app carries ads, and the iPhone app shows a $2.99 upgrade with no word on whether it renews
- Not for you if you want a desktop app, as it's the website and phones only
How we grade them
| 3.0GPASavvy TimeVery good | 3.4GPAWorld Time BuddyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AAd-free is $1.99 a month, $9.99 a year or $34.99 once, under the $2.99 that the cheapest quarter of calendar tools starts at. | AThe website costs nothing, where a typical calendar tool wants about $6 a month. The only price anywhere is a $2.99 upgrade inside the iPhone app, for location groups, and the listing never says whether that's a one-off or a subscription. The maker's own mobile page gives a workaround that unlocks it free. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe website is free with ads and the iPhone app is free for four saved places. | AFree with every feature on the web since the maker dropped paid subscriptions in May 2022, with nothing to run out. The iPhone and Android apps are free downloads too, though Google Play says the Android one carries ads. |
| Features | CConverter, working-hours view, daylight saving changes, widgets and sharing. It does that job fully and it is a smaller job. | CHour tiles you read down a column, daylight saving warnings a week ahead, weekend marking, a Google Calendar overlay and widgets for your own website. It does time zone comparison completely, and that's a small job: it holds no events of its own, and the last iPhone version on record is November 2020. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating counted, but nothing to set up: open it and convert. | A4.76 from about 14,000 App Store ratings. Add your cities, drag across the hours you want, send them to your calendar. That's the whole thing. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and iPhone with widgets. No Android or Mac app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with no desktop app, and a time you pick opens in Google Calendar, Outlook, iCal or Gmail. Do note Google Play shows the Android app last updated in January 2020. |
| Best for | converting meeting times across time zones | comparing time zones at a glance |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Savvy Time and World Time Buddy. How we grade
Where they differ
- World Time Buddy also covers calculator.
At a glance
| Savvy Time | World Time Buddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.99 per month (website ad-free plan) | $2.99 in-app upgrade in the iOS app (billing basis not shown) |
| Free plan | The website is free with ads. The iOS app is free to download and saves four places; Pro lifts that limit. | The website is free with every feature: the maker announced in May 2022 that paid subscriptions were discontinued. The iOS and Android apps are free to download. |
| Free trial | iOS annual subscriptions offer a 7-day free trial for eligible customers | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Savvy Time LLC | Helloka, LLC |
| Price read from | savvytime.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Savvy Time
- The website carries ads unless you buy an Ad-Free plan, which applies to one browser.
- The iOS app saves four places on the free tier; unlimited places, larger widgets and no ads need Pro.
- iOS in-app purchase amounts are not shown on the App Store page read; the dollar prices here are for the website.
- The pages read list no Android or Mac app.
World Time Buddy
- Renaming locations and grouping them in tabs on the website require signing in.
- The iOS app lists a $2.99 in-app upgrade, although the maker's mobile page gives a workaround that unlocks it free of charge.
- The App Store shows iOS version 1.28 from November 2020, and Google Play shows the Android app last updated in January 2020.
- Google Play labels the Android app as containing ads and in-app purchases.
Key features
Savvy Time
- Time zone converter
- Add cities or time zones, then change a date or time to see the matching time everywhere.
- Working-hours view
- The iOS app shows the hours that work for the most places and moves every clock to the one you tap.
- Daylight saving changes
- Calculations account for clock changes, and the iOS app shows upcoming changes for saved places.
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- One Place and Compare Places widgets on iOS; the medium and large Compare Places widgets need Pro.
- Share and add to calendar
- A time comparison can be shared or added to a calendar.
World Time Buddy
- Hour-tile time comparison
- Add locations by searching for places or time zones such as UTC, reorder them by dragging and mark one as home. Each location gets a row of hour tiles aligned with the others.
- Select and share a time range
- Click and drag across the hour tiles to pick a range, then open it in Outlook, iCal, Google Calendar or Gmail, copy it to the clipboard, or create a public event page.
- Google Calendar overlay
- Signed-in users can overlay Google Calendar above the hour tiles to find open slots. The mobile apps can show the device's calendars in the same position.
- DST warnings and weekend marking
- Daylight saving warnings appear a week before a change. Weekends are highlighted, including in countries where the weekend is not Saturday and Sunday.
- 12-hour, 24-hour or mixed format
- Hours can be shown in 12-hour or 24-hour format, or in a mixed mode that uses each location's native format.
- Embeddable widgets
- A world clock widget and an event widget can be placed on a website. Both detect each visitor's time zone, and the event widget shows the event in the visitor's local time.
Plans
Savvy Time
Free$0
Website with ads; iOS app with four saved places and small widgets.
Ad-Free monthly$1.99
per month, billed monthly
Removes ads on savvytime.com in one browser; no account, restore with the purchase email.
Ad-Free yearly$9.99
per year
Same ad removal, billed yearly; the page says this saves 58% against monthly.
Ad-Free lifetime$34.99
one-time
Pay once, no renewals.
World Time Buddy
Free$0
The website with all features, plus the iOS and Android apps without the in-app upgrade.
Upgrade$2.99
in-app purchase on the App Store; billing basis not shown
The iOS listing marks location groups as the pro feature. The maker's mobile page describes a temporary workaround that unlocks the upgrade at no charge.
Ways to pay less
Savvy Time
- Annual discount
Yearly ad-free plan
The ad-free page shows $9.99 a year against $1.99 a month and calls it a 58% saving.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime ad-free
A single $34.99 payment with no renewals on the website.
World Time Buddy
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Savvy Time or World Time Buddy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Savvy Time starts at $1.99 per month (website ad-free plan), and World Time Buddy starts at $2.99 in-app upgrade in the iOS app (billing basis not shown).
Which has a free plan, Savvy Time or World Time Buddy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Savvy Time and World Time Buddy have a free plan.
Which platforms do Savvy Time and World Time Buddy run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only World Time Buddy lists an Android app. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.