Zulu Time

Name: Zulu Time
Rating: 4.9 (2578 reviews)
Author: Derek Spears

by Derek Spears

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $0.99

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Price: $0.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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4.9 2578 ratings · App Store

5/5Excellent APP, uninstall and reinstall new version!
I love this App, but must say that the complication on the watch was not updating. I read the developer’s response to a user comment about the same. I decided to uninstall the app on my iPhone which uninstalled it form the watch, and then subsequently reinstalled. This fixed the problem. The complication now always show the current Zulu time without having to tap it. Hope this helps someone!

Windsurfer320 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Set my watch
No nagging great to check my watch others want me to sign a contract just t get the exact time. Watch exact time freak just want the time to the second to see the accuracy I’m getting. And I get that plus where ever I am no haggling or paying a hundred or more dollars a year. I’m still 2 seconds or so after 5 days Im liking this watch and this app. A pleasure to open and use it gives me a real positive feeling.

Michhop · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Needs complications!
This app is great, except it doesn’t have the one thing I needed and purchased it for: complications! See, Apple already lets you see UTC time and even includes it as a complication. But in order to see UTC or “Zulu” time in 24 hour time mode, you have to switch the entire clock to 24 hour mode. What I need to do is be able to see local time in 12 hour mode but Zulu time in 24 hour mode as a complication on the same watch face! It’s so frustrating that neither Apple includes a way to do this, and developers haven’t come up with UTC time app that has complications! And if they did, I would imagine they would inadvertently make it so that the 12/24 hour system setting dictates whether the complication displays in 12 hour or 24 hour mode, which would put me back at square one. Please make a complication for this app, and leave the time in 24 hour mode or make it an adjustable setting and not based on the system clock. Thank you!

GliTCH82 · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Does what it says, but needs complication
For 99 cents the app is ok. Would be worth more and reviewed higher if it could be used as a complication rather than just an app and agree Zulu should be in 24 hour format. Developer mentioned this is difficult to do and keep clock accurate but I rarely need a real time count of the seconds. Make the complication by creating your own time digits, drop the seconds so update once a minute, and options for 12/24 format on local and/or Zulu

at a good place · 31 Jul 2026
5/5iWatch
I like the app and use it when flying. It would be great if the compilation would show the actual Zulu hour without having to tap on the app on my iWatch to see the actual Zulu time. It always shows “22Z”. Not a big deal, but just one more step when things get busy in the cockpit. It came in super handy for a flight recently though when ATC asked for a position report when I wasn’t in a radar environment. I tapped on the compilation and gave them position info with Zulu times. Also great for confirming TAF’s, METAR’s and ATIS info that are all done in Zulu time.

wyattch · 31 Jul 2026

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2.5
NOTE: There is a bug in this release where the TodayView Widget shows the same time for all Time Zones. This has been addressed and the update is uploaded and waiting for approval. Apologies, it should be out in the next day or two. - iOS 10 compatibility - Split screen for iPad (Finally, I know, right?) - Bug fixes - Under the hood modernization and various things you probably don't care about but are very cool. Trust me.
2.5.1
Fix for the TodayView Widget in which all times where the same regardless of the Time Zone. There is still a bug where the Today extension will crash if you have no time zones, this has been addressed and will be released early next week. And, in case you missed it, new in version 2.5... - iOS 10 compatibility - Split screen for iPad (Finally, I know, right?) - Bug fixes - Under the hood modernization and various things you probably don't care about but are very cool. Trust me.
2.5.2
Fix for a TodayView Widget crash if you have no time zones set. Whats new in version 2.5... - iOS 10 compatibility - Split screen for iPad (Finally, I know, right?) - Bug fixes - Under the hood modernization and various things you probably don't care about but are very cool. Trust me.
2.5.3
- Added the ability to change timezones on the Offset page for the iPhone version - Fixed a bug where setting a date more than 24 hours into the future didn't increment to the next date in the Offset Time tab. - Fixed a bug where a Time Zone might be greyed out after deleting a different Timezone in the Multi Zone page - Small UI fixes - Modernization and swifty-ness
2.5.4
- Fixed crash in Today Extension on versions 8 & 9 of iOS. From 2.5.3 - Added the ability to change timezones on the Offset page for the iPhone version - Fixed a bug where setting a date more than 24 hours into the future didn't increment to the next date in the Offset Time tab. - Fixed a bug where a Time Zone might be greyed out after deleting a different Timezone in the Multi Zone page - Small UI fixes - Modernization and swifty-ness
2.5.5
- Updated for iOS 11 and iPhone X - Allowed Set Time in Offset page to roll over past or 60 per user request - Fixed some minor UI alignment issues - Fixed a potential crash when choosing a new TimeZone
2.5.6
- Corrected a bug where the "Done" button would not appear correctly when editing Multiple Time Zones - Fix to make dialogs more readable on older devices
3.0
- Apple Watch version! After many requests, This includes the ability to view Local Time, Zulu Time and set an offset to wee what those times are up to 24 hours in the future. - Fixed a bug where some time zones that are less than one hour intervals (like Newfoundland) would display incorrectly. - Fixed some layout ugliness on iPhone X in the Multiple Time view
3.1
- Much modernization, all code moved to modern iOS language and conventions (It's all written in Swift now if you are interested in those types of things.) This should make it easier to adopt new features in the future. - Cleaned up the Time Zone picker. Some cities that had compound names are now shorter (i.e. Indiana/Indianapolis now just read as Indianapolis.)
3.2
- Fixed the default Mountain Time zone to not be based in Phoenix so it will respect Daylight Savings Time. - Fixed a potential crash that could happen if you were upgrading from a very old version of ZuluTime - Per user request, changed the color of the text in the Today Extension to be more legible
3.4
- Now with watch complication! A long time in coming, but finally a watch face complication. It only supports the Zulu hour, but it is available on all faces - Settings now accessible directly from the app - Band new icon to celebrate all of the newness - Correctly supports the iPad Pro, now split screen and slide over works correctly - Minor UI updates
3.4.1
3.4.1 - Fixed a bug where the app would crash if you tried to set an offset in 12 hour format 3.4 - Now with watch complication! A long time in coming, but finally a watch face complication. It only supports the Zulu hour, but it is available on all faces - Settings now accessible directly from the app - Band new icon to celebrate all of the newness - Correctly supports the iPad Pro, now split screen and slide over works correctly - Minor UI updates
3.4.2
3.4.2 - Fixed an issue on the watch complication whereby the time might not update correctly, showing the incorrect time. 3.4.1 - Fixed a bug where the app would crash if you tried to set an offset in 12 hour format 3.4 - Now with watch complication! A long time in coming, but finally a watch face complication. It only supports the Zulu hour, but it is available on all faces - Settings now accessible directly from the app - Band new icon to celebrate all of the newness - Correctly supports the iPad Pro, now split screen and slide over works correctly - Minor UI updates
3.4.3
- iOS 13 compatibility including Dark Mode - Fixed a possible crash using 3D Touch on startup - Fixed a possible issue where complication would not update on Apple Watch
3.4.4
- Fix for complication not updating
3.4.5
- Fixed an issue where complications wouldn't display correctly on 40mm or smaller watches - Fixed an issue where complication would not update
3.4.6
- Fix for complication freezing - Fix for an issue whereby complication might crash
3.5
- Now include iOS 14 Widgets - Fixed a possible crash on iPad - Restored ability to change Time Zones in Multiple Zone view
3.5.1
Updates for iOS 15 and WatchOS 8 - Fixed complications being clipped and unreadable - Updated broken layout of screens for iOS 15 to look more like it did under iOS 14
3.5.2
- Zulu Time now first entry on Watch App - Watch complications now support tint
3.5.3
Fix for a possibility that not all timezones were available to pick from when chosing a new timezone
3.6
- Added Lock Screen Widgets - Improved and modernized Watch app. - Added the ability to set the time instead of just the offset on the Watch app - Cleanup for various form factors on iPhone app to better fit around the notch
3.6.1
Updated for iOS 18, includes Dark and Tinted icons
3.6.2
- Fix for blinking "Offset" in iOS app. If an offset was set and the app was put in the background, sometimes it would stop blinking - Fix for format of Watch app. If the display dimmed, sometimes the seconds wouldn't update. Now the seconds won't display if they can't be updated
3.7.0 · 12 Dec 2025
Updated for iOS 26! Some minor UI updates as well

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