Visual tiles and typed times
MeetETA vs World Time Buddy
World Time Buddy suits people who like comparing locations visually by hovering over hour tiles, then clicking to schedule and share. MeetETA suits people who prefer typing a phrase such as "9am EST to IST", finding a meeting inside each person's working hours, and adding Google Calendar bookings with Pro.
Features side by side
World clock
- MeetETA
- Free
- World Time Buddy
How you convert
- MeetETA
- Type a phrase like "9am EST to IST"
- World Time Buddy
- Hover over hour tiles
Plan a meeting across zones
- MeetETA
- Find a meeting time with each person's working hours
- World Time Buddy
- Click hour tiles to schedule and share
Share a time that adapts to each viewer
- MeetETA
- Free, no sign-in
- World Time Buddy
- Meeting page adapts per viewer
Website event widgets
- MeetETA
- World Time Buddy
- Event widgets with a visitor-specific Your Time row
Google Calendar
- MeetETA
- Connect for free times and bookings (Pro)
- World Time Buddy
- Overlay your Google Calendar when signed in
Mobile
- MeetETA
- Works in your phone's browser
- World Time Buddy
- iOS and Android apps
Price
- MeetETA
- Free tools, Pro $5.99/mo or $48/yr
- World Time Buddy
- Free; paid subscriptions ended in May 2022
What MeetETA adds
Start with a sentence
Enter "noon PT Friday" in the converter. MeetETA uses time zone data for the exact date, including daylight saving changes.
Plan around individual hours
Give each person their own working hours, including split shifts or overnight hours. Find a meeting time suggests times inside everyone's hours.
Review a booking request
Pro adds a Google Calendar booking page with Google Meet. Accept, decline or suggest up to three other times before accepting a request.
Pricing side by side
MeetETA
- Free
- $0. World clocks, converter and meeting planning without an account; cities saved in the browser. A free account is also available.
- Paid options
- Pro: $5.99/mo or $48/yr for Google Calendar bookings and a custom meeteta.com/<name> link.
World Time Buddy
- Free
- All features open to everyone, according to the 5 May 2022 announcement. Signing in to save settings is free.
- Paid options
- Paid subscriptions were discontinued in May 2022. The mobile app page says it is upgradable free of charge.
Common questions
Is World Time Buddy free?
Its announcement dated 5 May 2022 says paid subscriptions were discontinued and all features are open to everyone. Its getting started instructions say signing in to save settings is free.
How is MeetETA different?
MeetETA accepts typed time phrases and plans around working hours for each person, including split shifts. Pro adds a booking page with approval. World Time Buddy describes hovering over hours to convert and clicking tiles to schedule and share.
Does MeetETA have a mobile app or website widgets?
MeetETA works in your phone's browser and has a Chrome extension on the Chrome Web Store. It does not offer a native mobile app or embeddable widgets. World Time Buddy lists iOS and Android apps and event widgets.
Where did these details come from?
The homepage, announcements, mobile app and event widget pages linked below were checked on 20 October 2026. Details may change after that date.
Sources
These public pages supplied the comparison details. Features and prices can change, so check the sources before choosing.
- https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/checked 20 October 2026
- https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/announcementschecked 20 October 2026
- https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/mobile-appchecked 20 October 2026
- https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/event-widgetschecked 20 October 2026
Related
Try typing your next time conversion
Start with world clocks, then open the converter when someone sends a time in another zone. The tools are free and need no account.