# Clock Widget: Custom Clock App — user reviews > 111 indexed App Store user reviews of Clock Widget by SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED, rated 4.20/5 from 1,397 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-widget-custom-clock-app/id1532629126/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-widget-custom-clock-app/id1532629126.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 964 · 4★ 142 · 3★ 80 · 2★ 62 · 1★ 149 ## What do users think of Clock Widget? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great app, no watermark - 👍 Decent clock widget **Cons** - 🐛 Time doesn't update properly - 🐛 Stuck in 24-hour time format - 💰 Expensive, must pay for customization - 🤔 Limited customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - Time freezes and doesn't update - Widget sizes limited despite showing more - Time zone and location settings don't work as expected **Most requested features** - Add 12-hour time format option - Improve time synchronization - Expand customization options ## Newest reviews (16 of 111) ### 3/5 — Clock widget *2025-09-16, version 1.5* Why are you suddenly charging to change background when updating to iOS 26 ### 3/5 — The time is wrong *2025-04-26, version 1.5* I’m on P.S.T. West coast please fix it. Thank you ### 2/5 — No option to change military time to normal *2024-01-21* No way to fix military time from showing. You cant change it. For example if its 7:05pm, it will show 19:05pm. I dont like it. I purchased not knowing this. ### 4/5 — Could use some improvements but it works *2023-09-19, version 1.5* The app makes switching to custom background colors difficult if not impossible because an overlay coves the confirm button. Also the option to switch to 12 vs 24 hour viewing modes isn’t anywhere to be found. I have multiple clock widgets and would have liked to change the color for each individually. Overall though, it’s a decent app. ### 4/5 — Wish it had standard time too! *2023-04-24, version 1.5* I like the background options and colors of the text. I just wish it wasn’t all in military time. ### 2/5 — Not customizable *2023-03-09, version 1.5* Hate 24 time ### 2/5 — No 12-hour format? :( *2023-03-01, version 1.5* Not worth the price without a 12-hour format option :( ### 1/5 — Very disappointed if you can’t take it off military time *2023-01-10, version 1.5* Is it possible to take the time off military time ? ### 1/5 — No way to change name of city would like my own picture *2022-12-11, version 1.5* No way to change name of city would like to use own picture ### 1/5 — Digital clock widget *2022-11-23, version 1.5* Crummy, not worth the money. Free would be too expensive. ### 1/5 — Useless on older phones. *2022-11-03, version 1.5* The time doesn’t even fit. You get an ellipsis… instead of minutes. I deleted it. ### 1/5 — 24 hour clock? *2022-10-03, version 1.5* It’s beyond idiotic that you can’t turn military time off on the widget. This app must have the absolute laziest developers in the history of mankind. ### 1/5 — Worst *2022-09-24, version 1.5* Worst clock app ever. First one I downloaded and was recommended this one. What a waste of money. I’m going to ask for a refund. Wish I could give ZERO stars. ### 1/5 — This is what is advertised *2022-09-14, version 1.5* The apps says free world clock widget. There are only 1 time zone free. Not configurable what so ever. No setting ### 1/5 — Broken, stuck in military time format *2022-06-15, version 1.5* Title says it all, awesome widget but it won’t let you change to AM/PM format for time anymore. ### 1/5 — Only One Size *2022-06-09, version 1.5* It shows 3 sizes bit only allowed you to add 1 of them to your home screen. Beware. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — How much !! *2026-01-15, version 1.5* £1.99 a WEEK for a clock ha ha ha not even if I was made of money ! ### 1/5 — Cannot turn on 12 hr AM/PM, only 24 hr! *2025-12-23, version 1.5* Useless ### 1/5 — Useless for VIPs with low vision *2025-09-28, version 1.5* I am a Visually Impaired Person with low vision., I have mydriasis, photophobia and acquired colour vision deficiency. I downloaded this app thinking I can find a clock widget with white numbers on a solid black background that supports 310% font size. This app doesn’t. This app only supports up to 160 or 190 per cent. Beyond that, the display goes wonky. Its very idiotic for Apple to go for silly stylo mylo frills instead of solid readability. Third Party apps should fill this gap, not mimic Apple’s idiocy. ### 1/5 — Review *2024-01-28, version 1.5* It’s a joke! I live in DC. AND THE CLOCK DAY. New York City! WHY WOULD I WANT THAT? OMG Unable to change to 12 hours instead of 24 hour format! Can’t believe I paid for this!!!!!!!!!!’ ### 1/5 — I can’t get over the fact that a clock widget wants a subscription fee *2023-12-02, version 1.5* I miss when apps were free or had a small one time fee. ### 1/5 — Don't get *2023-07-25, version 1.5* If you want to grow old waiting for a response for a simple question, this is the app for you. And forget getting your money back. So 5 dollars gone, may not be much, but it adds up with them. I can see how they make their money. As a scout for google now going to also go on my android and post my findings. 4 emails later and nothing. But with my following at least I know I will reach a few people. Thanks ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2023-06-23, version 1.5* Just wasted my $19.99 on this useless app. I want a digital widget on my Home Screen to show the time and date which it appears it will do. But it doesn’t. I have to tap the app to see it. Useless. Not at all what I wanted and now they have my money on something that is useless. ### 1/5 — Boomer uncle *2023-06-22* Mumbai = Kolkata ### 1/5 — NO 12HR MODE *2023-04-18, version 1.5* I want a refund. How can a clock NOT have the option between 12/24 hr mode? Can’t believe I paid without noticing. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work properly *2023-02-16, version 1.5* I can’t seem to change the size of the widget. It’s very small and not much use for the price I just paid. I had expected greater functionality. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good stuff! *2026-06-12, version 1.5* Great. App! ### 5/5 — Great! *2022-09-30, version 1.5* Great app no water mark on anything even in free mode ### 5/5 — Cool *2022-07-29, version 1.5* App ### 5/5 — It doesn’t work. *2022-02-27, version 1.5* I paid $10.00 for unlimited and it won’t work. ### 5/5 — So far, so good. *2021-06-11, version 1.5* I, like many mature people, no longer have arms long enough to read a cellphone screen. I got this app, was worried about ads, so bought the lifetime version. Has worked well, but I haven’t had it long yet. ### 5/5 — Yup Yup I said ok *2021-02-25, version 1.5* Mimics his ### 5/5 — Great clock widget! *2021-01-20, version 1.5* I am loving this app very much. It is very well put together and easy to use. My only suggestion would be if the digital clock on the customisable section could be made bigger? So that on the long horizontal widget it fills the widget space instead of being small and centralised. Other than that a fine app ### 5/5 — Was great *2020-10-31* Was amazing. Now it’s just a blank widget. Not sure what happened in the last update. ### 5/5 — Good app but... *2020-09-27, version 1.2* Good app but I found it a little hard to get around and if possible you could add a wider range of widgets. Overall amazing app love the designs I recommend it👍🏽 ### 4/5 — No option to change from 24hr time to 12hr *2024-03-26, version 1.5* No way to fix 24 hr time from showing. You cant change it. For example if its 7:05pm, it will show 19:05pm. I dont like it. I purchased not knowing this. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*