Date & Time Widget vs Smart Digital & Analog Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Date & Time Widget
Access calendar information directly from your home or lock screen with customizable widgets. Displays analog clocks, full date and time with seconds, day of the month, week of the year, and time zone. Offers large time display and supports Dark Mode.
- Analog clock display
- Full date and time with seconds
- Day of month and month number
- Week of year
- Time Zone display
- Small and large widget options
- Dark Mode support
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Date & Time Widget conveniently displays some handy calendar information with easy access from your lock or home screen as a widget, even including an analog clock. Displays: - Simple and accurate analog clock - Full date and time with exact seconds - Day of month and month # - Week of year - Ordinal day, ex. "3rd Friday of January" - Time Zone More: - Choice between small or large widget - Supports iOS 13 Dark Mode - Large time display in app, as well as all of the other information and the analog clock
Smart Digital & Analog Clock
This app offers a customizable dual clock display with both digital and analog options. It includes home screen widgets, a built-in calendar for event management, and extensive visual personalization for colors and display modes. Keep your screen awake with smart management options and easily copy the current time.
- Dual digital and analog clock display
- Home screen widgets
- Built-in calendar with event management
- Extensive color and size customization
- Light/Dark mode and auto-switching
- Smart screen awake management
- Copy time to clipboard
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Beautiful dual clock display with extensive customization options! This elegant clock app shows the current time with both digital and analog displays. The analog clock features a smooth-moving second hand for precise timekeeping, while the digital display shows the date, day of the week, and time in an easy-to-read format. KEY FEATURES ■ Home Screen Widgets Add convenient widgets to your home screen to display today's date and current time at a glance. Simply long-press the app icon or home screen to add widgets to your device. ■ Built-in Calendar Swipe right while viewing the clock to access the integrated calendar. • Add events by double-tapping a date or tapping the plus button in the popup • Delete events by swiping left on them in the popup screen • Reorder events with long-press and drag • Disable the calendar in settings if not needed ■ Extensive Customization Options *Size Adjustment* Use the top-right button to resize both digital and analog clocks to perfectly fit your screen dimensions and viewing preferences. *Complete Color Customization* Personalize every aspect of your clock's appearance: - Background color - Text and numbers - Analog clock hour hand, minute hand, and second hand - Individual settings for Light and Dark modes *Flexible Display Modes* - Toggle between Light and Dark modes - Auto Dark Mode: automatically switches to dark mode during specified hours (when auto mode is enabled, manual toggle is disabled) - Show/hide title bar (swipe from left edge to access settings when hidden) - Show/hide status bar for an immersive, clutter-free display *Smart Screen Management* Keep your screen awake while the app is running with three convenient options: - Always keep screen on - Keep screen on while charging only - Normal screen timeout *Additional Useful Features* - Copy current time to clipboard in your preferred format with one tap - Backup and restore all your settings to/from a file for easy transfer between devices PERFECT FOR: - Using your phone or tablet as a stylish desk clock while studying or working - Those who prefer analog clock displays with visible second hands - Quickly checking the current date and time when filling out documents - Creating a personalized timepiece that matches your style or room decor - Anyone who wants a clean, distraction-free clock display - Keeping track of time during presentations or meetings WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK Your suggestions help us improve! Contact us anytime via: - Email: mizuki.naotaka@gmail.com - X: https://x.com/NaotakaMizuki - App Store reviews
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Digital & Analog Clock at 5.0 against Date & Time Widget's 3.5. Smart Digital & Analog Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Date & Time Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (103 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Date & Time Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Digital & Analog Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart Digital & Analog Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Date & Time Widget has 103 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Date & Time Widget's written reviews are positive against 63% of Smart Digital & Analog Clock's.
Date & Time Widget ships an update every 7 months, Smart Digital & Analog Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Date & Time Widget | Smart Digital & Analog Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (103 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beacon Rock Enterprises, Inc. | Yuuki Shimizu |
Customer experience
Date & Time Widget
Smart Digital & Analog Clock
Bugs and requests
Date & Time Widget
Reported bugs
27 issues- Widget function is broken
- Widget not working
- Instructions don’t make sense
- No swiping right on home screen to see search bar
- Not possible to create a widget
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- Doesn’t work any longer
- Doesn’t show as a widget
- Can’t find the widget
- Today widget is missing after updating to iOS 18
- No option to add widget back
- App hasn’t been updated in years
- Widget is not in the list of available options
- Instructions for adding widget don’t work
- Can’t place on Home Screen
- Not showing in the widgets menu
- Tip jar did not work
- Error occurred in widget panel
- Have to touch widget each time to refresh it
- Second hands disappeared in widget after update
- Analog and digital seconds are gone after the update
- A little hiccup on the most recent update was fixed quickly
- Text does not fit in the phone when clicking app
- No option for 24 hour clock
- Takes a second or so to show the date & time
- Doesn't show on lock screen
- Full-screen white clockface only comes up if you touch the widget, which opens the app, and then touch the digital time
- Widget shows error
Requested features
18 requests- Add widget to Home Screen
- Update app for smaller widgets
- Option to change widget color
- Add date insert in notes
- Add date on photos
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- Add file size and date to photos
- Make widget accessible on Home Screen
- Update for dark mode pure black background
- Add bigger full screen option
- Update app to make widget work
- Option to choose whether or not to show seconds
- Setting to change font and size of text in widget
- Option for 24-hour clock in widget
- Put seconds back in widget or add option
- Fix second hands disappearing in widget
- Keep widget open
- Remove running seconds and analog clock from widget
- Display faster
Smart Digital & Analog Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Date & Time Widget
- Tip Jar$1.99
Smart Digital & Analog Clock
- Remove ads$1.99
Questions
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