bnClock vs StandBy Widget & Always On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bnClock
This app displays the time with exceptionally large numbers, ideal for nighttime viewing or as a travel alarm. It also offers current weather information and customizable alarm sounds, including music from your library. Personalize your experience with custom background colors or photos.
- Extra-large number display
- Built-in alarm clock
- Current weather and forecast
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Photo or slideshow backgrounds
- Customizable background colors
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Do you ever have trouble reading the clock in the middle of the night? bnClock (big numbers clock) provides the largest numbers your iPhone or iPad will allow. Great to use as travel alarm clock. Also a great use for an old iPhone or iPad. bnClock displays the current weather conditions and the forecast based on your current location. If you prefer, choose a particular location for the forecast. Or, turn off the weather display. Choose a built-in alarm sound, or a song from your music library to use for the alarms. Now with custom background colors, or, use a photograph or slide show as a background.
StandBy Widget & Always On
Enhance your device's display with elegant clock widgets and a sophisticated standby mode. Easily customize time displays with legible numerals and soft animations, perfect for any setting.
- StandBy widget support
- Home screen widget support
- User-friendly interface
- Soft animations
- Customizable time displays
- Landscape and portrait orientation
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StandBy - Clock & Display StandBy transforms your iPhone or iPad into a refined clock display, purpose-built for charging docks and always-on setups. Whether on your desk, nightstand, or countertop, it keeps time looking sharp from across the room. Choose between a clean digital clock or a classic analog face. Large, high-contrast numerals stay legible at a distance, and the display adapts gracefully to both portrait and landscape orientations. Personalize every detail to match your environment. Pick from dozens of themes — flat or gradient — each carefully crafted with its own color palette and typeface. Free themes get you started immediately; premium unlocks the full collection. You can also build your own look with a custom font, font size, and any colors you choose, then save it as a preset to switch back to anytime. The secondary row puts useful information right beneath the time: live weather conditions, battery level, both at once, or nothing at all. Animated backgrounds add depth for those who want more visual interest. StandBy also includes a home screen widget and a StandBy mode widget, so the experience extends beyond the app itself. Features - Digital and analog clock styles - 12-hour and 24-hour format - Seconds display toggle - Date display toggle - Weather, battery, or combined secondary row - Animated backgrounds - 8 free themes, 70+ premium themes (flat and gradient) - Custom color, font, and font size - Saveable and loadable presets - StandBy widget support - Home screen widget support - Portrait and landscape orientation - Screen stays on while in use Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDrZMeR5Cidf-RH8I3UB716GLMVS89r8RjYqQJAoXVc/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URFYc55rRZAn1cDHaEeU4w9uYzU_vBL4G9SxuRpRORQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StandBy Widget & Always On at 4.6 against bnClock's 3.9. StandBy Widget & Always On also leads on ratings volume (131 vs 35). bnClock's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 17%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads 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. StandBy Widget & Always On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
StandBy Widget & Always On holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 131 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of bnClock's written reviews are positive against 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, StandBy Widget & Always On every 32 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | bnClock | StandBy Widget & Always On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (35 ratings) | 4.6 (131 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 131 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Calvin | Bulent Hanci |
Customer experience
bnClock
StandBy Widget & Always On
In-app purchases
bnClock
No in-app purchases
StandBy Widget & Always On
- StandBy Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- StandBy LifeTime$9.99
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