Desk Clock vs Analog Clock Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desk Clock
This app transforms your device into a full-screen analog clock with customizable faces. It offers real-time time display, including seconds, on your home screen, lock screen, and even during charging, doubling as a screen saver. Features include smart alarms and hourly reminders.
- Full-screen analog clock display
- Customizable clock faces
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Smart alarm clock
- Hourly timekeeping reminders
- Charging screen saver mode
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Desktop Clock is a versatile full-screen digital and analog clock app with a rich collection of classic clock faces and custom Apple Watch face integration. Designed for your home screen, lock screen, StandBy mode, and Dynamic Island, it turns your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into a stylish, fully customized timekeeping setup. Key Features: Classic Clock Face Collection: Explore a wide array of classic analog and sleek digital clock designs, perfect for full-screen desk displays and charging screen savers. Apple Watch Face Sync: Customize and sync stylish clock faces directly to your Apple Watch to match your personal aesthetic. Real-Time Seconds Display: Keep precise track of time with seconds displayed across home screen widgets, lock screen widgets, Dynamic Island, and StandBy mode. Home & Lock Screen Widgets: Multiple calendar and clock widget styles to personalize your iOS lock screen and home screen. Smart Volume-Adjusting Alarm: Gentle, intelligent alarm clock that automatically adjusts volume for a seamless morning wake-up. Hourly Chime & Voice Reminders: Audio notifications every hour to help you manage your daily schedule and focus sessions. Full-Screen Desk Timer & Companion: Ideal nightstand clock, aesthetic desk display. Upgrade your daily timekeeping with iconic watch faces, live seconds widgets, and seamless Apple Watch integration.
Analog Clock Widget
Personalize your device's home screen with a customizable analog clock widget. Choose from various clock faces, hand styles, and colors to match your aesthetic. Display the date and prevent your device from sleeping while the widget is active.
- Customizable clock face
- Adjustable hour, minute, and second hands
- Color customization for hands and background
- Date display option
- Stop auto-sleep feature
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Analog Clock Widget - Clock SD Customize the analog clock and the widget. Customize Features: * Clock face * Hour hand * Minute hand * Second hand * Clock hands color * Background color * Display the date * Stop auto sleep
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Desk Clock at every 9 days against Analog Clock Widget's every 2 months. Desk Clock also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 48%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ads, 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. Desk Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Analog Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Desk Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Desk Clock's written reviews are positive against 48% of Analog Clock Widget's.
Desk Clock ships an update every 9 days, Analog Clock Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desk Clock | Analog Clock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better | 4.3 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews — better | 47.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 4.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翠玲 施 | Daisuke Suzuki |
Customer experience
Desk Clock
Analog Clock Widget
User reviews
Desk Clock
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⏱️ Accurate time display
- 🕰️ Variety of analog clock faces
- 🌙 Adjustable brightness for night use
- 🕰️ Useful as a bedside clock
- ⏱️ Helpful for timing activities
Room to improve
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🤔 Confusing settings/options
- 🐛 Inconsistent second hand movement
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
Analog Clock Widget
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- ⏱️ Helpful for timing
- 🕰️ Attractive analog clock
Room to improve
- 🐛 Clock not displaying correct time
- 🔒 Limited customization options
- 💰 Paywall for basic features
Bugs and requests
Desk Clock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads reappear after reinstall
- Clock face doesn't update on lock screen
- Alarm stops after a few seconds
Requested features
5 requests- Add calendar view
- Implement 24-hour time format
- Allow custom clock face designs
- Add ability to set multiple alarms
- Improve widget functionality
Analog Clock Widget
Reported bugs
3 issues- Clock widget not updating time
- Alarm intermittently muting
- Inability to set alarm time
Requested features
3 requests- Allow changing clock face
- Add alarm and timer functions
- Sync time with system clock
In-app purchases
Desk Clock
- All clock styles$0.99
- Remove All Ads$0.99
- Professional Version$3.99
Analog Clock Widget
- Pro version$6.99
Questions
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