Standby Alarm Clock vs Watch Spring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Standby Alarm Clock
This app transforms your device into a customizable bedside or desk clock. It features a clear HD display, slideshow capabilities with your own photos, and a variety of alarm options including custom sounds and a flashlight alert for the hearing impaired.
- Customizable clock with personal photos
- Slideshow background
- Analog and digital display options
- Set favorite song as alarm
- Flashlight alarm for hearing impaired
- Customizable brightness
- Lock screen functionality
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NT CLOCK – HIGHLIGHTS • Minimal, sleek design with no nonsense features. • Clear, HD display makes it easy to see the time. • Customize the clock with your own pictures. • Slideshow and a wide range of colors. • Use as a desk or bedside clock. • Set your alarms in seconds. • Lock Screen. • Customizable Brightness. • Set your favorite song as alarm sound. • Flashlight alarm for people with hearing impairment. • Analog style clock. WAKE UP THE RIGHT WAY WITH NT CLOCK – DOWNLOAD TODAY! It's simple: In standby, the display turns into a nice photo reminder with the time and alarm clock. The most comfortable way to wake up with your favorite song! In addition to 9 Sounds you can use a song selected from your media library as alarm sound. If you have a hearing impairment, you can activate the flashlight alarm function. Designed to be used as a free standing desk or bedside clock, NT Clock is a simple, no-frills digital alarm clock designed to tell you the time wake you up when you need. Create your own unique alarm clock with a variety of customization features. Choose from a wide range of colours and upload your own picture, slideshow to use as a background. You could use your favorite holiday snaps, a picture of your family or you and your partner so every time you look at the clock, you’ll be reminded of a happy memory! Our clear, HD display makes it easy to see the time, without the distractions that come with many other digital alarm clock apps. Set the alarm in just a few taps by clicking the icon I the corner. No fuss, just a wake up call when you need it.
Watch Spring
Track the accuracy and wear of your mechanical watches. Analyze trends with charts, log service history, and keep notes on watch details. See how your collection performs over time and manage your ownership history.
- Accuracy tracking and trend charts
- Wear calendar and statistics
- Watch collection summary cards
- Service and repair logging
- Ownership history timeline
- Time-setting clock
- CSV import/export
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Track. Analyse. Enjoy. Track mechanical watch accuracy and see drift over time. Log quick time-points, visualise trends with simple charts, keep notes about watch details, track service history, and balance your wrist time across your collection. Why it’s useful • Understand seconds-per-day accuracy and long-term behaviour • Spot issues after knocks or before/after a service • See which watches get the most wear • Keep track of key facts about your watches in one place Features • Accuracy charts & trend • Wear calendar & statistics • Watch collection summary shown as info cards; for a quick snapshot of key facts • Log servicing and repairs with notes and dates; see the before/after impact on accuracy • View your watch ownership history timeline • Time-setting clock (seconds-accurate) • Daily reminders • Import/Export CSV; share charts • iPhone-native, no ads, data stays on device How it works 1. Press and hold on the on-screen clock 2. When your watch matches the time, lift your finger 3. Watch Spring logs the time-point, updates charts, and marks your wear
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Watch Spring at 100% against Standby Alarm Clock's 63%. Watch Spring also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Standby Alarm Clock's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 3) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Standby Alarm Clock costs $1.99 and Watch Spring $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Watch Spring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Standby Alarm Clock has 116 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Standby Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Watch Spring's.
Standby Alarm Clock ships an update every 2 months, Watch Spring every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Standby Alarm Clock | Watch Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (116 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | J.Benito Pereira | Simon Greig |
Customer experience
Standby Alarm Clock
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In-app purchases
Standby Alarm Clock
No in-app purchases
Watch Spring
No in-app purchases
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