Comparison

Standby Alarm Clock vs Watch Spring

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Standby Alarm Clock4 screens
Watch Spring4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Standby Alarm Clock ships an update every 2 months, Watch Spring every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Standby Alarm Clock versus Watch Spring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandby Alarm ClockWatch Spring
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (116 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ.Benito PereiraSimon Greig

Customer experience

Standby Alarm Clock

All ratings116 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%

Watch Spring

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Standby Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Watch Spring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Standby Alarm Clock free?
Standby Alarm Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watch Spring free?
Watch Spring costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Standby Alarm Clock or Watch Spring?
Watch Spring is rated higher. Standby Alarm Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Watch Spring averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Standby Alarm Clock or Watch Spring have ads?
Neither Standby Alarm Clock nor Watch Spring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Standby Alarm Clock or Watch Spring?
Standby Alarm Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Watch Spring every 3 weeks. Most recently, Standby Alarm Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Watch Spring on November 3, 2026.

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