Digital Clock vs Always On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digital Clock
This app transforms your device into a stylish LED bedside clock with customizable skins and dynamic time displays. It offers alarm functionality, voice time broadcasts, and a countdown timer, perfect for your desk or nightstand.
- Display time in seconds
- Customizable clock skins
- Alarm with music selection
- Hourly voice broadcast
- Countdown timer
- Home and lock screen widgets
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Transform your desk with a minimalist LED digital clock, standby display, and focus timer — designed for Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Home Screen widgets. - Live Second Precision: Real-time clock display with seconds across Dynamic Island, Standby Screen, Lock Screen, and Home Screen widgets. - Custom Clock Skins: Eye-catching LED digital clock designs, themes, and customizable bedside displays. - Flexible Display: Toggle between 12-hour/24-hour time formats and easily hide week and date displays. - Smart Alarms & Chimes: Custom alarm sounds, music library, and hourly voice time broadcasts. - Pomodoro Focus Timer: Stay focused on work and study with customizable break intervals. - Stopwatch & Countdown Timer: High-precision timer for workouts, cooking, productivity, and study. - Target Date & Event Countdown: Track important milestones, project deadlines, holidays, and event countdowns.
Always On
A minimalist desktop clock widget offering a full-screen, always-on live time display. It ensures you're constantly aware of the time, perfect for managing tasks or relaxing. Stay connected to every second of your day with this visually appealing tool.
- Full-screen live time display
- Always-on functionality
- Minimalist design
- Visually appealing interface
- Task management tool
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"Always On - Time Clock Widgets" is a sleek, minimalist desktop clock widget that keeps you always in sync with time. Designed to be fully functional and visually appealing, it offers an uninterrupted, full-screen live time display that ensures you're always aware of the time at a glance. The app’s always-on feature means it’s always running, making it the perfect tool for both work and relaxation. Whether you're managing tasks or taking breaks, this clock keeps you connected to every second of your day. Never miss a moment with "Always On - Time Clock Widgets" — time that’s always with you. Select a subscription plan: $1.99 for a week $19.99 for lifetime • Upon confirmation, payment is charged to your iTunes Account. • The subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal 24 hours before the current period ends. • Your account will be charged the renewal fee 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchasing. • If applicable, any remaining time on a free trial will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Term Of Use: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/1ae3e3f6-8f1e-4b09-a4f6-c36b3cc7329f Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/b98954f8-4fef-46dd-8581-4e0958e5ab37
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Digital Clock at free with in-app purchases against Always On's subscription. Digital Clock also leads on ratings volume (69K vs 12) and device support (4 vs 2). Always On's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Digital Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Always On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Digital Clock against 4.7 for Always On. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Digital Clock ships an update fortnightly, Always On every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Digital Clock | Always On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (69K ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊杰 阮 | Kezia Fransiska Hutapea |
Customer experience
Digital Clock
Always On
Bugs and requests
Digital Clock
Reported bugs
6 issues- Alarm doesn't sound if device is in silent mode
- Alarm doesn't work
- Time display is wrong
- Widget doesn't show correct time
- App crashes frequently
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- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
9 requests- Dark mode option
- More skins please ie: pixie (tube); RGB sliders
- Ability to input own music for alarm
- Vertical display
- Battery percentage and reminder
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- Ability to change alarm sounds
- Portrait mode
- Bigger clock display
- Transparent widget
Always On
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Digital Clock
- All clock styles$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Pro Version$2.99
Always On
- Always On Pro Week$1.997 Days
- Always On Lifetime$19.99
Questions
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