Analog Clock Lite vs Clock Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Analog Clock Lite
This app displays analog clocks with customizable features like position, size, and second-hand movement. It also offers background image customization and a pendulum clock simulation. Additional options include digital time display and widget support.
- Customizable clock position and size
- Multiple clock styles (second hand tick/smooth, pendulum)
- Customizable background images and colors
- Digital time display
- Widget support (iOS14+)
- Dark Mode support
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It is an analog clock application that can also display a pendulum clock. Clock Changeable clock position and size. - Indigo Blue Clock - Second hand ticks away the time - White Clock - Second hand moves smoothly - Pendulum Clock - Pendulum ticks away the time - Custom Clock - You can customize the clock yourself (In the Lite version, you can create up to 6 custom clocks) Background Image Changeable background image position and size. - Single Color - You can customize the color - 10 preset background images - Select background photo from photo library Other features - Status bar display switch - Automatic sleep suppression - Smooth Display selection (trade-off with battery consumption) - Enlarging the background image (displayed on the whole screen) - Digital time display - Widget display (also supports iOS14) - Support Dark Mode of iOS13 - Support sharing custom clock settings (design) using AirDrop, file saving, etc. --- This Lite Version App displays Ads banner. No Ads Version App 'Analog Clock - Pendulum' is in AppStore, too. (Ads will no longer be displayed on iOS 9 devices.)
Clock Widget
Enhance your home screen with customizable clock widgets. Display current time, countdowns to special events, and a monthly calendar. Personalize backgrounds with photos, choose text colors, and add motivational quotes for a stylish and functional display.
- Flip clock display
- Event countdowns
- Monthly calendar view
- Custom photo backgrounds
- Adjustable text colors
- Inspirational quotes
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Bring your home screen to life with beautiful clock widgets! Add widgets for: 1. Current time with a stylish flip clock 2. Countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, and events 3. Monthly calendar to quickly check dates Make your widgets uniquely yours: 1. Upload your favorite photos as backgrounds 2. Match text colors to your style 3. Add inspirational quotes or sayings Transform your home screen with style and function!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clock Widget at 4.6 against Analog Clock Lite's 2.5. Clock Widget also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 25%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Analog Clock Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Analog Clock Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clock Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Widget has 49 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Analog Clock Lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of Clock Widget's.
Analog Clock Lite ships an update monthly, Clock Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Analog Clock Lite | Clock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hiroaki Ito | 旭 林 |
Customer experience
Analog Clock Lite
Clock Widget
In-app purchases
Analog Clock Lite
No in-app purchases
Clock Widget
- VIP$2.99
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