Comparison

Big Clock vs StandBy Clock

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

Head to head
About

Big Clock

This app displays the time edge-to-edge on iOS devices, offering enhanced readability with crisp fonts for advanced displays. Customize your clock face with bold fonts, choose time formats, and toggle seconds. It functions offline and prioritizes user data privacy.

Highlights
  • Edge-to-edge time display
  • Crisp font for XDR/Liquid Retina
  • Dark mode support
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Customizable clock face styling
  • Offline functionality
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Big Clock is designed specifically for iOS users. With an optimised layout for iOS devices, the time can be shown from edge to edge on the display for better readability and usability. For devices adopting XDR or Liquid Retina display technologies, a more crisp and clear font can be shown. FEATURES * Dark mode (night mode) is supported natively in app. The clock face can be viewed comfortably whenever it is in day time or in dark. * The clock can be displayed in either 12/24 time format. * Styling your own clock face with bold font, or to choose showing/hiding the seconds counter. * Timing and clock styling are made within the app. No network connection is required. For accurate time display, please make sure your phone’s clock is in-sync with the timezone that you’re in. * As no third-parties is involved within the process, all data are kept within the app. Made by PPES Developers & Contributors

About

StandBy Clock

Transform your iPhone into a personalized bedside display with over 100 customizable widgets. Show time, calendar, battery, photos, and more. Simple to use, just choose, customize, and add to your StandBy screen.

Highlights
  • 100+ customizable widgets
  • Analog and digital clock options
  • Calendar and dual time zone display
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Photo and GIF widgets
  • Customizable theme colors and styles
Features
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StandBy Clock — Make Your iPhone StandBy Screen Your Own Turn your charging iPhone into a bedside display that feels personal. Explore 240+ widget styles, including 125+ Premium designs, with flip clocks, GIF animations, photos, countdowns, calendars, battery displays and multi-time-zone layouts. Start with free designs, then unlock everything with weekly, annual or lifetime options. CLOCK WIDGETS • Analog Clock — Classic and modern faces with distinctive hands, markers and layouts. • Digital Clock — Bold, easy-to-read time displays made for desks and nightstands. • Calendar — See the date and day at a glance in a range of visual styles. • Single Time Zone — Focus on one city with rich, expressive layouts. • Dual Time Zone — Keep two cities visible for travel, remote work or someone far away. • Triple Time Zone — Follow three cities at once with flip boards, dashboards, neon styles and more. MORE THAN A CLOCK • Countdown — Count down to birthdays, anniversaries, trips and important moments. • Info Card — Put your own message or useful information on the StandBy screen. • Battery — Check the current charge level at a glance. • Photo Widget — Turn a favorite image into part of your bedside display. • GIF Widget — Add motion and personality with animated GIF designs. MAKE IT YOURS Customize colors, fonts, time formats, cities, labels, messages and photos. Save multiple named widgets for different moods and situations, then choose the design you want from the iOS widget picker. BUILT FOR iOS STANDBY StandBy Clock is designed for the landscape charging experience introduced in iOS 17. Place your iPhone on its side while charging to enter StandBy. Always-On Display is supported on compatible Pro iPhone models. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Choose a free or Premium design. 2. Customize it and save it with a name. 3. Add StandBy Clock from the widget picker. 4. Select your saved design and enjoy your new StandBy screen. FREE AND PREMIUM A selection of designs is free to use. Premium unlocks 125+ additional designs and the complete customization library. Choose the option that suits you: weekly, annual or lifetime access. Available products and local prices are shown in the app before purchase. Download StandBy Clock and make every charging moment look like yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Big Clock3 screens
StandBy Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StandBy Clock at 100% against Big Clock's 50%. StandBy Clock also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 31 months). Big Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. StandBy Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Big Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StandBy Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Big Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of StandBy Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Clock ships an update every 31 months, StandBy Clock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Big Clock versus StandBy Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig ClockStandBy Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip Tam逸文 周

Customer experience

Big Clock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

StandBy Clock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Big Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StandBy Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • StandBy Clock Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Big Clock free?
Big Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Clock or StandBy Clock?
StandBy Clock is rated higher. Big Clock averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while StandBy Clock averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Big Clock or StandBy Clock have ads?
StandBy Clock shows ads; Big Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Clock or StandBy Clock?
Big Clock ships an update every 31 months, and StandBy Clock every 6 days. Most recently, Big Clock was updated on November 2, 2026 and StandBy Clock on November 3, 2026.

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