Comparison

Standby Clock vs Lock Screen 27

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

Head to head
About

Standby Clock

This app transforms your device into a full-screen digital clock with customizable fonts and colors. It offers a musical alarm, displays seconds on the dynamic island and lock screen, and can broadcast the time hourly. Enjoy background alarms with custom ringtones and various widget options.

Highlights
  • Full-screen digital time display
  • Seconds on dynamic island and lock screen
  • Customizable digital font styles and colors
  • Musical alarm with custom ringtones
  • Hourly chime and voice broadcasting
  • Lock screen and Home Screen widgets
Features
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Standby Clock, a beautiful music alarm clock that displays full-screen digital time. - Show seconds on dynamic island and lock screen - Provide a variety of digital font styles - Custom Clock Digital Color - Hourly Chime, Hourly voice broadcasting time - Display date, week, etc. - Support background alarm clock and custom music ringtones. - Support Home Screen widget, Lock Screen Widget, Standby mode.

About

Lock Screen 27

Personalize your device's lock screen with custom text, emojis, app shortcuts, and contact links. Access your favorite websites and apps directly from your lock screen. Choose from a variety of icon packs and wallpapers to create a unique look.

Highlights
  • Custom text and emoji
  • Website and app shortcuts
  • Contact shortcuts
  • Icon packs
  • Wallpapers
Features
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Lock Screen 27 lets you personalize your lock screen like never before. There are no limits to customizing your Lock Screen! Here’s a glimpse: ● Custom Text & Emoji ● Website & app shortcuts ● Contacts ● Icons Pack ● Wallpapers Subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Subscription options: Week Price: $ 2.99 Annual: $19.99 Privacy Policy: https://appchi.org/privacy-policy Terms: https://appchi.org/terms-of-use Support : support@appchi.org

Screenshots

Standby Clock4 screens
Lock Screen 274 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lock Screen 27 at fortnightly against Standby Clock's every 6 weeks. Lock Screen 27 also leads on ratings volume (7.8K vs 716) and review sentiment (71% vs 61%). Standby Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Standby Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Lock Screen 27 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Standby Clock against 4.5 for Lock Screen 27. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock Screen 27 has 7.8K ratings behind it against 716, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Standby Clock's written reviews are positive against 71% of Lock Screen 27's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Standby Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, Lock Screen 27 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Standby Clock versus Lock Screen 27: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandby ClockLock Screen 27
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (716 ratings)4.5 (7.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews71.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7167.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB231 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer云云 唐Appchi LLC

Customer experience

Standby Clock

All ratings713 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative28.2%

Lock Screen 27

All ratings7,806 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews398 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.4%

User reviews

Standby Clock

From 716 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🕰️ Customizable clock display
  • 💡 Useful night light feature
  • 🔍 Clear and accurate time display

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Vertical time display not preferred
  • 🕰️ Lack of additional features (e.g., weather, date)
  • 💰 Paid app with limited free features
  • 🔋 Short screen time before turning off

Lock Screen 27

From 7.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing
  • 👍 Very good
  • 💕 Cute
  • 🌟 Unique
  • 🔓 Solid App

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 💰 Too expensive
  • 🚫 Useless Application
  • 🔒 Free to subscription model
  • 🔧 Buggy app

Bugs and requests

Standby Clock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Clock not displaying properly on home screen
  • Alarm not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add horizontal time display option
  • Include weather and date information
  • Improve screen timeout settings
  • Offer more customization options

Lock Screen 27

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Widgets not working
  • Shortcuts not functioning properly
  • Wallpaper selection issues
  • Blank icons
  • Transition issues when opening shortcuts

Requested features

5 requests
  • More aesthetic wallpapers
  • Shortcut widgets
  • Custom app icons for widgets
  • Larger text size
  • More than 2 apps per Lock Screen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Standby Clock

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • All Clock Styles$0.99
  • Pro Version$1.99
2 purchases

Lock Screen 27

Subscriptions2
  • Widget & Aesthetic Wallpapers7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • One Year Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Standby Clock free?
Standby Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen 27 free?
Lock Screen 27 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Standby Clock or Lock Screen 27?
Lock Screen 27 is rated higher. Standby Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 716 ratings, while Lock Screen 27 averages 4.5 from 7.8K ratings.
Do Standby Clock or Lock Screen 27 have ads?
Both Standby Clock and Lock Screen 27 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Standby Clock or Lock Screen 27?
Standby Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lock Screen 27 fortnightly. Most recently, Standby Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lock Screen 27 on November 6, 2026.

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