Standby Clock vs E.L.M.O.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
E.L.M.O.
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Never forget birthdays or important dates – offline, private, and free. Elmo helps you remember birthdays, anniversaries and other important dates — all without an account, without tracking, and without internet. Simple, smart, and built for privacy. ALWAYS AVAILABLE Elmo works fully offline. All your reminders and data stay on your device, so you can use the app anytime – even without an internet connection. ACCOUNT-FREE EXPERIENCE No login required. Just open the app and start adding people you care about. No emails, no passwords, no setup. PRIVACY FIRST Your information stays private. Elmo does not collect any data and does not track you. Everything is stored locally on your device only. SMART REMINDERS Get accurate and timely reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, and personal events – so you never miss a special moment again. KEEP PERSONAL NOTES Store details about your friends, family, and contacts – like how they take their coffee or their favorite band. It’s like a memory boost for real life. CLEAN AND SIMPLE INTERFACE Elmo is designed to be easy to use, distraction-free, and focused on what matters: the people in your life. 100% FREE TO USE No ads. No subscriptions. Just a helpful app that does what it promises. Download Elmo now and make remembering people effortless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: E.L.M.O. at none against Standby Clock's 3. E.L.M.O. also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Standby Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. E.L.M.O. asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Standby Clock | E.L.M.O. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (715 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 715 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 云云 唐 | Florian Ziller |
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
E.L.M.O.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Standby Clock
- Remove Ads$0.99
- All Clock Styles$0.99
- Pro Version$1.99
E.L.M.O.
No in-app purchases









