Comparison

Stand Clock Display vs SmartDisplay X

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

Head to head
About

Stand Clock Display

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a stylish, always-on desk clock. Features include customizable timers, Pomodoro sessions, and adjustable brightness for day or night use. Ideal for home, office, or study.

Highlights
  • Always-on display
  • Customizable clock face
  • Countdown timers
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Date display option
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a stylish stand clock and always-on desk display.Simple. Clean. Convenient. Stand Clock Display is perfect as a desk clock, night clock, bedside clock, or standby display - at home, in the office, or during work sessions. ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Keep the screen always on, even if your device supports auto-dimming. Quickly adjust brightness to maximum or minimum for comfortable use day or night. CLOCK Use your iPhone or iPad as a standby desk clock or night clock with a clean, minimal design. TIMER* Set countdown timers up to 24 hours - perfect for work, cooking, studying, or daily routines. POMODORO* Boost productivity with the Pomodoro Technique: - 25 minutes of focus. - 5 or 10 minutes of break. CUSTOMIZATION* Personalize your clock: - Change colors. - Choose time format. - Show or hide the date.Instantly adjust brightness. * - Upgrade to Pro Version in order to unlock all advanced features.

About

SmartDisplay X

Transform your device into an intelligent home display. Access real-time news, weather forecasts, calendar events, notes, and personalized feeds from social media. Optimized for tablets and mobile devices, it keeps you informed anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time global news
  • Current and future weather forecasts
  • Integrated calendar and notes
  • Social media feeds (Instagram, X)
  • Customizable website shortcuts
  • News ticker
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SmartDisplay X turns an iPad or iPhone you aren't using into a smart display. The screen stays on and your views change by themselves: clock, weather, calendar, notes, news, your home and your favorite websites. Put it on the kitchen counter, your desk or the nightstand and keep what matters in view. EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE • Clock in four designs: classic, minimal, digital and flip, with an optional greeting • Weather with hourly and 10-day forecasts and severe weather alerts • Calendar: today, your next event and the next 7 days • Notes and a countdown to your next big day • Focus timer from 1 to 120 minutes (iPad) • Photo frame with up to 24 of your own photos (iPad) • 3D flights to 76 cities and their landmarks (iPad) • Quiz with 276 questions in 12 categories (iPad) • A website of your choice, live air traffic, a random encyclopedia article and your social feed EASY TO USE • Swipe to the next or previous view • Tap the screen to open the settings • Turn views on and off, each with a live preview • A short introduction shows you around • On iPhone, split views show two things at once SMARTDISPLAY X PRO • No ads • News: top headlines as a full view and, on iPad, as a news bar at the bottom of the screen • Your home: lights, switches, thermostats, locks, blinds, sensors, scenes, cameras and automations from the Home app • Your inbox from your webmail • Two more websites • Live views from around the world • Dashboards on iPad: Quattro, Dual and Trio show up to four views at once • Your own photo as the background • Your rhythm: your own order and 5 to 40 seconds for each view SmartDisplay X is free and shows an ad after each round. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://twentysixcode.com/smartdisplay-x-end-user-license-agreement-eula Privacy Policy: https://twentysixcode.com/smartdisplay-x-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Stand Clock Display4 screens
SmartDisplay X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartDisplay X at 100% against Stand Clock Display's 36%. SmartDisplay X also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Stand Clock Display's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (146 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Stand Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SmartDisplay X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stand Clock Display holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stand Clock Display has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Stand Clock Display's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartDisplay X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stand Clock Display ships an update every 4 months, SmartDisplay X every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stand Clock Display versus SmartDisplay X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStand Clock DisplaySmartDisplay X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (146 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVladislav KovalyovTorben Steen

Customer experience

Stand Clock Display

All ratings146 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative50.0%

SmartDisplay X

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stand Clock Display

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
2 purchases

SmartDisplay X

Subscriptions2
  • SmartDisplay X Pro Month$2.991 Month
  • SmartDisplay X Pro Year$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Stand Clock Display free?
Stand Clock Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmartDisplay X free?
SmartDisplay X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stand Clock Display or SmartDisplay X?
Stand Clock Display is rated higher. Stand Clock Display averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while SmartDisplay X averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Stand Clock Display or SmartDisplay X have ads?
Both Stand Clock Display and SmartDisplay X show ads.
Which is updated more often, Stand Clock Display or SmartDisplay X?
Stand Clock Display ships an update every 4 months, and SmartDisplay X every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stand Clock Display was updated on October 22, 2026 and SmartDisplay X on October 24, 2026.

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