Desk Clock Display vs Always On Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desk Clock Display
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desk clock with an always-on display. Features include customizable clock faces, timers, and Pomodoro sessions. An upgrade unlocks all features.
- Always-on display
- Customizable clock faces
- Countdown timers up to 24 hours
- Pomodoro Technique timer
- Adjustable brightness
- Date display toggle
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With Desk Clock Display you can turn your iPhone and iPad into a real watch. Simple. Clean. Convenient. ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Even if your iPhone or iPad has auto-dimm function, the Desk Clock Display app will always stay ON. Quickly change Brightness to max or min if needed. CLOCK Use it as a standby desk clock during the day or at night. TIMER* Set any Countdown timers up to 24 hours. POMODORO* Improve your time management using Pomodoro Technique: 25 minutes of concentration, 5 or 10 minutes to take a rest. CUSTOMIZATION* • Change color. • Change the format. • Display or hide the date. • Instantly change brightness. * - Upgrade to Pro Version in order to unlock all functions.
Always On Display
Customize your device's lock screen with a variety of clock styles, including digital and analog options. Adjust colors, sizes, and add a second time zone for a personalized display. Optimize for OLED screens to minimize battery impact.
- Digital and analog clock display
- Customizable clock size and colors
- Second time zone support
- Battery indicator ring
- Screen dimming for bedside use
- OLED optimization
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This app allows you change the size of the clock, to have both a digital and analog clock displayed at the same time, a second time zone, to add colors inside the clock digits, and more. There is an emoji that you can change it's size on the screen. It has a battery indicator ring that changes color depending on the battery level and you can also change it's size. You can also make the screen really dim so that you can have it displayed by your bedside. Choosing dark colors and images ensures that the battery will not be greatly affected utilising OLED technology device panels found in later model iPhones. For changes or requests you can always contact us and we will try our best to implement it for you in the next update! *Disclaimer - This version of the will not display icons related to calls or messages within its screen. a href="https://www.freepik.com/vectors/background" Background vector created by starline - www.freepik.com a href="https://www.freepik.com/vectors/star" Star vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Desk Clock Display at Free against Always On Display's $2.99. Desk Clock Display also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). Always On Display's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Desk Clock Display is free to download; Always On Display costs $2.99 up front. Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Always On Display asks for nothing beyond the download.
Desk Clock Display holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desk Clock Display has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Desk Clock Display's written reviews are positive against 33% of Always On Display's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Desk Clock Display ships an update every 15 months, Always On Display every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desk Clock Display | Always On Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (24 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Kovalyov | Jim Kandias |
Customer experience
Desk Clock Display
Always On Display
In-app purchases
Desk Clock Display
- Pro Version$0.99
Always On Display
No in-app purchases
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