Comparison

Desk Clock Display 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

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.

Highlights
  • Always-on display
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Countdown timers up to 24 hours
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Date display toggle
Features
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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.

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

Desk Clock Display4 screens
StandBy Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StandBy Clock at 100% against Desk Clock Display's 0%. StandBy Clock also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 15 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Desk Clock Display's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (24 vs 6). On price, 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. Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StandBy Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Desk Clock Display holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Desk Clock Display's written reviews are positive against 100% of StandBy Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desk Clock Display ships an update every 15 months, StandBy Clock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Desk Clock Display versus StandBy Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk Clock DisplayStandBy Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav Kovalyov逸文 周

Customer experience

Desk Clock Display

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

StandBy Clock

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Desk Clock Display

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
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 Desk Clock Display free?
Desk Clock Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Desk Clock Display or StandBy Clock?
Desk Clock Display is rated higher. Desk Clock Display averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while StandBy Clock averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Desk Clock Display or StandBy Clock have ads?
Both Desk Clock Display and StandBy Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Desk Clock Display or StandBy Clock?
Desk Clock Display ships an update every 15 months, and StandBy Clock every 6 days. Most recently, Desk Clock Display was updated on October 14, 2026 and StandBy Clock on October 5, 2026.

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