Comparison

AClock vs Clock Widget

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

Head to head
About

AClock

This minimalist clock app offers a customizable full-screen display with options for flip or classic digital styles. It includes productivity tools like a stopwatch, countdown, and Pomodoro timer, along with personalized features such as countdowns to important dates and customizable slogans. The app is designed for extreme power saving and eye protection with a night mode.

Highlights
  • Flip and classic digital clock styles
  • Stopwatch, countdown, and Pomodoro timer
  • Countdown to dates and anniversaries
  • Customizable colors, fonts, and slogans
  • Night mode for eye protection
  • 12/24 hour system support
Features
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AClock is a fully functional, minimalist design, extreme power saving, lightweight and efficient clock app. special function: 1. Switch between page turning clock and classic digital clock as you like 2. Built-in convenient stopwatch, countdown, Pomodoro 3. Display of countdown days and anniversaries to create your own personalized clock 4. Customize the font color and size, and customize the background color 5. Customize your inspirational slogan to encourage your dedicated self~ 6. Date, second, motivational slogan, custom display 7. Support night mode, more eye protection 8. Support 12-hour system and 24-hour system 9. Extremely power saving, all-round optimization, escort the power 10. Countdown to the exam

About

Clock Widget

Create highly personalized digital clock widgets for your home screen with various layouts, background options, and text colors. Customize your clock to match your style and enhance your device's appearance.

Highlights
  • Customizable digital clock widgets
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Use personal photos as background
  • Diverse layout and color options
  • Date output in local language
Features
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Make the most out of Widgets by creating highly personalized Digital Clock Widgets with different layouts, background, and text color options for you to freely adjust a clock on your home screen. Widget Clock: Custom Clock App provides a variety of digital clock widget options with high customization: - Three widget sizes: Small - Medium - Large - Use your own photos as a Clock Background - Diverse layout design, background & text color options - Beautify and bring your home screen to the next level - Set local preferences, set date output in your language - And even more in the following app updates. Start personalizing your Digital Clock Widget NOW! • Subscribed user has unlimited access • Unsubscribed user can only use free features • User can subscribe one week (USD $1.99), one month (USD $4.99) or lifetime ($19.99) auto renewing subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Contact Us: support@vulcanlabs.co We would love to receive your feedback to improve the app. Terms of Use: http://vulcanlabs.co/index.php/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://vulcanlabs.co/index.php/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

AClock4 screens
Clock Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AClock at 100% against Clock Widget's 19%. AClock also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Clock Widget's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On ads 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

Clock Widget is free to download; AClock costs $0.99 up front. Clock Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. AClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AClock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Widget has 1.4K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AClock's written reviews are positive against 19% of Clock Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AClock ships an update fortnightly, Clock Widget daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
AClock versus Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAClockClock Widget
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better4.2 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better18.9% of reviews
Number of ratings101.4K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhengzhou Sibo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

AClock

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clock Widget

All ratings1,397 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral15.3%
Negative65.8%

Bugs and requests

AClock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Clock Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time freezes and doesn't update
  • Widget sizes limited despite showing more
  • Time zone and location settings don't work as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add 12-hour time format option
  • Improve time synchronization
  • Expand customization options

In-app purchases

None

AClock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Clock Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Clock Widget3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Clock Widget$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Clock Widget$9.99

Questions

Is AClock free?
AClock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Widget free?
Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AClock or Clock Widget?
AClock is rated higher. AClock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Clock Widget averages 4.2 from 1.4K ratings.
Do AClock or Clock Widget have ads?
Neither AClock nor Clock Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AClock or Clock Widget?
AClock ships an update fortnightly, and Clock Widget daily. Most recently, AClock was updated on September 21, 2026 and Clock Widget on September 24, 2026.

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