Comparison

Digital Clock vs StandBy Widget & Always On

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

Head to head
About

Digital Clock

This app provides a clear and attractive LED digital clock display. It's ideal for use on a nightstand or desk, offering customizable options for time format and visibility of weekdays and dates.

Highlights
  • Beautiful LED digital display
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Show/hide weekdays
  • Show/hide date
Features
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Digital Clock turns your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a crisp retro LED display — the glow of a classic bedside or desk clock, right on your screen. Prop it up on your nightstand, desk, or home-office shelf and read the time at a glance, day or night. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose from several LED and LCD display styles • Show the time in 12- or 24-hour format, with optional seconds, weekday, and date • Add a blinking colon for that authentic digital-clock feel • Keep it in portrait or landscape, or lock it to the orientation you prefer • Dim the screen with a swipe for a gentle, glare-free glow at night • The display stays awake, so the clock is always there when you glance over TIMER & ALARMS • Set alarms to wake up or stay on schedule • Countdown timer, stopwatch, and a Pomodoro mode with work and break intervals • Pick your own alarm sound WIDGETS • Add Digital Clock to your Home Screen and Lock Screen DIGITAL CLOCK PRO Make it truly yours with a one-time upgrade: • Set custom digit and background colors • Use your own photo as the background • See the track currently playing in the Music app • Display any time zone in the world However you like to keep time — a stylish desk clock, a calm bedside companion, or a focus timer for work — Digital Clock has you covered.

About

StandBy Widget & Always On

Enhance your device's display with elegant clock widgets and a sophisticated standby mode. Easily customize time displays with legible numerals and soft animations, perfect for any setting.

Highlights
  • StandBy widget support
  • Home screen widget support
  • User-friendly interface
  • Soft animations
  • Customizable time displays
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
Features
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StandBy - Clock & Display StandBy transforms your iPhone or iPad into a refined clock display, purpose-built for charging docks and always-on setups. Whether on your desk, nightstand, or countertop, it keeps time looking sharp from across the room. Choose between a clean digital clock or a classic analog face. Large, high-contrast numerals stay legible at a distance, and the display adapts gracefully to both portrait and landscape orientations. Personalize every detail to match your environment. Pick from dozens of themes — flat or gradient — each carefully crafted with its own color palette and typeface. Free themes get you started immediately; premium unlocks the full collection. You can also build your own look with a custom font, font size, and any colors you choose, then save it as a preset to switch back to anytime. The secondary row puts useful information right beneath the time: live weather conditions, battery level, both at once, or nothing at all. Animated backgrounds add depth for those who want more visual interest. StandBy also includes a home screen widget and a StandBy mode widget, so the experience extends beyond the app itself. Features - Digital and analog clock styles - 12-hour and 24-hour format - Seconds display toggle - Date display toggle - Weather, battery, or combined secondary row - Animated backgrounds - 8 free themes, 70+ premium themes (flat and gradient) - Custom color, font, and font size - Saveable and loadable presets - StandBy widget support - Home screen widget support - Portrait and landscape orientation - Screen stays on while in use Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDrZMeR5Cidf-RH8I3UB716GLMVS89r8RjYqQJAoXVc/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URFYc55rRZAn1cDHaEeU4w9uYzU_vBL4G9SxuRpRORQ/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Digital Clock3 screens
StandBy Widget & Always On3 screens

Verdict

The call

Digital Clock and StandBy Widget & Always On both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 51% of Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's. Digital Clock also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 130). StandBy Widget & Always On's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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. Digital Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and StandBy Widget & Always On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StandBy Widget & Always On holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 1.3K ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, StandBy Widget & Always On every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Digital Clock versus StandBy Widget & Always On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital ClockStandBy Widget & Always On
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)4.6 (130 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better130
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdBulent Hanci

Customer experience

Digital Clock

All ratings1,293 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.2%

StandBy Widget & Always On

All ratings130 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time display issues
  • Widget only shows military time
  • Inconsistent behavior with background images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add alarm functionality
  • Improve widget customization options
  • Allow changing time format (12-hour vs. 24-hour)
  • Introduce more free customization options
  • Add weather information display

StandBy Widget & Always On

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
2 purchases

StandBy Widget & Always On

Subscriptions1
  • StandBy Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • StandBy LifeTime$9.99

Questions

Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StandBy Widget & Always On free?
StandBy Widget & Always On is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Clock or StandBy Widget & Always On?
StandBy Widget & Always On is rated higher. Digital Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while StandBy Widget & Always On averages 4.6 from 130 ratings.
Do Digital Clock or StandBy Widget & Always On have ads?
Neither Digital Clock nor StandBy Widget & Always On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Clock or StandBy Widget & Always On?
Digital Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and StandBy Widget & Always On every 32 months. Most recently, Digital Clock was updated on October 17, 2026 and StandBy Widget & Always On on October 19, 2026.

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