Comparison

Clock Widget vs Next Widget

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

Head to head
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/

About

Next Widget

Create and customize your own widgets for your home screen. Choose from hundreds of pre-built designs or design your own with various art, backgrounds, and colors. New widgets are added weekly.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Customize prebuilt widgets
  • Weekly widget updates
  • 500+ prebuilt widget options
  • Widget library
  • Analog and digital clocks
  • Daily quotes and love counters
Features
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◆ Make your own widgets, just the way you like.◆ You can find your favorite Widgets and Customize their art, background image, background color, etc or Create your widget with a wide range of options in Next Widget. also, you can have your own widget library and add them to your home screen. *****We add new widgets every week***** ◆ Main features: * Theme and widget packs (Weekly update) * Chose between 500+ prebuilt widgets (Weekly update) * Customize prebuilt widgets * Create your own widget ◆ Widget types: * Analog clock (60+ Styles) * Digital Clock (12 Styles) * Daily Quotes * Love day counter * Calendar * Countdown * Photo * Notes ◆ Upcoming widgets: * Weather * Social * Music * Sport * Tools ◆ Steps: 1- Choose your widget art between 500+ fantastic widgets 2- Customize your widget background color,image,text,etc. 3- Add your widget to your home screen ----------------------------- ►Notes: 〉Next Widget includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a monthly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. 〉Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription in the iTunes settings at least 24- hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. 〉Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. 〉Please note: If have any problem with your widgets display after updates, please re-save them. 〉Please note: Please Report to us all translation or functionality problems through the Instagram support page. (link is inside the app) 〉You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by canceling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service.

Screenshots

Clock Widget3 screens
Next Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Next Widget at 89% against Clock Widget's 19%. Next Widget also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Clock Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Clock Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Next Widget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next Widget 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 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Clock Widget's written reviews are positive against 89% of Next Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Widget ships an update daily, Next Widget every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clock Widget versus Next Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock WidgetNext Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.4K ratings)4.7 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better68
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITEDMehdi Khajeh Pour

Customer experience

Clock Widget

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

Next Widget

All ratings68 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Clock Widget

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app, no watermark
  • 👍 Decent clock widget

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Time doesn't update properly
  • 🐛 Stuck in 24-hour time format
  • 💰 Expensive, must pay for customization
  • 🤔 Limited customization options

Next Widget

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great customization options
  • 🌟 Beautifully designed widgets
  • 💯 Highly recommended app
  • 📱 Perfect for personalizing iPhone

Room to improve

  • 💸 Many premium features
  • ⚠️ Ads in free version
  • 📉 Limited free options
  • 😥 Next wallpaper not working
  • 🐛 Buggy scrolling behavior

Bugs and 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

Next Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Next wallpaper shows 'image not found'
  • App crashes when scrolling
  • Free trial charged immediately
  • Time widget not keeping proper time (resolved)

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free options
  • Fix scrolling bug
  • More widget variety
  • Improve free trial transparency

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
5 purchases

Next Widget

Subscriptions5
  • Three months3 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • One month$4.991 Month
  • Six months$7.996 Months
Show 2 more
  • One year promotion$7.991 Year
  • One year$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Clock Widget free?
Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Widget free?
Next Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Widget or Next Widget?
Next Widget is rated higher. Clock Widget averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Next Widget averages 4.7 from 68 ratings.
Do Clock Widget or Next Widget have ads?
Next Widget shows ads; Clock Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock Widget or Next Widget?
Clock Widget ships an update daily, and Next Widget every 8 days. Most recently, Clock Widget was updated on September 24, 2026 and Next Widget on September 22, 2026.

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