Comparison

Clock Widget vs Digital Clock

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

Digital Clock

Transform your device into a stylish digital clock with a customizable LED display. Choose from various time formats, colors, and fonts. Includes white noise for focus or sleep and an alarm function.

Highlights
  • Customizable LED display
  • 12/24 hour mode
  • Show/hide date
  • Font and color selection
  • White noise generator
  • Alarm function
Features
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This is a beautiful digital clock for those who want to have a digital clock on their nightstand or coffee table. You can change the color to almost whatever you want. It shows you various time elements and you can use a few different time and date formats, colors, and clock faces. The app is very affordable which is a great deal for one of the simplest, but best clock apps. Features: - Beautiful digital display - Switch between 12 and 24 modes - Show or hide date - Select your preferable font or color - Play white noise to help you focus or sleep - Set alarm and never miss any important event White noise included such as: River stream, Ocean waves, Underground cave, Soft rain, Crackling fire, Sizzling pan, Birds chirping, Summer crickets, Noise fan, ASMR, Deep sea, Midnight crickets, Beach seagulls, Cave water dripping, Crackling fireplace, Pot boiling, Green forest, Peaceful ambience, Clock ticking, Footstep Notes: - The auto lock will be disabled while the clock is active. - It doesn’t start automatically like the Mac screensaver. Please leave us your review, we will do our best to improve the app.

Screenshots

Clock Widget3 screens
Digital Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digital Clock at 65% against Clock Widget's 19%. Digital Clock also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Clock Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). 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 Digital Clock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Widget has 1.4K ratings behind it against 153, 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 65% of Digital Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Widget ships an update daily, Digital Clock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clock Widget versus Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock WidgetDigital Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.4K ratings)4.4 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews65.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better153
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITEDEdwin Chan

Customer experience

Clock Widget

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

Digital Clock

All ratings153 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative22.6%

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

Digital Clock

From 153 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean and simple design
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and display options
  • 💡 Useful night light/bedside clock functionality
  • 📱 Easy to set up and use
  • 🌙 Soft, non-intrusive display for nighttime

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Annoying sound when seconds change
  • 🚫 Cannot be placed on home screen
  • 💸 Paid features required for full functionality
  • ⚪ Bright white status/navigation bar at bottom is intrusive
  • 🔆 No in-app brightness control (must use phone settings)

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

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App display cuts off numbers on iPad Pro (resolved in v15.1)
  • App times out with phone's auto-lock feature
  • Date format inconsistency (TUE, 29 NOV vs TUE, NOV 29)
  • Reminder feature unclear/non-functional as alarm

Requested features

11 requests
  • Alarm functionality (not just reminders)
  • In-app brightness adjustment without leaving app
  • Eliminate or dim the white navigation bar at bottom
  • Full-screen mode to hide status bar and home indicator
  • Easy landscape/portrait orientation toggle within app
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  • Screen burn prevention with kinetic display
  • Battery level indicator display
  • Timer functionality
  • Prevent screen auto-lock while app is open
  • Additional font options without review requirement
  • Better documentation and instructions

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
6 purchases

Digital Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Trials3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Clock Font$0.99
  • Clock Skin$1.99
  • All Features$24.99
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  • Remove Ads$24.99

Questions

Is Clock Widget free?
Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Widget or Digital Clock?
Digital Clock is rated higher. Clock Widget averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Digital Clock averages 4.4 from 153 ratings.
Do Clock Widget or Digital Clock have ads?
Digital Clock shows ads; Clock Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock Widget or Digital Clock?
Clock Widget ships an update daily, and Digital Clock every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clock Widget was updated on October 11, 2026 and Digital Clock on October 13, 2026.

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