Comparison

Clock Widget 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

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

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

Clock Widget3 screens
StandBy Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StandBy Clock at 100% against Clock Widget's 19%. StandBy Clock also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). Clock Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 6). On price, in-app purchases 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 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

Clock Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Widget has 1.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Clock Widget'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

Clock Widget ships an update daily, StandBy Clock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Clock Widget versus StandBy Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock WidgetStandBy Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.4K ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better6
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED逸文 周

Customer experience

Clock Widget

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

StandBy Clock

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

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

StandBy Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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 Clock Widget free?
Clock Widget 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, Clock Widget or StandBy Clock?
Clock Widget is rated higher. Clock Widget averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while StandBy Clock averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Clock Widget or StandBy Clock have ads?
StandBy Clock shows ads; Clock Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock Widget or StandBy Clock?
Clock Widget ships an update daily, and StandBy Clock every 6 days. Most recently, Clock Widget was updated on September 24, 2026 and StandBy Clock on August 12, 2026.

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