Comparison

Smart Widget vs Clocks

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

Head to head
About

Smart Widget

Personalize your device's standby, lock, and home screens with custom widgets, icon packs, wallpapers, clocks, and weather. Design unique themes or choose from hundreds of pre-made options for a truly one-of-a-kind look.

Highlights
  • Standby Mode Widgets
  • Custom Icon Packs
  • Personalized Wallpapers
  • Clock and Weather Widgets
  • Theme Designer
  • Hundreds of Themes
Features
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NightStand: StandBy Widget 17 allows you to set a personalized Widgets for Standby Mode. Your home screen will become a one-of-a-kind widget and theme include your own icon packs, wallpaper, clocks and weather. This exclusive feature is available on IOS 17 and later. This app is perfect for customizing and styling your screen. Super easy to setup It works for all devices and all you need is to update your iPhone to IOS 17+. Design your personal theme We offer you hundreds of themes which include an icon, background wallpaper, clocks,... You can choose one and directly apply your favorite into home screen design. But if you want to try some fun experience by releasing your creativity, please select and adjust the widget, theme and icon base on your own taste. Please note that the icon pack does not change your actual app icons. These are for a custom shortcut using the Shortcut App. Disclaimer We are not affiliated with the mentioned companies in any way. We only developed and tested our app with these devices. - iPhone is trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Premium Subscription Subscription starts from USD 3.99. - a 1-week subscription - a 1-year subscription with 3 days free trial - a 1-lifetime package • Check in app for exact pricing in your region • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms Privacy: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms If you have any feedback, do not hesitate to contact us at support@maplelabs.co

About

Clocks

Transform your device into a beautiful clock and weather display. Offers customizable clocks, animated backgrounds, and font options for a personalized experience. It's a private, ad-free alternative to standby modes, with optional matching screensavers for macOS.

Highlights
  • Animated backgrounds
  • Customizable clock variations
  • Font and color options
  • Private and ad-free
  • MacOS screensaver sync
  • Shortcuts support
Features
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The Clocks app transforms your phone, tablet, or mac into a beautiful clock display, perfect for any home office, bedroom, or studio. It's perfect as an alternative to Standby Mode with even more options: ◎ 28+ gorgeous and intentionally designed animated backgrounds ◎ 15+ variations of clocks you can pair in any combination ◎ Some font and font color options for more personalization ◎ Private, no ads. Designed to be simple and stunning. ◎ Pro Park includes a download for matching screen savers on MacOS so your display can match across your entire work setup. ◎ Three clocks and three backgrounds are usable for free! ◎ Best used on a MagSafe charger, but also works on phones without it. ◎ Shortcuts support to allow Clocks to open automatically when connected to a charger Does Clocks open automatically? Not by default, but within Settings there's a tutorial on how to set it up using Shortcuts. Does Clocks replace Standby mode? We think Clocks is better fitted for daytime use and the official Standby for night time. Will you release more packs in the future? Yes! I plan on designing more backgrounds and clocks in future updates, some which will be free some which will be paid (but affordable). Roadmap - Coming soon: - Timers - More font options and settings

Screenshots

Smart Widget4 screens
Clocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clocks at none against Smart Widget's shown. Clocks also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). Smart Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Smart Widget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 882 and 475 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Smart Widget's written reviews are positive against 59% of Clocks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Widget ships an update every 10 days, Clocks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Widget versus Clocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart WidgetClocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (882 ratings)4.6 (475 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.6% of reviews — better59.3% of reviews
Number of ratings882 — better475
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaple Labs Co., LtdDaniel Destefanis

Customer experience

Smart Widget

All ratings881 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive66.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative23.3%

Clocks

All ratings466 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative24.4%

User reviews

Smart Widget

From 882 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Customizable themes
  • 💡 Variety of design options
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • ⭐ Great app overall

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features require payment
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
  • 🤔 Limited free options
  • ⏱️ Slow performance for some users

Clocks

From 475 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Simple, elegant, and beautiful design
  • 🎨 Gorgeous and customizable clocks
  • 💰 One-time purchase, no subscriptions or ads
  • 🧠 Feels like an Apple-made app
  • 🔥 Stunning animations and smooth interface

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty rearranging or removing clocks
  • 🌙 Lack of dark mode option
  • ⏱️ Inability to adjust background animation speed

Bugs and requests

Smart Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not working as expected
  • Downloading issues
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free theme options
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Better explanations and tutorials
  • Ability to fully customize without paying

Clocks

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Infinite loop of pop-up ads when trying to use the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Timer with start/stop functionality
  • Numbered screen savers for easier selection
  • Widget support

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Smart Widget

Subscriptions5
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium$6.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Premium$12.991 Year
  • Premium2 variants$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
1 purchases

Clocks

One-time1
  • Clocks Pro Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Smart Widget free?
Smart Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clocks free?
Clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Widget or Clocks?
Clocks is rated higher. Smart Widget averages 4.3 out of 5 from 882 ratings, while Clocks averages 4.6 from 475 ratings.
Do Smart Widget or Clocks have ads?
Smart Widget shows ads; Clocks does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Widget or Clocks?
Smart Widget ships an update every 10 days, and Clocks every 5 days. Most recently, Smart Widget was updated on November 7, 2026 and Clocks on November 8, 2026.

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