Comparison

John Widget vs TimeTide

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

Head to head
About

John Widget

Features
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John Widget can help you personalize your phone screen. It supports many ways of widget customization, such as gradient background, photo background with flexible adjustment, many choice of fonts, many widget styles. It also use Health Kit to display your walk steps.

About

TimeTide

Enhance your device's time display with customizable widgets and floating clocks. Choose from classic and modern styles, personalize themes, and access advanced features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Floating clock with one-key suspension
  • Milliseconds display for precise time
  • Multiple full-screen clock styles
  • Hundreds of customizable desktop widget themes
  • Dozens of floating window styles
  • Continuous addition of new themes and functions
Features
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-Long press the Floating Clock on the desktop to turn on the suspension time with one key, which is a step faster for flash buying -Milliseconds display system time, accurate and meticulous, and never miss the highlights -Page turning clock, Chinese character clock, pointer clock, electronic clock and other full screen displays are classic, professional and elegant -Hundreds of desktop widget themes, each of which can be set independently. Personality is power -Change the time display style at will -Dozens of floating window styles -Customized functions can be matched as you like -More themes and functions are being added continuously [Subscription Description] 1. Subscription service: TimeTide Senior Member ($0.99/month); Users can unlock all advanced features only after paying a subscription, including using the time display style, full screen desktop clock mode, floating window style, custom features, personalized widgets, and more themes and features that will be continuously added later; 2. Subscription price: $0.99/month; The subscription fee will be deducted from the iTunes account when the user confirms the purchase, and can be tried for one week for free. The subscription can be automatically renewed for a renewal fee of $0.99/month; 3. The user can turn off the automatic renewal 24 hours before the end of the current subscription, otherwise the automatic renewal will occur; 4. Apple ID with automatic renewal subscription will automatically deduct fees from the iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration of each billing cycle and extend the corresponding validity period; 5. The user manages the subscription service, that is, after purchase, you can go to the user account settings to close the automatic subscription. User Agreement: https://uvle5wh1n5a.feishu.cn/docx/BORsdKesmo485dxs5DvctqZdnKb Privacy Policy: https://uvle5wh1n5a.feishu.cn/docx/YgyuddIH8ocY7mxpcwycikl7nGg

Screenshots

John Widget4 screens
TimeTide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: John Widget at none against TimeTide's shown. TimeTide's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. John Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeTide sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

John Widget ships an update every 9 days, TimeTide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
John Widget versus TimeTide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJohn WidgetTimeTide
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB249 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQian Kun zhu轩 倪

In-app purchases

1 purchases

John Widget

One-time1
  • Pro Edition$0.99
1 purchases

TimeTide

Subscriptions1
  • OnTimeDo高级会员免费试用一个月1 Month trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is John Widget free?
John Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeTide free?
TimeTide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do John Widget or TimeTide have ads?
TimeTide shows ads; John Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, John Widget or TimeTide?
John Widget ships an update every 9 days, and TimeTide every 5 days. Most recently, John Widget was updated on October 4, 2026 and TimeTide on September 29, 2026.

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