Comparison

When 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

When

This app offers a minimalist flip clock experience with customizable widgets. It features a full-screen display with classic page-turning animations and adjustable brightness. Personalize your time display with options for seconds, date, and week.

Highlights
  • Full-screen classic flip animation
  • Minimalist design style
  • Customizable time display (seconds, date, week)
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Adjustable screen brightness
  • Multiple widget options (Flip Clock, Digital Clock, Calendar, Progress Bar, Disc Clock)
Features
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It is a must-have personalized posing artifact for hipsters, a must-have tool for exam preparation and study, and hard work. Eye-catching digital digital watch display, convenient for your living room, any angle of the work desk to watch the time. Full screen flip, clock display more prominent, no matter where you put it, it is a beautiful scenery. Widgets: - Flip Clock Widget - Digital Clock Widget - Friday Calendar Widget - Progress Bar Widget - Disc Clock Widget Special Features. 1, full-screen classic page animation, minimalist design style 2、Free control of the display of time: seconds, date, week is free to control the display of hidden 3, 12 and 24 hours mode switching 4, left and right slide the clock screen, adjust the brightness of the screen

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

When4 screens
StandBy Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: When at 4.7 against StandBy Clock's 4.0. When also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (28 vs 6). StandBy Clock's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. StandBy Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. When asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

When holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of When'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

When ships an update weekly, StandBy Clock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
When versus StandBy Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenStandBy Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 岑逸文 周

Customer experience

When

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

StandBy Clock

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

In-app purchases

None

When

No in-app purchases

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 When free?
When is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, When or StandBy Clock?
When is rated higher. When averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while StandBy Clock averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do When or StandBy Clock have ads?
Both When and StandBy Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, When or StandBy Clock?
When ships an update weekly, and StandBy Clock every 6 days. Most recently, When was updated on October 14, 2026 and StandBy Clock on October 5, 2026.

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