Comparison

Analog Clock Widget vs GuardClock

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

Head to head
About

Analog Clock Widget

Personalize your device's home screen with a customizable analog clock widget. Choose from various clock faces, hand styles, and colors to match your aesthetic. Display the date and prevent your device from sleeping while the widget is active.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock face
  • Adjustable hour, minute, and second hands
  • Color customization for hands and background
  • Date display option
  • Stop auto-sleep feature
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Analog Clock Widget - Clock SD Customize the analog clock and the widget. Customize Features: * Clock face * Hour hand * Minute hand * Second hand * Clock hands color * Background color * Display the date * Stop auto sleep

About

GuardClock

Features
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GuardClock is a minimalist desktop digital clock that can turn your phone into a beautiful clock anytime, anywhere. Its full screen appearance blends seamlessly with the iPhone/iPad device body, blending into the atmosphere of your living space, as if it were a minimalist home decoration. main features *Rich and exquisite themes *Multiple colors for free selection and matching *12 and 24-hour modes *Multiple personalized clock dials *Unique animations and user experience *Supports multiple languages *Pomodora and Countdown *No advertisements Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/35fcd20f-cbe8-4ca2-b863-0c8229d37e6c

Screenshots

Analog Clock Widget4 screens
GuardClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GuardClock at none against Analog Clock Widget's shown. GuardClock also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Analog Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GuardClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Analog Clock Widget ships an update every 2 months, GuardClock every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Analog Clock Widget versus GuardClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog Clock WidgetGuardClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDaisuke Suzuki承玉 邓

Bugs and requests

Analog Clock Widget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock widget not updating time
  • Alarm intermittently muting
  • Inability to set alarm time

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow changing clock face
  • Add alarm and timer functions
  • Sync time with system clock

GuardClock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Analog Clock Widget

One-time1
  • Pro version$6.99
3 purchases

GuardClock

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • 1 Year7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Analog Clock Widget free?
Analog Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GuardClock free?
GuardClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Analog Clock Widget or GuardClock have ads?
Analog Clock Widget shows ads; GuardClock does not.
Which is updated more often, Analog Clock Widget or GuardClock?
Analog Clock Widget ships an update every 2 months, and GuardClock every 9 days. Most recently, Analog Clock Widget was updated on October 11, 2026 and GuardClock on October 8, 2026.

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