McClockface vs StandBy Widget & Always On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McClockface
Enhance your device's display with a variety of customizable timepiece widgets. Choose from playful retro flip clock designs, progress indicators, and interactive stopwatch widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode.
- Customizable timepiece widgets
- Retro flip clock display
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen widgets
- StandBy mode widgets
- Interactive stopwatch widgets
- Alternate app icons
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Add beautiful timepiece widgets to your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode with McClockface. McClockface provides a collection of playful widget designs that provide the date, time, and other chronographic info, such as day and annual progress, at a glance, with options to customize colors and time zones widget-by-widget. The in-app timepiece displays a silky-smooth retro flip clock that makes a perfect display for your nightstand or whilst charging your device. There are currently 32 exclusive widget designs available (and counting) with different sizes to discover in the system widget gallery for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode. --- HOME SCREEN WIDGETS The McClockface widget lineup is now stronger than ever, with numerous vibrant, colorful designs to choose from, including stitched leather, knitted socks, sticky notes, neon signs, VHS cassette tapes, scratched metal, blueprints, metro maps, license plates, bunny memes, and so much more! --- LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Lock Screen widgets are perfect for quickly viewing info on the go. Simplified versions of some McClockface widgets are available on Lock Screen for both iPhone and iPad, including the default clock and the progress gauges. There’s also a weekday emoji widget that’s exclusive to Lock Screen. --- STANDBY MODE WIDGETS StandBy mode widgets are available on iPhone whilst charging your device. McClockface offers 20 elegant and customizable widget designs for StandBy mode. --- INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Stopwatch widgets are available for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode. These super handy widgets allow you to time an event without the need to open an app or even unlock your device. --- ALTERNATE APP ICONS With over 15 colorful app icons available, there’s something here to make everyone’s Home Screen shine. --- SOUNDS & HAPTICS Funny animal sounds and subtle haptic effects help bring the app to life. --- Some of the content discussed above and displayed in screenshots, specifically, all widgets, alternate app icons, custom fonts, and sound effects, require an in-app purchase. The free version of McClockface is free forever, and contains no ads: The free version gives you unlimited access to the in-app flip clock. McClockface Plus is required for the additional content mentioned above, which can be accessed by either an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time in-app purchase. --- Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. --- Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lazycatapps/home/mcclockface/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
StandBy Widget & Always On
Enhance your device's display with elegant clock widgets and a sophisticated standby mode. Easily customize time displays with legible numerals and soft animations, perfect for any setting.
- StandBy widget support
- Home screen widget support
- User-friendly interface
- Soft animations
- Customizable time displays
- Landscape and portrait orientation
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StandBy - Clock & Display StandBy transforms your iPhone or iPad into a refined clock display, purpose-built for charging docks and always-on setups. Whether on your desk, nightstand, or countertop, it keeps time looking sharp from across the room. Choose between a clean digital clock or a classic analog face. Large, high-contrast numerals stay legible at a distance, and the display adapts gracefully to both portrait and landscape orientations. Personalize every detail to match your environment. Pick from dozens of themes — flat or gradient — each carefully crafted with its own color palette and typeface. Free themes get you started immediately; premium unlocks the full collection. You can also build your own look with a custom font, font size, and any colors you choose, then save it as a preset to switch back to anytime. The secondary row puts useful information right beneath the time: live weather conditions, battery level, both at once, or nothing at all. Animated backgrounds add depth for those who want more visual interest. StandBy also includes a home screen widget and a StandBy mode widget, so the experience extends beyond the app itself. Features - Digital and analog clock styles - 12-hour and 24-hour format - Seconds display toggle - Date display toggle - Weather, battery, or combined secondary row - Animated backgrounds - 8 free themes, 70+ premium themes (flat and gradient) - Custom color, font, and font size - Saveable and loadable presets - StandBy widget support - Home screen widget support - Portrait and landscape orientation - Screen stays on while in use Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDrZMeR5Cidf-RH8I3UB716GLMVS89r8RjYqQJAoXVc/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URFYc55rRZAn1cDHaEeU4w9uYzU_vBL4G9SxuRpRORQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
McClockface and StandBy Widget & Always On both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of McClockface's written reviews are positive against 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's. McClockface also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 32 months). StandBy Widget & Always On's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. McClockface sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days and StandBy Widget & Always On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for McClockface against 4.6 for StandBy Widget & Always On. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 357 and 133 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of McClockface's written reviews are positive against 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's.
McClockface ships an update every 3 weeks, StandBy Widget & Always On every 32 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | McClockface | StandBy Widget & Always On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (357 ratings) | 4.6 (133 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 357 — better | 133 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Steppenbeck | Bulent Hanci |
Customer experience
McClockface
StandBy Widget & Always On
Bugs and requests
McClockface
Reported bugs
10 issues- Widget displays incorrect or outdated time unless app is opened
- Widget freezes and stops updating time
- Widget shows blank or black screen
- Widget locked despite having Plus version subscription
- Time accuracy issues (8-10 minutes behind real time)
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- Widget not appearing in available widgets list
- iOS 17 dark mode widget background appears blurry or white
- Widget fails to update after device screen locks
- Widgets removed after app update despite previous purchase
- Incompatibility with Liquid Glass on iOS 26
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to remove date or annual progress percentage
- Customizable date/time format options
- Option to start weekdays with Monday instead of Sunday
- Smaller quarter-size widget option
- Transparent widget backgrounds
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- Adjustable font sizes in app
- Additional color palette options including OLED black
- Ability to disable vibration on ticking sound
- Brightness adjustment by swiping
- More widget styles and clock faces
- Expanded city list with clearer descriptions
- Widget options matching in-app display capabilities
StandBy Widget & Always On
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
McClockface
- McClockface Plus$1.007 Days
- McClockface Plus$3.001 Month
- McClockface Plus7 Days trial$12.001 Year
- Snack Sized Tip$0.99
- Coffee Sized Tip$1.99
- Lunch Sized Tip$4.99
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- Movie Sized Tip$9.99
- McClockface Plus (Lifetime)$25.00
StandBy Widget & Always On
- StandBy Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- StandBy LifeTime$9.99
Questions
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