Clock Widgets in Standby Mode vs LCT Floating Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode
Display a real-time digital clock on your mobile device's desktop and lock screen. This app offers second-by-second updates, multiple theme styles, and an hourly chime with a human voice. It can show the time on your home screen, lock screen, dynamic island, and standby screen.
- Real-time digital clock display
- Second-by-second updates
- Multiple theme styles
- Hourly chime with human voice
- Home screen, lock screen, dynamic island, standby screen display
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Standby Clock Widgets, a digital clock dynamically displayed on the mobile phone desktop in real time, supporting updates every second. - Beautiful home screen digital clock display - Support seconds display and real-time refresh - Multiple theme styles - Hourly chime:Real human voice tells the time on the hour - Show time on home screen, Lock Screen, dynamic island, standby screen.
LCT Floating Timer
This app offers a versatile timer and clock utility that can be displayed persistently on your device's screen, even on top of other applications. It features millisecond accuracy, a stopwatch, and countdown timers for various events.
- Floating timer on main screen
- Always-on-top display
- Millisecond accurate clock
- Stopwatch functionality
- Countdown timer
- Dynamic island integration
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The Floating timer can be suspended on the main screen of the device and displayed on top of other apps. Provides a clock display accurate to milliseconds, and a small countdown window. - Show timer on dynamic island and lock screen - It can always be displayed on the top of the screen, and it can be kept on top of other APPs in a small window. - Floating digital clock with seconds display - Stopwatch, count up timer - Countdown timer, countdown to important events. Can be used to grab coupons when shopping online.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LCT Floating Timer at 4.5 against Clock Widgets in Standby Mode's 4.2. LCT Floating Timer also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 43%). Clock Widgets in Standby Mode's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Clock Widgets in Standby Mode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LCT Floating Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LCT Floating Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 288 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Clock Widgets in Standby Mode's written reviews are positive against 53% of LCT Floating Timer's.
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode ships an update every 2 months, LCT Floating Timer every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Clock Widgets in Standby Mode | LCT Floating Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (141 ratings) | 4.5 (288 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | 52.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 | 288 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 云云 唐 | 云云 唐 |
Customer experience
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode
LCT Floating Timer
User reviews
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode
From 141 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and practical
- 👍 Good price for pro
- 👍 Digital clock with seconds
- 👍 Visually appealing
- 👍 Customizable options
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working on standby
- 🐛 Deceptive description
- 🐛 Lacking features in pro
- 🐛 Limited customization options
- 🐛 Typo on home screen
LCT Floating Timer
From 288 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good for speed running
- 👍 Floating window shows other clocks
- 👍 Low price to remove ads
- 👍 Great functionality
- 👍 Nice and simple
Room to improve
- 👎 Obnoxious popup ads
- 👎 Ads make floating timer useless
- 👎 Floating window controls not working
- 👎 Inconsistent lock screen clock
- 👎 No support or instructions
Bugs and requests
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode
Reported bugs
12 issues- App not working on standby
- Contradictory time announcement (e.g., 6 AM/PM)
- App not working on some phones
- Lock screen widget display issues (iOS 18)
- Time display too small on lock screen
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- Seconds not showing after iOS 16 update
- Custom images disappear or don't reflect
- Paid version clock stops periodically
- Custom clock settings revert to default
- Minute counter change delayed by one second
- Typo on home screen
- Display shows only minutes and seconds at midnight
Requested features
13 requests- Add font customization options
- More color selection variety (slide, RGB)
- More date styles below time
- More variety of styles for pro version
- Add male voice options for time announcement
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- Adjustable speech speed (fast/slow)
- Option to change time from 24-hour to 12-hour format
- Add alarm function
- Add timer function
- Expand clock models (round, count-down, calendar display)
- Remove 'Clock Widget' text
- Option to display battery percentage
- Add 12-hour time with PM/AM indicator
LCT Floating Timer
Reported bugs
10 issues- Popup ads every 5 seconds
- Floating window cannot control start/stop
- Lock screen clock inconsistent with unlocked clock
- Floating clock does not work
- Pause and reset buttons on floating timer do not work
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- Timer does not start at desired configuration
- Cannot configure seconds
- Restore purchase always fails
- Not compatible with iPad mini 6
- Ads are 20 seconds long
Requested features
8 requests- Allow color change for floating window
- Half width window option
- Smaller font size for smaller window
- Add button to start/stop timer on floating window
- Add timer minutes/seconds to countdown
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- Fix split view functionality
- Allow customization of clock style
- Add color palettes
In-app purchases
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode
- Professional Version$0.99
LCT Floating Timer
- Professional Version$1.99
Questions
Is Clock Widgets in Standby Mode free?
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Which has better reviews, Clock Widgets in Standby Mode or LCT Floating Timer?
Do Clock Widgets in Standby Mode or LCT Floating Timer have ads?
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