Comparison

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode vs LockWidget

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

LockWidget

Personalize your device's lock screen with a wide variety of customizable widgets and HD wallpapers. Add dynamic elements like weather, photos, health trackers, and even interactive pixel pets. Create unique themes and launch apps directly from your lock screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable lock screen widgets
  • Weather and health tracking widgets
  • Interactive pixel pet widgets
  • Couple widgets for anniversaries
  • Live GIF widgets
  • App launcher widgets
  • HD lock screen wallpapers
Features
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Fancy new widgets on the Lock Screen? LockWidget provides a vast collection of lock screen widgets: weather, lock launcher, contact launcher, quotes, health, photos, clock, time, calendar, moon phase, countdown, year process and more. You can custom redirect URL, edit fonts, change theme styles and even background opacity to fine-tune them in line with your preference. # Pixel Pet Widgets: Get a pixel pet on your lock screen. You can feed & play with your pet. # Widgets for Friends: Set a widget on both of your and friend's on the lock screen. Confirm the days to go to the next anniversary, and count up the days you've been together. # All Widgets You Need Are Here: - Battery percentage on lock screen. - Couple Widget on lock screen. Send secret notes your partner's lock screen, share status, and say "I miss you" with each other. - Weather on lock screen. - Live Widgets: set GIFs with dynamic effect on lock screen. - Photos Widget on lock screen: including bit-icons, emoji icons, pixel art, emoticons, stylish symbols and more... - App Launcher: quick launch your favorite Games and Apps on lock screen without redirecting. - Quotes on lock screen: personalize your text on lock screen with tons of fancy fonts. - Countdown on lock screen: countdown Christmas, birthday and your customized big days. - Calendar on lock screen: Moon Phase and Lunar Calendar - To-do-list - Health widgets: Steps, Sleep and Kcal tracker on lock screen. - World clock on lock screen. # HD Lock Screen Wallpapers: - High-quality wallpapers for both iPhone and iPad devices - All wallpapers perfectly fit Depth Effect - Unique 4K wallpapers with multiple styles LockWidget also provide well-designed home screen widgets, themes, app icon changer and useful tools. Come and customize your own home screen and lock screen aesthetic with LockWidget Now! More surprises waiting for you to explore... Notes: LockWidget optionally integrates with Apple Health. This data is used to display your step and activity if you select one of those widget types. Permission for LockWidget to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Subscription types and prices remain the same. If you do not want to automatically renew your subscription, be sure to cancel your subscription at least 24-hours before it expires. After purchase, you can manually turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. Term of use: https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/term.html Privacy Policy: https://d1swygfq48i87z.cloudfront.net/privacy-1.html

Screenshots

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode4 screens
LockWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Clock Widgets in Standby Mode at free with in-app purchases against LockWidget's subscription. Clock Widgets in Standby Mode also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). LockWidget's advantage is ratings volume (28K vs 141) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ads, 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. Clock Widgets in Standby Mode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LockWidget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockWidget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockWidget has 28K ratings behind it against 141, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Clock Widgets in Standby Mode's written reviews are positive against 56% of LockWidget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode ships an update every 2 months, LockWidget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode versus LockWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock Widgets in Standby ModeLockWidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (141 ratings)4.5 (28K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14128K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#160 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer云云 唐SoCloud Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode

All ratings141 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral21.7%
Negative34.8%

LockWidget

All ratings27,572 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews662 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode

From 141 App Store ratings

What 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

LockWidget

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Lots of customization options
  • 👍 Cute and fun widgets
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Variety of wallpapers

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Most features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Widgets not working properly
  • 🐛 Inaccurate battery/weather widgets
  • 🐛 Confusing setup process

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

LockWidget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not appearing on lock screen
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Redirecting issues when trying to use widgets

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Ability to customize widget placements
  • Improve widget stability and accuracy
  • Add more nature/minimalist wallpaper options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode

One-time1
  • Professional Version$0.99
7 purchases

LockWidget

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Christmas$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
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  • Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$12.99
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99

Questions

Is Clock Widgets in Standby Mode free?
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockWidget free?
LockWidget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Widgets in Standby Mode or LockWidget?
LockWidget is rated higher. Clock Widgets in Standby Mode averages 4.2 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while LockWidget averages 4.5 from 28K ratings.
Do Clock Widgets in Standby Mode or LockWidget have ads?
Both Clock Widgets in Standby Mode and LockWidget show ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock Widgets in Standby Mode or LockWidget?
Clock Widgets in Standby Mode ships an update every 2 months, and LockWidget fortnightly. Most recently, Clock Widgets in Standby Mode was updated on September 27, 2026 and LockWidget on September 28, 2026.

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