Comparison

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode vs Frames

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

Head to head

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode

Lock screen time with seconds

Free

🎨 Graphics & Design

★ 4.2141 ratingsView app →

Frames

Aesthetic widgets & AI themes

Free

🎨 Graphics & Design

No ratingsView app →

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

Frames

Features

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Make your Home Screen yours with beautiful custom widgets. Frames gives you clean, expressive widget themes for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick a style, choose the items you want to show, add your widget, and make your setup feel more personal. Customize your widget with: - Minimal, editorial, soft, and index-style layouts - Date, quote, battery, calendar, birthday, countdown, and wellness slots - Premium theme packs - Seasonal World Cup country themes - Custom backgrounds - AI-generated themes and quotes when available on device - Shareable widget images Frames Pro unlocks the full premium theme library, premium slots, custom backgrounds, and AI Theme Creator. Calendar, Contacts, and Health access are optional and used only on device to power the widget slots you choose. Terms of Use (EULA): https://github.com/danielsmori/legal/blob/main/frames/terms-of-service.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/danielsmori/legal/blob/main/frames/privacy-policy.md

Screenshots

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode4 screens

Frames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Frames at none against Clock Widgets in Standby Mode's shown. Clock Widgets in Standby Mode's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Frames sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode ships an update every 2 months, Frames every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode versus Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Clock Widgets in Standby Mode	Frames
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.2 (141 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	43.5% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	141 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	58 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	+4
Developer	云云唐	Daniel Mori

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

Show 8 more

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

Frames

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode

One-time1

Professional Version$0.99

2 purchases

Frames

Subscriptions1

Frames Pro Monthly$1.991 Month

One-time1

Frames Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Clock Widgets in Standby Mode free?

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Frames free?

Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Clock Widgets in Standby Mode or Frames have ads?

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode shows ads; Frames does not.

Which is updated more often, Clock Widgets in Standby Mode or Frames?

Clock Widgets in Standby Mode ships an update every 2 months, and Frames every 5 weeks. Most recently, Clock Widgets in Standby Mode was updated on October 1, 2026 and Frames on September 21, 2026.