Comparison

Clock vs StandBy Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clock

This app helps you manage your time across devices. It offers features like a world clock for global time zones, customizable alarms with music options, a stopwatch for measuring durations, and timers for countdowns.

Highlights
  • World Clock for global time zones
  • Customizable Alarms with music
  • Stopwatch with lap recording
  • Multiple Timers with labels
  • Sleep schedule integration
Features
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Clock helps you manage your time on iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Check the current time anywhere with World Clock, make sure you wake up on time with Alarms, or keep track of passing time with Stopwatch and Timers. World Clock Check the current time in cities around the world. Or quickly see the time difference compared to your local time to make coordinating across time zones easy. Alarms Set regular alarms for any time of day. Choose to set them to repeat on specific days, give them a label and select the sound that plays with each. When your alarm goes off, you can choose to play from a selection of sounds, or pick a song from your Apple Music library. You can also adjust your wake up alarm and sleep schedule from Health right in the Clock app so you can wind down with a Sleep Focus and make sure you always wake up on time. Stopwatch Measure the duration of an event. You can see how much time has lapsed with either a digital or analog stopwatch face, and you can quickly record laps or splits throughout the time. Timers Count down seconds, minutes or hours. Or count down using multiple timers, and add labels and distinct sounds to each. You can also choose to set a timer that stops any music playing in the background—perfect for getting to sleep with your favorite playlist.

About

StandBy Clock

Transform your iPhone into a personalized bedside display with over 100 customizable widgets. Show time, calendar, battery, photos, and more. Simple to use, just choose, customize, and add to your StandBy screen.

Highlights
  • 100+ customizable widgets
  • Analog and digital clock options
  • Calendar and dual time zone display
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Photo and GIF widgets
  • Customizable theme colors and styles
Features
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StandBy Clock — Make Your iPhone StandBy Screen Your Own Turn your charging iPhone into a bedside display that feels personal. Explore 240+ widget styles, including 125+ Premium designs, with flip clocks, GIF animations, photos, countdowns, calendars, battery displays and multi-time-zone layouts. Start with free designs, then unlock everything with weekly, annual or lifetime options. CLOCK WIDGETS • Analog Clock — Classic and modern faces with distinctive hands, markers and layouts. • Digital Clock — Bold, easy-to-read time displays made for desks and nightstands. • Calendar — See the date and day at a glance in a range of visual styles. • Single Time Zone — Focus on one city with rich, expressive layouts. • Dual Time Zone — Keep two cities visible for travel, remote work or someone far away. • Triple Time Zone — Follow three cities at once with flip boards, dashboards, neon styles and more. MORE THAN A CLOCK • Countdown — Count down to birthdays, anniversaries, trips and important moments. • Info Card — Put your own message or useful information on the StandBy screen. • Battery — Check the current charge level at a glance. • Photo Widget — Turn a favorite image into part of your bedside display. • GIF Widget — Add motion and personality with animated GIF designs. MAKE IT YOURS Customize colors, fonts, time formats, cities, labels, messages and photos. Save multiple named widgets for different moods and situations, then choose the design you want from the iOS widget picker. BUILT FOR iOS STANDBY StandBy Clock is designed for the landscape charging experience introduced in iOS 17. Place your iPhone on its side while charging to enter StandBy. Always-On Display is supported on compatible Pro iPhone models. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Choose a free or Premium design. 2. Customize it and save it with a name. 3. Add StandBy Clock from the widget picker. 4. Select your saved design and enjoy your new StandBy screen. FREE AND PREMIUM A selection of designs is free to use. Premium unlocks 125+ additional designs and the complete customization library. Choose the option that suits you: weekly, annual or lifetime access. Available products and local prices are shown in the app before purchase. Download StandBy Clock and make every charging moment look like yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clock3 screens
StandBy Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StandBy Clock at 100% against Clock's 14%. StandBy Clock also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. StandBy Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StandBy Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock has 20K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of StandBy Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock ships an update every 9 months, StandBy Clock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Clock versus StandBy Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockStandBy Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (20K ratings)4.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple逸文 周

Customer experience

Clock

All ratings19,552 ratings
Positive33.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative60.2%
Written reviews4,265 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative77.1%

StandBy Clock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarms not going off or being silent
  • Alarms disappearing or turning off on their own
  • Timer issues like not showing countdown or not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to set alarms for specific dates
  • Option to silence all alarms for a period
  • More customization for alarm sounds and snooze
  • Separate volume control for alarms
  • Ability to group and manage alarms
Show 1 more
  • Display seconds in digital clock view

StandBy Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StandBy Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • StandBy Clock Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock or StandBy Clock?
StandBy Clock is rated higher. Clock averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while StandBy Clock averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Clock or StandBy Clock have ads?
StandBy Clock shows ads; Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock or StandBy Clock?
Clock ships an update every 9 months, and StandBy Clock every 6 days. Most recently, Clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and StandBy Clock on August 12, 2026.

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