Comparison

Clock vs Clock Widget

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

Clock Widget

Enhance your home screen with customizable clock widgets. Display current time, countdowns to special events, and a monthly calendar. Personalize backgrounds with photos, choose text colors, and add motivational quotes for a stylish and functional display.

Highlights
  • Flip clock display
  • Event countdowns
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Custom photo backgrounds
  • Adjustable text colors
  • Inspirational quotes
Features
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Bring your home screen to life with beautiful clock widgets! Add widgets for: 1. Current time with a stylish flip clock 2. Countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, and events 3. Monthly calendar to quickly check dates Make your widgets uniquely yours: 1. Upload your favorite photos as backgrounds 2. Match text colors to your style 3. Add inspirational quotes or sayings Transform your home screen with style and function!

Screenshots

Clock3 screens
Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock Widget at 4.6 against Clock's 2.5. Clock Widget also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 14%). Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) 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. Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock has 20K ratings behind it against 49, 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 33% of Clock Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock ships an update every 9 months, Clock Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Clock versus Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockClock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (20K ratings)4.6 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better49
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperApple旭 林

Customer experience

Clock

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

Clock Widget

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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
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  • Display seconds in digital clock view

Clock Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock Widget

One-time1
  • VIP$2.99

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Widget free?
Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock or Clock Widget?
Clock Widget is rated higher. Clock averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Clock Widget averages 4.6 from 49 ratings.
Do Clock or Clock Widget have ads?
Clock Widget shows ads; Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock or Clock Widget?
Clock ships an update every 9 months, and Clock Widget fortnightly. Most recently, Clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and Clock Widget on August 27, 2026.

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