Comparison

DateTimeWidget vs EchoFrame

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

Head to head

DateTimeWidget

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.48 ratingsView app →

About

DateTimeWidget

Display the current date and time prominently on your iOS home screen with a customizable widget. Adjust text size, color, and font to match your preferences for easy readability.

Highlights

Home screen widget
Date and time display
Adjustable text size
Customizable font
Color options

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The DateTimeWidget displays date and time in a widget that can be added to your home screen on your iOS device. It is a useful widget if you want to see the date and time in larger text on your screen. The color, size of text and font can all be adjusted in the settings for the widget.

About

EchoFrame

Features

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EchoFrame allows you to place a widget with custom text on your homescreen or lockscreen. All widget settings are seamlessly synced via iCloud across all your devices

Screenshots

DateTimeWidget4 screens

EchoFrame3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EchoFrame at every 3 days against DateTimeWidget's every 6 months. DateTimeWidget's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DateTimeWidget ships an update every 6 months, EchoFrame every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

DateTimeWidget versus EchoFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	DateTimeWidget	EchoFrame
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.4 (8 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	8 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	17.2
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	River Rock Logic	Stepan Pazderka

In-app purchases

None

DateTimeWidget

No in-app purchases

None

EchoFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DateTimeWidget free?

DateTimeWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is EchoFrame free?

EchoFrame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do DateTimeWidget or EchoFrame have ads?

Neither DateTimeWidget nor EchoFrame shows ads.

Which is updated more often, DateTimeWidget or EchoFrame?

DateTimeWidget ships an update every 6 months, and EchoFrame every 3 days. Most recently, DateTimeWidget was updated on June 8, 2026 and EchoFrame on September 19, 2026.