Comparison

ThemeBox vs StandBy

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

Head to head
About

ThemeBox

Personalize your iPhone with a wide array of original themes, including custom widgets, icons, and wallpapers for both your home and lock screens. Transform your device into a unique work of art to match your style and mood.

Highlights
  • Custom iPhone themes
  • Home screen widgets
  • Custom icons
  • Lock screen styles
  • Exclusive wallpapers
Features
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Custom your iPhone with a fantastic selection of fun and original themes. # Themes Cool & fancy themes for iPhone home screen: widgets, icons, and wallpapers! # Lock Screen Widgets Turn your phone into a work of art with different lock screen styles, wallpapers, and symbols. # Wallpapers Exclusive and huge collection of wallpapers to match your mood. ThemeBox has the following subscriptions: $4.99/ week, $9.99 / month $24.99 / year. 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

About

StandBy

Transform your iPhone into a smart bedside display while charging. View widgets like clocks, calendars, and photos in landscape mode. Customize themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Smart landscape display mode
  • Bedside clock functionality
  • Digital photo frame
  • Customizable widgets (clock, calendar, photo)
  • Themed interfaces
  • Pro features with subscription
Features
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The Standby app allows you to have a smart landscape display mode for iPhone while it’s charging. It allows you to turn your iPhone into a bedside clock, a digital photo frame, a display for viewing widgets. You can add different clock and analogue widgets, calendar widgets, photo widgets and more. “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.” - Colossians 3:17 Subscription: - You can subscribe to unlimited access for pro features including all access to widgets, all custom themes, new updates and much more. - Standby+ offers unlimited usage and unlocks all features for $19.99USD* every 6 months. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that content. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. *This price is for United States customers. Pricing may differ depending on your country and actual charges may be converted to your local currency of residence. The prices are equal to “Apple’s App Store Matrix” which determines the equivalent subscription price in USD. Press- info.standbyapp@gmail.com For more info: info.standbyapp@gmail.com Links to our Terms and Privacy Policy can be found below: Terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jq78Iow5g8ryW3AZBR8pxeU6Z1n2NTTFT8xP2MGxso0/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCodB8HjHChsQtxqZJzAy657IXO8J4AX0V0APVRf6nw/edit?usp=sharing Support: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXq1mTcWa0NTIm7k5tHszB7Fy226cNYMuFZkE9w0OwE/edit?usp=sharing Note: All content, resources and designs contained in the Standby application are the sole property of Twinstar Creatives and are protected under copyright and intellectual property laws. Any unauthorized use or breach of our copyright may result in legal consequences.

Screenshots

ThemeBox4 screens
StandBy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: StandBy at freemium against ThemeBox's subscription. StandBy also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 51%). ThemeBox's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (513 vs 44). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ThemeBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and StandBy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThemeBox holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThemeBox has 513 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of ThemeBox's written reviews are positive against 60% of StandBy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThemeBox ships an update every 5 days, StandBy every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ThemeBox versus StandBy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThemeBoxStandBy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (513 ratings) — better3.3 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoCloud Technology Co., LimitedTwinstar Creatives

Customer experience

ThemeBox

All ratings513 ratings
Positive62.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative37.0%

StandBy

All ratings44 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

ThemeBox

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads fail to load
  • Gems not awarded properly for sharing/referrals
  • Inability to apply themes/wallpapers
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More ways to earn gems
  • Reduce gem requirements for themes/wallpapers
  • Fix ad issues
  • Add more theme/wallpaper options
  • Improve overall stability and performance

StandBy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ThemeBox

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
2 purchases

StandBy

Subscriptions1
  • StandBy+$19.996 Months
One-time1
  • StandBy+$9.99

Questions

Is ThemeBox free?
ThemeBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StandBy free?
StandBy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ThemeBox or StandBy?
ThemeBox is rated higher. ThemeBox averages 3.6 out of 5 from 513 ratings, while StandBy averages 3.3 from 44 ratings.
Do ThemeBox or StandBy have ads?
Neither ThemeBox nor StandBy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThemeBox or StandBy?
ThemeBox ships an update every 5 days, and StandBy every 8 days. Most recently, ThemeBox was updated on September 22, 2026 and StandBy on September 22, 2026.

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