Comparison

Clock Pocket vs Standby Me

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

Head to head
About

Clock Pocket

This app offers a creative and visually appealing way to display time with numerous customizable themes and practical tools. It includes widgets, a picture-in-picture feature, and a clean, ad-free interface. The app is designed for iOS 17's StandBy mode.

Highlights
  • 20+ customizable time themes
  • Habit Challenge, Stopwatch, Countdown, Floating Milliseconds
  • Nearly 100 matching widgets
  • Picture in Picture functionality
  • Ad-free interface
  • iOS 17 StandBy mode support
Features
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"Pocket Clock" is a practical and fun application designed to display time in a unique and creative way, catering to users' diverse time-telling needs. Perfectly adapted for iOS 17 Staying up-to-date with the latest iOS system, we prioritize your experience on the new system and devices, allowing you to experience the perfect performance of Pocket Clock on StandBy at the earliest opportunity! ● Carefully designed multiple time themes There are 20 distinctly styled time themes, each with rich color schemes, creatively showcasing the beauty of time. Moreover, each clock comes with feature-rich personalization settings to meet all your time-related imaginations! ● Practical and aesthetically pleasing time tools With 4 exquisite time tools - Habit Challenge, Stopwatch, Countdown, and Floating Milliseconds - we've struck the perfect balance between visual enjoyment and practical functionality! Furthermore, each tool offers a variety of color options. ● A staggering number of exquisite widgets Nearly a hundred widgets that perfectly match the clock themes. They not only provide various combinations of images, time, calendars, and more in terms of functionality but also implement dynamic displays for a unique look on your phone's desktop! ● Nimble and user-friendly Picture in Picture Whether it's the numerous time themes or the astonishing Floating Milliseconds, we've expanded the usage scenarios of the entire time tool with the nimble and concise Picture in Picture feature, covering your unique time and tool requirements! ● Clean and tidy page design No ads, no ads, no ads! A clean and streamlined interface ensures a silky-smooth experience from start to finish! ● Continuous updates Such a wealth of themes and features is not our final destination! We will discover more possibilities for time themes and explore more entry points for iOS system regarding time. Of course, we also welcome your proactive contact through the following channels to express your expected time features. Time is not just numbers, and time is not just hands. Here, we discover more possibilities of time and fully showcase the beauty of time. Sales Method Explanation Subscription Service: 1 month (continuous monthly product) auto-renewing membership Early Bird Membership: Get all the features of Pocket Clock at an extremely favorable price Lifetime Membership: Get all the features of Pocket Clock We recommend choosing the Early Bird Membership, which is only available for a "limited time" during the product's initial launch phase. Purchase within the specified period to enjoy the lifetime price, with excellent value for money this method will no longer be available after expiration Payment Method Explanation · After you select the sales method and confirm the payment, the system will charge the corresponding fee from your iTunes account according to your chosen method and price. · If you choose the subscription membership method, the system will automatically renew after your subscription period ends. Contact Us Xiaohongshu: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6424320d0000000012011962 Weibo: https://m.weibo.cn/u/7646937792 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pocketclock9/ Privacy Policy: https://www.xunshanapp.cn/privacy_en.html User Agreement: https://www.xunshanapp.cn/useragreement_en.html

About

Standby Me

This app offers customizable clock faces and a Pomodoro timer, accessible as a widget. Choose from various styles like Classic, Flow, and Peach to personalize your device's standby screen.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Widget functionality
  • Multiple clock styles (Classic, Flow, Peach)
  • Upcoming clock face designs
Features
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Standby Me, as a clock, a pomodoro timer, a widget ~ Enjoy Classic, Flow, Peach, Hands and more upcoming clock faces ! Terms : https://every-emotion.super.site/every-clock/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://every-emotion.super.site/every-clock/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Clock Pocket4 screens
Standby Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Standby Me at free with in-app purchases against Clock Pocket's subscription. Clock Pocket's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 2) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Pocket sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Standby Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Clock Pocket against 4.0 for Standby Me. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Pocket has 42 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Clock Pocket's written reviews are positive against 67% of Standby Me's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Pocket ships an update fortnightly, Standby Me every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clock Pocket versus Standby Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock PocketStandby Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (42 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer正峰 蒋成宝 王

Customer experience

Clock Pocket

All ratings42 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.5%

Standby Me

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Clock Pocket

Subscriptions2
  • Month Member$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Early Bird Membership$4.99
  • Lifetime Membership$4.99
2 purchases

Standby Me

Subscriptions2
  • Standby Pro$0.991 Month
  • Standby Ultra$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Clock Pocket free?
Clock Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Standby Me free?
Standby Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Pocket or Standby Me?
Clock Pocket is rated higher. Clock Pocket averages 4.1 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Standby Me averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Clock Pocket or Standby Me have ads?
Neither Clock Pocket nor Standby Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock Pocket or Standby Me?
Clock Pocket ships an update fortnightly, and Standby Me every 2 weeks. Most recently, Clock Pocket was updated on October 22, 2026 and Standby Me on October 24, 2026.

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