# Clock Pocket vs Standby Me

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clock Pocket | Standby Me |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-pocketstandby-widget/id6446469093/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/standby-me/id6450000662/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **78.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 328 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [正峰 蒋](https://appshunter.io/developer/1102407664) | [成宝 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1687015616) |

## What reviewers say

### Clock Pocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clock-pocketstandby-widget/id6446469093)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Month Member | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $3.99 | per year |
| Early Bird Membership | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Membership | $4.99 | one-time |


### Standby Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/standby-me/id6450000662)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standby Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Standby Ultra | $1.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*