Comparison

StandBy Clock vs Small Clock

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

Head to head
About

StandBy Clock

Transform your iPhone into a personalized bedside display with over 100 customizable widgets. Show time, calendar, battery, photos, and more. Simple to use, just choose, customize, and add to your StandBy screen.

Highlights
  • 100+ customizable widgets
  • Analog and digital clock options
  • Calendar and dual time zone display
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Photo and GIF widgets
  • Customizable theme colors and styles
Features
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StandBy Clock — Make Your iPhone StandBy Screen Your Own Turn your charging iPhone into a bedside display that feels personal. Explore 240+ widget styles, including 125+ Premium designs, with flip clocks, GIF animations, photos, countdowns, calendars, battery displays and multi-time-zone layouts. Start with free designs, then unlock everything with weekly, annual or lifetime options. CLOCK WIDGETS • Analog Clock — Classic and modern faces with distinctive hands, markers and layouts. • Digital Clock — Bold, easy-to-read time displays made for desks and nightstands. • Calendar — See the date and day at a glance in a range of visual styles. • Single Time Zone — Focus on one city with rich, expressive layouts. • Dual Time Zone — Keep two cities visible for travel, remote work or someone far away. • Triple Time Zone — Follow three cities at once with flip boards, dashboards, neon styles and more. MORE THAN A CLOCK • Countdown — Count down to birthdays, anniversaries, trips and important moments. • Info Card — Put your own message or useful information on the StandBy screen. • Battery — Check the current charge level at a glance. • Photo Widget — Turn a favorite image into part of your bedside display. • GIF Widget — Add motion and personality with animated GIF designs. MAKE IT YOURS Customize colors, fonts, time formats, cities, labels, messages and photos. Save multiple named widgets for different moods and situations, then choose the design you want from the iOS widget picker. BUILT FOR iOS STANDBY StandBy Clock is designed for the landscape charging experience introduced in iOS 17. Place your iPhone on its side while charging to enter StandBy. Always-On Display is supported on compatible Pro iPhone models. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Choose a free or Premium design. 2. Customize it and save it with a name. 3. Add StandBy Clock from the widget picker. 4. Select your saved design and enjoy your new StandBy screen. FREE AND PREMIUM A selection of designs is free to use. Premium unlocks 125+ additional designs and the complete customization library. Choose the option that suits you: weekly, annual or lifetime access. Available products and local prices are shown in the app before purchase. Download StandBy Clock and make every charging moment look like yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Small Clock

This app transforms your phone into a stylish, full-screen clock with a unique page-flipping animation. Customize themes, backgrounds, and alarm settings to match your style and stay on time.

Highlights
  • Full-screen clock display
  • Automatic page-turning animation
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • Adjustable page-turning speed
  • Alarm clock functionality
  • Date and weather display options
Features
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Flip Clock is a simple and beautiful application that is loved by users for its unique design and functionality. It can turn the mobile phone screen into a clock, and it will automatically turn the page every minute to display new numbers, giving people the feeling of turning the pages of a book. Below I will describe in detail the features of this app and how to use it. First of all, the phone flip clock has a simple and clear interface design. It adopts a minimalist style, mainly based on black and white color schemes, without complicated icons and decorations, allowing users to focus on the passage of time. At the same time, its font is clear and easy to read, and the digital display is prominent, which is convenient for users to use in different light environments. The appearance design of the mobile phone flip clock is simple and elegant, and the interface layout is clear and easy to understand. Users can choose different themes and background styles according to their preferences, so that the clock interface fits perfectly with their personal style. The numbers or patterns of the clock will automatically flip according to the set time interval, presenting a unique and interesting visual effect. In addition to the basic time display function, the mobile phone flip clock also provides a wealth of personalized setting options. Users can customize the page turning speed, page turning effect, display date or weather and other information through the setting interface to make the clock more suitable for their own needs and aesthetics. In addition, the clock also supports the alarm clock function, users can easily set multiple alarm clocks to remind important events or activities.

Screenshots

StandBy Clock4 screens
Small Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Small Clock at 5.0 against StandBy Clock's 4.0. Small Clock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). StandBy Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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. StandBy Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Small Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Small Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StandBy Clock has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StandBy Clock ships an update every 6 days, Small Clock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StandBy Clock versus Small Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandBy ClockSmall Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer逸文 周凡宇 邓

Customer experience

StandBy Clock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Small Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StandBy Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • StandBy Clock Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Small Clock

One-time1
  • permanently remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Small Clock free?
Small Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StandBy Clock or Small Clock?
Small Clock is rated higher. StandBy Clock averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Small Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StandBy Clock or Small Clock have ads?
Both StandBy Clock and Small Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, StandBy Clock or Small Clock?
StandBy Clock ships an update every 6 days, and Small Clock every 3 months. Most recently, StandBy Clock was updated on October 5, 2026 and Small Clock on September 22, 2026.

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