Comparison

StandBy Clock vs Clock Widget

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

Clock Widget

Enhance your home screen with customizable clock widgets. Display current time, countdowns to special events, and a monthly calendar. Personalize backgrounds with photos, choose text colors, and add motivational quotes for a stylish and functional display.

Highlights
  • Flip clock display
  • Event countdowns
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Custom photo backgrounds
  • Adjustable text colors
  • Inspirational quotes
Features
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Bring your home screen to life with beautiful clock widgets! Add widgets for: 1. Current time with a stylish flip clock 2. Countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, and events 3. Monthly calendar to quickly check dates Make your widgets uniquely yours: 1. Upload your favorite photos as backgrounds 2. Match text colors to your style 3. Add inspirational quotes or sayings Transform your home screen with style and function!

Screenshots

StandBy Clock4 screens
Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StandBy Clock at 100% against Clock Widget's 57%. StandBy Clock also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Clock Widget's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (49 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Clock Widget 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

Clock Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Widget has 49 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of StandBy Clock's written reviews are positive against 57% of Clock Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StandBy Clock ships an update every 6 days, Clock Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StandBy Clock versus Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandBy ClockClock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.6 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings649 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer逸文 周旭 林

Customer experience

StandBy Clock

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

Clock Widget

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

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

Clock Widget

One-time1
  • VIP$2.99

Questions

Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Widget free?
Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StandBy Clock or Clock Widget?
Clock Widget is rated higher. StandBy Clock averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Clock Widget averages 4.6 from 49 ratings.
Do StandBy Clock or Clock Widget have ads?
Both StandBy Clock and Clock Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, StandBy Clock or Clock Widget?
StandBy Clock ships an update every 6 days, and Clock Widget fortnightly. Most recently, StandBy Clock was updated on October 5, 2026 and Clock Widget on October 12, 2026.

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