Big Digital Clock Widget vs Dock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Digital Clock Widget
Display a large digital clock on your device's screen, optimized for iOS 17 StandBy mode. View the current time easily from a distance, either within the app or using its widgets. Offers a free experience with an optional one-time purchase for expanded customization.
- iOS 17 StandBy mode optimization
- Large format digital clock display
- Single and dual widget options
- Viewable from a distance
- Customization options via purchase
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Designed for iOS 17, Big Digital Clock Widget allows you to see a large format digital clock in one or two widgets in StandBy mode. Easily see current time in digital time format from far away in the app or its widgets. Free with no ads! There is a small one-time purchase available to enable more styling options.
Dock
Transform your iPhone into a beautiful charging display with elegant clocks and an animated planetary system. Enjoy a distraction-free design perfect for your desk or nightstand, with automatic launch via shortcuts.
- Animated planetary system with real rotation
- Six distinct clock styles
- Live moon phase rendering
- Automatic launch via Apple Shortcuts
- Distraction-free, dark-first design
- Screen saver timing options
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The only StandBy-style dock with a living planetary system — watch the Moon, Mars and Saturn spin while your iPhone charges on your desk or nightstand. Dock transforms your iPhone into a beautiful display while charging. Inspired by StandBy mode, it brings elegant clocks, animated planets, and immersive visuals to your desk, nightstand, or workspace. SIX CLOCK STYLES • Minimal Analog, Analog, Digital, Compact Analog, Word clock, and Slider • Digital clock digits can float subtly, StandBy-style • Charging style: your battery level fills the screen behind a bold two-tone clock • Every clock works beautifully in landscape A LIVING SKY • Animated planetary system with the Moon, planets and real rotation • Live moon phase rendered on the Moon itself • Date, location and weather at a glance MADE FOR YOUR NIGHTSTAND • Clean, distraction-free, dark-first design • Screen saver timing options for overnight use • Launches automatically when you start charging, via Apple Shortcuts • Keep-screen-on while charging Whether your phone is on your desk during work or beside your bed at night, Dock turns it into a display you'll actually want to look at. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.alicorak.com/dock/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dock at 5.0 against Big Digital Clock Widget's 4.5. Dock also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Big Digital Clock Widget's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Big Digital Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Digital Clock Widget has 255 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Big Digital Clock Widget ships an update every 2 weeks, Dock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Digital Clock Widget | Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (255 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cromulent Labs | Ali Corak |
Customer experience
Big Digital Clock Widget
Dock
In-app purchases
Big Digital Clock Widget
- Premium Version$2.99
Dock
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
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