Comparison

17 Clock vs StandBy Widget & Always On

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

Head to head
About

17 Clock

Create unique and personalized clock widgets for your home screen with a powerful editor. Display essential data like calendars, battery levels, and countdowns with fun animations and interactive surprises. Access a variety of styles and practical tools without needing to open the app.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock designs
  • Display calendar and battery
  • Countdown timer functionality
  • Virtual pet feature
  • Home screen widget integration
  • Fun animations
  • Interactive screen surprises
Features
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Make your screen look unique with 17 Clock the most powerful Widget creator ever! Use the awesome editor to create you own designs and display any data you need. Here are its main features: Colorful Styles: It comes with six different clock designs, so you can choose the one you like. Useful Tools: It can show you a calendar, a countdown timer, how much battery is left, and even a virtual pet. It's not just pretty; it's practical too! Home Screen Widget: Once you add it to your home screen, you don't need to open the app. It's ready to use when you charge your device. Fun Animations: It has cool moving effects that make you feel the passing of time. Surprises: You can tap the screen to find hidden surprises. 17 Clock has the following subscriptions: $4.99/ week, $17.99 / year. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Subscription types and prices remain the same. If you do not want to automatically renew your subscription, be sure to cancel your subscription at least 24-hours before it expires. After purchase, you can manually turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. Term of use: https://dv7r5pxeq7iaa.cloudfront.net/standby_clock_term.html Privacy Policy : https://dv7r5pxeq7iaa.cloudfront.net/standby_clock_privacy.html

About

StandBy Widget & Always On

Enhance your device's display with elegant clock widgets and a sophisticated standby mode. Easily customize time displays with legible numerals and soft animations, perfect for any setting.

Highlights
  • StandBy widget support
  • Home screen widget support
  • User-friendly interface
  • Soft animations
  • Customizable time displays
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
Features
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StandBy - Clock & Display StandBy transforms your iPhone or iPad into a refined clock display, purpose-built for charging docks and always-on setups. Whether on your desk, nightstand, or countertop, it keeps time looking sharp from across the room. Choose between a clean digital clock or a classic analog face. Large, high-contrast numerals stay legible at a distance, and the display adapts gracefully to both portrait and landscape orientations. Personalize every detail to match your environment. Pick from dozens of themes — flat or gradient — each carefully crafted with its own color palette and typeface. Free themes get you started immediately; premium unlocks the full collection. You can also build your own look with a custom font, font size, and any colors you choose, then save it as a preset to switch back to anytime. The secondary row puts useful information right beneath the time: live weather conditions, battery level, both at once, or nothing at all. Animated backgrounds add depth for those who want more visual interest. StandBy also includes a home screen widget and a StandBy mode widget, so the experience extends beyond the app itself. Features - Digital and analog clock styles - 12-hour and 24-hour format - Seconds display toggle - Date display toggle - Weather, battery, or combined secondary row - Animated backgrounds - 8 free themes, 70+ premium themes (flat and gradient) - Custom color, font, and font size - Saveable and loadable presets - StandBy widget support - Home screen widget support - Portrait and landscape orientation - Screen stays on while in use Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDrZMeR5Cidf-RH8I3UB716GLMVS89r8RjYqQJAoXVc/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URFYc55rRZAn1cDHaEeU4w9uYzU_vBL4G9SxuRpRORQ/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

17 Clock4 screens
StandBy Widget & Always On3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StandBy Widget & Always On at 4.6 against 17 Clock's 2.0. StandBy Widget & Always On also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (133 vs 2). 17 Clock's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 32 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 17%). 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. 17 Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and StandBy Widget & Always On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StandBy Widget & Always On holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StandBy Widget & Always On has 133 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of 17 Clock's written reviews are positive against 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

17 Clock ships an update daily, StandBy Widget & Always On every 32 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
17 Clock versus StandBy Widget & Always On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter17 ClockStandBy Widget & Always On
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2133 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoCloud Technology Co., LimitedBulent Hanci

Customer experience

17 Clock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

StandBy Widget & Always On

All ratings130 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

17 Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

StandBy Widget & Always On

Subscriptions1
  • StandBy Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • StandBy LifeTime$9.99

Questions

Is 17 Clock free?
17 Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StandBy Widget & Always On free?
StandBy Widget & Always On is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 17 Clock or StandBy Widget & Always On?
StandBy Widget & Always On is rated higher. 17 Clock averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while StandBy Widget & Always On averages 4.6 from 133 ratings.
Do 17 Clock or StandBy Widget & Always On have ads?
Neither 17 Clock nor StandBy Widget & Always On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 17 Clock or StandBy Widget & Always On?
17 Clock ships an update daily, and StandBy Widget & Always On every 32 months. Most recently, 17 Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and StandBy Widget & Always On on November 3, 2026.

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