Comparison

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy vs Winder

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

Head to head
About

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy

Transform your iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a stylish always-on clock with customizable widgets and a full-screen bedside mode. Features live weather, diverse clock styles, and photo display options.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets in all sizes
  • Full-screen iOS StandBy mode
  • Live weather forecasts
  • 20+ analog and digital clock styles
  • Photo frame module
  • Personalized news feed
  • Music and Spotify integration
Features
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Digital Clock Widget · StandBy — Beautiful Clocks for iPhone, iPad & Mac Turn any iPhone, iPad, or Mac into a stunning always-on bedside clock, with advanced Alarm — and pin gorgeous, weather-aware digital clock widgets straight to your home screen. Digital Clock Widget · StandBy is a complete clock toolkit: home-screen widgets in every size, fullscreen iOS StandBy mode, live weather, and an ever-growing library of beautifully crafted analog and digital clock faces. Try every premium clock free for 24 hours. WHY DIGITAL CLOCK WIDGET · STANDBY? - Beautiful digital clock widgets in every iOS widget size - Native iOS StandBy mode — bedside clock when charging - Live weather forecast built into many clock faces - 20+ analog, digital, and flip clock styles - Live ticking seconds — the detail other clock apps skip - Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch NATIVE iOS STANDBY MODE — YOUR BEDSIDE CLOCK REIMAGINED Plug your iPhone in, turn it sideways, and watch your bedside clock come alive. Swipe through fullscreen clock widgets and turn any nightstand or charging dock into a premium ambient display. - Display one or two modules at once - Optional "floating" and "dipping" animations - Flexible sizing to fit any setup - All clocks ready instantly on first launch - Smooth 60fps second hands HOME-SCREEN DIGITAL CLOCK WIDGETS - Widgets in every size — small, medium, large, and extra large - Customize background, accent color, size, and font right from widget settings - Live ticking seconds on supported analog and digital styles - Personal text, time zones, and rich color themes - Real-time updates without draining your battery GORGEOUS CLOCK FACES — ANALOG & DIGITAL Browse the full library — many free designs, Digital Clock Pro unlocks the premium collection: - Chronograph, Gold, Blue Circle, White Circle — premium analog clocks - Digital, Simple Digital, Big Sec — beautiful digital clock widgets - Simple Analog, Flip Clock, and more - New premium clock designs added regularly LIVE WEATHER - Current conditions with next-hours overview - Celsius/Fahrenheit toggle, location naming - Lightweight, battery-friendly updates - Weather data powered by Apple Weather PHOTO FRAME MODULE - Display your favorite photos in beautiful frames - Multiple frame styles: classic, vintage, polaroid, and more - Add personal text captions PERSONALIZED NEWS - Curated categories — Technology, Business, Sports, and more - Clean reading view with full-screen option - Image-rich articles with smooth scrolling MONTHLY CALENDAR - Beautiful month grid with localized weekdays - Highlights today and your upcoming events MUSIC & SPOTIFY - Apple Music now playing (system player) with quick controls - Spotify integration with playback info and controls (Note: Spotify Premium required for playback control; non-Premium users get a friendly fallback and open-in-Spotify option) WEBVIEW MODULE - Pin your favorite website with optional auto-refresh - One-tap full-screen browsing with overlay controls DIGITAL CLOCK PRO - Unlock every premium clock style - Remove all ads - Enhanced customization options - Try free for 24 hours START LOOKING AT TIME IN STYLE Whether you want a single elegant digital clock widget, a wall of analog clocks on your iPad, or a fullscreen StandBy bedside display, Digital Clock Widget · StandBy has every clock face you need. Requires iOS 17. Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (via Designed for iPad). Hope you enjoy the clocks! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Winder

This app provides highly accurate time synchronization with atomic time servers. It features beautifully crafted, animated watch dials and optional sound cues for precise timekeeping. Designed for watch enthusiasts, it prioritizes privacy with no data collection.

Highlights
  • Atomic time synchronization (NTP)
  • Drift strip for device offset
  • Continuous-sweep second hand
  • Analog and digital display options
  • 12 handcrafted, animated dial themes
  • Optional countdown sound cues
  • No data collection or tracking
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Winder syncs to public NTP atomic time servers and shows you time you can trust, accurate to the millisecond. Open the app, read the time, set your watch. That's it. Built for collectors who care about the seconds. WHAT YOU GET Atomic time synchronization via NTP (NIST, PTB). The drift strip at the top of the screen shows your device's exact offset from atomic time. No guessing, no rounding. A continuous-sweep second hand that glides like a Spring Drive. Analog face, digital display, or both. Dauphine hands with a center ridge that catches light. Four bundled typefaces. Optional countdown sound cues (mechanical or electronic) so you can set your crown without watching the screen. 12 dial themes drawn from real watch materials: meteorite with Widmanstätten crystal lines, aventurine glass with 1,375 shimmering inclusions, sunburst rays with a rotating specular beam, tapisserie grids, black ceramic waves, and more. Every surface animates. Light sweeps slowly across crystal boundaries. Inclusions catch and release a migrating glow. Specular beams rotate over hours. These are not wallpapers. They are living dial surfaces. Three themes are free. Winder Pro unlocks the full collection with a single purchase. No subscription. PRIVACY Winder collects no data. No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. No crash reporting. Your preferences stay on your device. The only network request is the NTP time sync. That's the entire privacy policy. BUILT BY A WATCH COLLECTOR I couldn't find a precision clock on the phone that felt worthy of the watches it was meant to serve, so I built one. Every dial, every animation, every pixel is crafted with the same care you'd expect from the watches Winder serves. Made in Mexico. Part of the Watchdex ecosystem. watchdex.app

Screenshots

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy4 screens
Winder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Winder at 100% against Digital Clock Widget · StandBy's 0%. Winder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Digital Clock Widget · StandBy's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Digital Clock Widget · StandBy sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Winder 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

Winder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock Widget · StandBy has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Digital Clock Widget · StandBy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Winder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy ships an update every 2 weeks, Winder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Digital Clock Widget · StandBy versus Winder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Clock Widget · StandByWinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size586 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperbyteNine ASIVAN ALEJANDRO MUNGUIA CRUZ

Customer experience

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Winder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time11
  • Monthly Calendar Module$1.99
  • Digital One Clock$1.99
  • Metal Clock Module$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Calendar One Module$1.99
  • Simple Analog Clock Module$1.99
  • Photo Frame Module$1.99
  • Orbit 24$2.99
  • Roller Clock Module$2.99
  • Media Playback Module$2.99
  • Unlock Pro for Life Intro Offer$14.99
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

Winder

One-time1
  • Winder Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Digital Clock Widget · StandBy free?
Digital Clock Widget · StandBy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Winder free?
Winder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Clock Widget · StandBy or Winder?
Winder is rated higher. Digital Clock Widget · StandBy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Winder averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Digital Clock Widget · StandBy or Winder have ads?
Digital Clock Widget · StandBy shows ads; Winder does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Clock Widget · StandBy or Winder?
Digital Clock Widget · StandBy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Winder every 5 days. Most recently, Digital Clock Widget · StandBy was updated on October 9, 2026 and Winder on September 27, 2026.

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