Comparison

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy vs Dock

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy4 screens
Dock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dock at none against Digital Clock Widget · StandBy's shown. Dock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Digital Clock Widget · StandBy's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Digital Clock Widget · StandBy sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dock 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 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy ships an update every 2 weeks, Dock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Digital Clock Widget · StandBy versus Dock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Clock Widget · StandByDock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size586 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperbyteNine ASAli Corak

Customer experience

Digital Clock Widget · StandBy

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

Dock

All ratings1 ratings
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
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  • 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
3 purchases

Dock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Digital Clock Widget · StandBy free?
Digital Clock Widget · StandBy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dock free?
Dock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Clock Widget · StandBy or Dock?
Dock is rated higher. Digital Clock Widget · StandBy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Dock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Digital Clock Widget · StandBy or Dock have ads?
Digital Clock Widget · StandBy shows ads; Dock does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Clock Widget · StandBy or Dock?
Digital Clock Widget · StandBy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dock weekly. Most recently, Digital Clock Widget · StandBy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dock on October 25, 2026.

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