StandBy vs WallMotion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StandBy
Transform your iPhone into a smart bedside display while charging. View widgets like clocks, calendars, and photos in landscape mode. Customize themes for a personalized experience.
- Smart landscape display mode
- Bedside clock functionality
- Digital photo frame
- Customizable widgets (clock, calendar, photo)
- Themed interfaces
- Pro features with subscription
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The Standby app allows you to have a smart landscape display mode for iPhone while it’s charging. It allows you to turn your iPhone into a bedside clock, a digital photo frame, a display for viewing widgets. You can add different clock and analogue widgets, calendar widgets, photo widgets and more. “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.” - Colossians 3:17 Subscription: - You can subscribe to unlimited access for pro features including all access to widgets, all custom themes, new updates and much more. - Standby+ offers unlimited usage and unlocks all features for $19.99USD* every 6 months. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at the confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that content. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. *This price is for United States customers. Pricing may differ depending on your country and actual charges may be converted to your local currency of residence. The prices are equal to “Apple’s App Store Matrix” which determines the equivalent subscription price in USD. Press- info.standbyapp@gmail.com For more info: info.standbyapp@gmail.com Links to our Terms and Privacy Policy can be found below: Terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jq78Iow5g8ryW3AZBR8pxeU6Z1n2NTTFT8xP2MGxso0/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCodB8HjHChsQtxqZJzAy657IXO8J4AX0V0APVRf6nw/edit?usp=sharing Support: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tXq1mTcWa0NTIm7k5tHszB7Fy226cNYMuFZkE9w0OwE/edit?usp=sharing Note: All content, resources and designs contained in the Standby application are the sole property of Twinstar Creatives and are protected under copyright and intellectual property laws. Any unauthorized use or breach of our copyright may result in legal consequences.
WallMotion
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Turn your own videos and GIFs into lock screens that move. WallMotion is an on-device Live Photo converter: pick a video or GIF, trim the best 5 seconds, save it as a Live Photo, then follow the built-in guide to set it as your lock screen — press and hold, and it comes alive. SIMPLE EDITING, MADE FOR WALLPAPERS - Trim: dual handles select up to 5 seconds, with live preview - Cover frame: choose exactly which frame shows when the screen is still - Aspect: lock-screen ratio / 1:1 / original, with pan control - Speed: 0.5× slow motion to 3× — squeeze longer clips into 5 seconds - Loop: forward, reverse, or ping-pong (forward then backward, seamless) - Lock-screen preview: overlay a mock clock while editing so the time never covers your subject CHARGING ANIMATION Pick a video and pair it with a "when charger connects" personal automation in the Shortcuts app. Plug in, and it plays full screen with a big battery percentage. A step-by-step tutorial is included. EVERY FEATURE IS FREE Everything above — including speed, reverse, ping-pong loop and the charging animation — is free. Exports are unlimited, results have no watermark, and no account is required. One banner ad appears at the bottom of the app; a single optional purchase removes it. Buying it does not add or remove any feature. PRIVACY The videos and GIFs you import, and the wallpapers you make, are processed on this device and are never uploaded. Photo access is add-only: the app saves your creations but cannot browse your library. Creating, editing, exporting and the charging animation all work offline; only the bottom banner needs a connection. The banner is served by Google AdMob and always requests non-personalized ads. This app does not track you and never shows the "Allow tracking" prompt. Note: iOS plays Live Photo wallpaper motion when you press and hold the lock screen; exact behavior varies slightly across iOS versions, and Low Power Mode pauses motion. The in-app guide adapts to your iOS version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: StandBy at none against WallMotion's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. StandBy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 6 months and WallMotion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | StandBy | WallMotion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twinstar Creatives | 丽佳 施 |
Bugs and requests
StandBy
Reported bugs
6 issues- Clock not accurate
- Standby widgets not working (weather, date)
- Weather widget does not recognize location
- Weather widget fails to update in standby/homescreen
- App doesn't request location permissions for weather
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- Buttons turn green without confirmation after granting permissions
Requested features
4 requests- Fix standby widgets (weather, date)
- Improve weather widget location recognition
- Make app functional without immediate payment
- Add more diverse widget designs
WallMotion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StandBy
- StandBy+$19.996 Months
- StandBy+$9.99
WallMotion
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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