Comparison

StandBy Widget & Always On vs Under Threshold

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

Head to head
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

About

Under Threshold

Features
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Under Threshold helps you stay on top of your dog's training. Whether you're working through reactivity, anxiety, or any other behavioral challenge, keep everything organized so you and your trainer can focus on what matters — your dog's progress. Track Issues Log behavioral issues as they come up. Mark them active or resolved, add notes on what worked, and see how many days each issue took to work through. Log Training Entries Record what happened at each session — what you practiced, how your dog responded, and what to try next. Look back over time to see real progress. Daily Practice Keep a simple, encouraging practice rhythm. Add the exercises you're working on, check them off as you go, and watch the effort add up week over week. Goals & Wins Name something hopeful to work toward — a sport title, a calmer nail trim, working closer to a trigger — then record the good days as wins and feel them celebrated. The good days deserve a place too, not just the hard ones. Trainer Q&A Forget a question between sessions? Keep a running list of questions for your trainer and log their answers so nothing slips through the cracks. Vet Visits Keep a record of vet visits alongside everything else, so your dog's history lives in one place. Manage Multiple Dogs Add profiles for each of your dogs with photos and breed info. Everything is organized per dog so you can switch between them easily. iCloud Sync Your data automatically syncs across your Apple devices through your own private iCloud. Pick up where you left off. Private by Design We collect zero data. None. Everything lives on your device and in your personal iCloud account. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts to create. A note on training: Under Threshold isn't a trainer, and it doesn't prescribe a method. It holds your own plan and the work you're already doing. Your trainer is your best resource. Pricing Free to download and use. Unlock unlimited dogs, issues, and exercises with a single one-time purchase.

Screenshots

StandBy Widget & Always On3 screens
Under Threshold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Under Threshold at every 3 months against StandBy Widget & Always On's every 32 months. StandBy Widget & Always On's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. StandBy Widget & Always On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Under Threshold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StandBy Widget & Always On ships an update every 32 months, Under Threshold every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StandBy Widget & Always On versus Under Threshold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandBy Widget & Always OnUnder Threshold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (130 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBulent HanciStephanie Weber

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StandBy Widget & Always On

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

Under Threshold

One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$6.99

Questions

Is StandBy Widget & Always On free?
StandBy Widget & Always On is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Under Threshold free?
Under Threshold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StandBy Widget & Always On or Under Threshold have ads?
Neither StandBy Widget & Always On nor Under Threshold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StandBy Widget & Always On or Under Threshold?
StandBy Widget & Always On ships an update every 32 months, and Under Threshold every 3 months. Most recently, StandBy Widget & Always On was updated on October 19, 2026 and Under Threshold on October 1, 2026.

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