Clock Widget vs DSClock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clock Widget
Enhance your home screen with customizable clock widgets. Display current time, countdowns to special events, and a monthly calendar. Personalize backgrounds with photos, choose text colors, and add motivational quotes for a stylish and functional display.
- Flip clock display
- Event countdowns
- Monthly calendar view
- Custom photo backgrounds
- Adjustable text colors
- Inspirational quotes
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Bring your home screen to life with beautiful clock widgets! Add widgets for: 1. Current time with a stylish flip clock 2. Countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, and events 3. Monthly calendar to quickly check dates Make your widgets uniquely yours: 1. Upload your favorite photos as backgrounds 2. Match text colors to your style 3. Add inspirational quotes or sayings Transform your home screen with style and function!
DSClock
Add a touch of retro handheld gaming charm to your iPhone with customizable clock widgets. Choose from light or dark designs in various sizes for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy mode. Enjoy an ad-free experience with minimal battery impact.
- Authentic DS-inspired dial design
- Light & dark widget options
- Multiple widget sizes (S, M, L)
- Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy support
- Zero ads and zero data collection
- Battery-friendly and small footprint
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Bring a slice of handheld-era charm to iPhone. Highlights • Authentic DS-inspired dial design • Separate light & dark widgets (S, M, L) • Works on Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy • Zero ads, zero data collection • Tiny footprint, battery-friendly Setup Open DS Clock Widget once. Long-press a screen → + → search “DS Clock”. Pick light or dark, choose a size. DS Clock Widget is an independent homage and is not affiliated with Nintendo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DSClock at 100% against Clock Widget's 57%. DSClock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Clock Widget's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price 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
Both are free to download. Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DSClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clock Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Widget has 49 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Clock Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of DSClock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Clock Widget ships an update fortnightly, DSClock every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clock Widget | DSClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (49 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 旭 林 | Miguel Piedrafita |
Customer experience
Clock Widget
DSClock
In-app purchases
Clock Widget
- VIP$2.99
DSClock
No in-app purchases
