Clock Widget vs Future Date
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!
Future Date
Easily track important dates and milestones with a beautiful, intuitive countdown app. Get real-time countdowns with animated displays and smart notifications. Features home screen widgets for quick access and works completely offline.
- Unlimited event countdown timers
- Real-time countdown display (days, hours, minutes, seconds)
- Smart event reminders
- iOS home screen and lock screen widgets
- Offline functionality
- Clean dark interface
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Future Date - Countdown to Your Special Moments Never miss another important date! Future Date is a beautiful and intuitive countdown app that helps you track all your special events and milestones. KEY FEATURES: Event Management • Create unlimited countdown timers for any occasion • Add custom titles for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, vacations, and more • Edit or delete events anytime with a simple tap • Events automatically sorted by date Live Countdown Display • Real-time countdown showing days, hours, minutes, and seconds • Stunning digital clock display with animated flip transitions • Track past events with "days since" counter • Special "THE DAY IS HERE!" notification when your event arrives • Tap on event-day cards to see a celebratory finish line screen Smart Notifications • Receive timely reminders for your upcoming events • Multiple notifications: 1 week before, 3 days before, 1 day before, and on the day • Never forget an important date again iOS Widget Support • Add beautiful home screen widgets • Lock screen widgets for quick look up • Choose which event appears on your widget with a simple tap • Widget icon indicator shows which event is currently active • Automatic fallback to closest event if no selection made • Automatic daily updates at midnight • Seamless integration with iOS User-Friendly Design • Clean, modern dark interface with black theme • Automatic text capitalization for event titles • Date picker for easy event scheduling • Persistent storage - your countdowns are saved automatically • No account required - works completely offline Perfect For: • Birthdays and anniversaries • Vacation countdowns • Wedding planning • Holiday celebrations • Graduation dates • Project deadlines • Retirement countdowns • Baby due dates • Special events and milestones
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Clock Widget at Free against Future Date's $0.99. Clock Widget also leads on ratings volume (49 vs 1). Future Date's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Clock Widget is free to download; Future Date costs $0.99 up front. Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Future Date asks for nothing beyond the download.
Future Date holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Widget has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Clock Widget ships an update fortnightly, Future Date every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clock Widget | Future Date |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 旭 林 | Christopher Lamb |
Customer experience
Clock Widget
Future Date
In-app purchases
Clock Widget
- VIP$2.99
Future Date
No in-app purchases
