Clock Widget vs GAUGE
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!
GAUGE
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Level, ruler, protractor, compass, stopwatch, counter, and plumb bob — seven precision measurement tools in one beautifully crafted app. No ads. One-time purchase. Industrial design aesthetics on your phone. Hard, precise haptic feedback that feels like calibrated hardware. Launch and measure instantly. No tutorials. No accounts. RULER Millimeter-precision markings. Two-point measurement + edge mode with case offset correction. LEVEL 1:1 square canvas with crosshair guides. Haptic click when level is achieved. PLUMB Gravity-aligned vertical and horizontal reference lines. Camera through-view for checking walls and columns. TIMER Monospaced real-time display. Lap function with AVG/BEST readouts. COUNTER Tap to count. Target setting + rate calculation per minute. Great for inventory or exercise tracking. COMPASS Strip and circular rose display modes. Haptic notch every 45 degrees. PROTRACTOR Rotating dial with snap modes (5/10/30/45 degrees). Camera through-view for measuring real objects. ■ Light and dark mode ■ Haptic feedback on every tool ■ No ads, no tracking ■ Works completely offline ■ One-time purchase — no ads on your instruments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Clock Widget at Free against GAUGE's $4.99. GAUGE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Clock Widget is free to download; GAUGE costs $4.99 up front. Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GAUGE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clock Widget ships an update fortnightly, GAUGE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clock Widget | GAUGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 旭 林 | Hirosuke Yonekubo |
In-app purchases
Clock Widget
- VIP$2.99
GAUGE
No in-app purchases
