Comparison

Clockist vs Clock Widget

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

Head to head
About

Clockist

Enhance your device with artistic clock faces and dynamic visual effects. Boost productivity with a built-in Pomodoro timer and focus tracking tools. Customize your display with various themes, animations, and detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Artistic clock styles
  • Dynamic visual effects
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Focus tracking
  • Advanced analytics
  • Customization options
Features
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Stand your iPhone or an old iPad sideways on your desk. Now it's a clock. Clockist has six clocks, each a tribute to a real piece of design: the split-flap airport board, the cold-cathode Nixie tube, the German minimalist desk clock, e-ink paper, a titanium instrument dial and Liquid Glass. Swipe left or right for a different clock. The screen stays on. SIX CLOCKS • Mechanical Flip — Solari-style cards that really flip every minute (free) • Paper — big numerals with an ink-on-paper feel (free) • Nixie Tube — unlit cathodes still visible inside the glass, in amber, ice, jade or rose • Classic Desk Clock — a nod to German industrial design, with selectable backlight; sound and settings live on the panel • Titanium — brushed, blasted, weave or guilloché finish • Liquid Glass — six flowing colors Every clock works in landscape and portrait, with a 24-hour option, seconds and a mechanical tick. DAYS: COUNT DOWN OR UP • Count down to a day, or count up from one • Birthdays and anniversaries repeat every year and count to the next one • Days within 30 days, anniversaries and every 100th day show up on the clock face for a while • Show the count in large numerals in place of the time • Get a reminder at 9 AM on the day, or add it to Calendar • Days back up to iCloud and restore on a new phone FOCUS TIMER The same clock becomes a focus timer: 15, 25, 45 or 60 minutes, same look. Add rain, ocean waves, night forest, campfire, café, library, brown noise or a mechanical tick. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • A Home Screen widget for every clock, with its own appearance, Nixie color or titanium finish • Paper Calendar: the month and the time together • Days widgets in small, medium and large (and extra large on iPad); the large one lists all your days; four styles • Lock Screen clock and Days CLOCKIST PRO Free: the Mechanical Flip and Paper clocks with their widgets, the focus timer with every soundscape, and up to 3 days. Pro unlocks all six clocks, every Liquid Glass color, all Pro Home and Lock Screen widgets, and unlimited days. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://tobefun.cn/en/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://tobefun.cn/en/term-of-use/

About

Clock Widget

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Clock Widget gives your Lock Screen a new first impression with a matching pair of hour and minute widgets—without a complicated theme editor. Choose a clock, preview it with the current time, then place the hour and minute widgets side by side on your Lock Screen. FEATURES • 54 distinctive clock designs • 17 free clocks and one rotating free Pro clock each week • 12-hour and 24-hour time • Three display styles: digits, colon, and hour/minute units • Light and dark Lock Screen previews • Manage installed clocks and apply one instantly • Step-by-step Lock Screen installation guide 7-DAY TRIAL • Use every Pro clock for 7 days • Free today • No subscription or automatic charge • Free clocks and the weekly free Pro clock remain available afterward PRO LIFETIME ACCESS • One-time purchase with no subscription • Unlock every current Pro clock • Includes future Pro clocks • Restore purchases with the same Apple Account Clock Widget contains no ads or analytics SDKs. Your selected clocks and app settings stay on your device and in the app's shared container.

Screenshots

Clockist4 screens
Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clock Widget at every 5 days against Clockist's every 5 months. 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. Clockist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Clock Widget sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockist ships an update every 5 months, Clock Widget every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Clockist versus Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockistClock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丹 刘JINWOOK HONG

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clockist

Subscriptions2
  • Clockist Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Clockist Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Clockist Premium$9.99
2 purchases

Clock Widget

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Pro Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is Clockist free?
Clockist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Widget free?
Clock Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockist or Clock Widget have ads?
Neither Clockist nor Clock Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clockist or Clock Widget?
Clockist ships an update every 5 months, and Clock Widget every 5 days. Most recently, Clockist was updated on October 15, 2026 and Clock Widget on October 7, 2026.

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