Comparison

Clocks vs NewThing Widgets Pro

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

Head to head
About

Clocks

Transform your device into a beautiful clock and weather display. Offers customizable clocks, animated backgrounds, and font options for a personalized experience. It's a private, ad-free alternative to standby modes, with optional matching screensavers for macOS.

Highlights
  • Animated backgrounds
  • Customizable clock variations
  • Font and color options
  • Private and ad-free
  • MacOS screensaver sync
  • Shortcuts support
Features
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The Clocks app transforms your phone, tablet, or mac into a beautiful clock display, perfect for any home office, bedroom, or studio. It's perfect as an alternative to Standby Mode with even more options: ◎ 28+ gorgeous and intentionally designed animated backgrounds ◎ 15+ variations of clocks you can pair in any combination ◎ Some font and font color options for more personalization ◎ Private, no ads. Designed to be simple and stunning. ◎ Pro Park includes a download for matching screen savers on MacOS so your display can match across your entire work setup. ◎ Three clocks and three backgrounds are usable for free! ◎ Best used on a MagSafe charger, but also works on phones without it. ◎ Shortcuts support to allow Clocks to open automatically when connected to a charger Does Clocks open automatically? Not by default, but within Settings there's a tutorial on how to set it up using Shortcuts. Does Clocks replace Standby mode? We think Clocks is better fitted for daytime use and the official Standby for night time. Will you release more packs in the future? Yes! I plan on designing more backgrounds and clocks in future updates, some which will be free some which will be paid (but affordable). Roadmap - Coming soon: - Timers - More font options and settings

About

NewThing Widgets Pro

Enhance your iPhone's home screen with over 100 customizable widgets and matching wallpapers. Choose from diverse categories like clocks, music, and photos to create a personalized and aesthetically pleasing layout. Enjoy seamless integration with light, dark, and liquid glass modes for a unified look.

Highlights
  • 100+ beautiful widgets
  • 20+ unique categories
  • Light, dark & liquid glass modes
  • Music and photo widgets
  • Matching wallpapers
  • Easy customization
  • Regular updates
Features
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Transform your iPhone with 100+ stunning widgets and beautiful wallpapers designed for every style. From clock widgets and photo widgets to music widgets and aesthetic themes, everything is built to make your home screen smarter, cleaner, and more beautiful.Explore 20+ unique categories and create a home screen that truly feels yours. ◆ Key Features ◆ 100+ Beautiful Widgets Discover a large collection of stylish and functional widgets. ◆ 20+ Unique Categories Clocks, Photos, Music, Battery, Quotes, Contacts, Calculator, Weather, Notes & Lists, Events, World Clocks, Calendar, Compass, Screen Time, Pedometer, Search, and more. ◆ Light, Dark & Liquid Glass Modes Widgets automatically adapt to your iPhone appearance. ◆ Liquid Glass Tint Support Perfectly match widgets with your iPhone theme. ◆ Music Widgets Control and view music from Apple Music & Spotify directly on your home screen. ◆ Photo Widgets Showcase your favorite photos and memories beautifully. ◆ Beautiful Wallpapers Pair widgets with matching wallpapers for the perfect setup. ◆ Easy Customization Adjust widgets and create layouts your way. ◆ Smooth & Lightweight Optimized for performance and battery efficiency. ◆ Regular Updates New widgets and features added frequently. ◆ Why You'll Love It - Modern iPhone widgets for every aesthetic - Perfect for home screen customization - Clean, minimal, and elegant designs - Fast and easy setup -Designed for modern iOS widget layouts ◆ Make Your Home Screen Yours Create beautiful layouts using widgets, photos, wallpapers, and music controls. Download now and start building a home screen that looks amazing every day. ◆ Privacy First Your privacy is important to us. We collect only the minimal data necessary to provide a smooth experience. Learn more in our Privacy Policy: https://appslab.co/PrivacyPolicy/iNewThingWidgetsPro

Screenshots

Clocks4 screens
NewThing Widgets Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clocks at Free against NewThing Widgets Pro's $0.99. Clocks also leads on iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.1). NewThing Widgets Pro's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On review sentiment, 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

Clocks is free to download; NewThing Widgets Pro costs $0.99 up front. Clocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NewThing Widgets Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clocks ships an update every 5 days, NewThing Widgets Pro daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clocks versus NewThing Widgets Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClocksNewThing Widgets Pro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (476 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings476 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel DestefanisAppsLab Co.

Customer experience

Clocks

All ratings466 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative24.4%

NewThing Widgets Pro

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clocks

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Infinite loop of pop-up ads when trying to use the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Timer with start/stop functionality
  • Numbered screen savers for easier selection
  • Widget support

NewThing Widgets Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clocks

One-time1
  • Clocks Pro Pack$3.99
3 purchases

NewThing Widgets Pro

One-time3
  • Buy me a Coffee$1.99
  • Buy me a Pizza$3.99
  • Buy me a Dinner$9.99

Questions

Is Clocks free?
Clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NewThing Widgets Pro free?
NewThing Widgets Pro costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Clocks or NewThing Widgets Pro have ads?
Neither Clocks nor NewThing Widgets Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clocks or NewThing Widgets Pro?
Clocks ships an update every 5 days, and NewThing Widgets Pro daily. Most recently, Clocks was updated on November 4, 2026 and NewThing Widgets Pro on November 5, 2026.

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