Comparison

Today Clock vs Widget Chan

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

Head to head
About

Today Clock

Features
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Today is a new time management app that lets you intuitively grasp your daily schedule. Instead of chasing text lists, your events are overlaid on a clock face, allowing you to see at a glance exactly where you are in the day and how much time you have until your next appointment. ■ Key Features ・See your schedule just by looking at the clock  Events are displayed directly on the clock face, giving you an intuitive sense of remaining time and the gap until your next task. ・Simple schedule checking & editing  Swipe up on the screen to view a list of the day's events. Checking, editing, and deleting is seamless. ・Sync with your device calendar  Integrate events already saved on your iPhone directly into the clock display. You can toggle this ON/OFF as needed. ・Auto-sync data across devices (※New Feature)  Share data across multiple devices like iPhone and iPad via iCloud.  Smoothly switch between using your iPhone on the go and your iPad at home. ・Voice input by double-tapping the background  Add events with your voice when your hands are full.  Examples: "Meeting at 1 PM," "Change previous event to 3 PM," "Delete 7 PM event." ・Voice Input Usage Limits  ◆ Free Users: Up to 10 times total  ◆ Pro Plan: Up to 20 times per day ・Long press for Stopwatch  Instantly measure time for work, exercise, or study. Long press again to return to the clock display. ・Widget Support  Check your next event right from your Home Screen without opening the app. ・Rich Customization  Adjust background colors, clock face designs, numbers, and time format (12h/24h) to suit your style. ・Notifications  Get accurate notifications at the start time of events. Perfect for keeping track of tasks you might forget. ■ How to Use ◆ Allow access to Calendar and Notifications upon first launch ◆ Customize colors and clock face format in Settings ◆ How to add events  ・Manual add via the + button in the top right  ・Voice input by double-tapping the background ◆ How to use the Stopwatch  ・Long press the clock to switch to Stopwatch  ・Long press again to return to Clock view ■ Notes ・Data cannot be restored once deleted ・There are usage limits for voice input ・Privacy Policy: https://portal-43450.firebaseapp.com/today/ ・Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For feedback or requests, please send us a message via "Contact Us" in the app.

About

Widget Chan

Features
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Your favorite creators keep uploading. You keep missing them. Widget Chan puts the latest videos from your YouTube channels right on your Home Screen, so the moment you unlock your phone, today's uploads are already there - no app, no scrolling. GROUP YOUR CHANNELS Bundle channels into groups: VTubers, music, study, gaming - your call. Tap the widget to switch between groups instantly, powered by AppIntent. No app launch, no friction. ADD CHANNELS WITH ONE SHARE See a video you like? Hit the share button in Safari or the YouTube app and send it to Widget Chan. The channel that posted it becomes a one-tap add. No URL copy-paste. BRING YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS Sign in with Google to import every channel you already subscribe to on YouTube. WIDGET CHAN PRO All core features are free. Upgrade to Pro (monthly auto-renewable subscription or one-time purchase) to raise your limits: registered channels go from 10 to 100 total, and groups go from 3 to 10. Great for fans tracking many creators, learners juggling several topics, or anyone who wants their Home Screen to do more. PRIVACY Information retrieved via Google Sign-In (your name, email, and account identifier) is used only to render widgets and fetch your subscriptions. It is never sent to our own servers. Communication with Google is limited to OAuth and YouTube Data API calls. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later. Built around the latest Widget and AppIntent APIs. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Widget Chan is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or YouTube. Video data is sourced from YouTube's publicly available RSS feeds. This app uses publicly available information from YouTube. Features may be changed or limited due to changes on YouTube's side. Terms of Use (EULA): The Apple Standard EULA applies. Details: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Today Clock4 screens
Widget Chan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Widget Chan at none against Today Clock's shown. Today Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Today Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Widget Chan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Today Clock ships an update weekly, Widget Chan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Today Clock versus Widget Chan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToday ClockWidget Chan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoshiki MinakataA-ZERO

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Today Clock

Subscriptions4
  • Today Plus$0.491 Month
  • Today Pro$1.991 Month
  • Today Plus$6.991 Year
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  • Today Pro$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Widget Chan

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro(買い切り)$4.99

Questions

Is Today Clock free?
Today Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Chan free?
Widget Chan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Today Clock or Widget Chan have ads?
Today Clock shows ads; Widget Chan does not.
Which is updated more often, Today Clock or Widget Chan?
Today Clock ships an update weekly, and Widget Chan every 2 weeks. Most recently, Today Clock was updated on October 28, 2026 and Widget Chan on October 24, 2026.

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