Comparison

ClockAPX vs StandBy Clock

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

Head to head
About

ClockAPX

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ClockAPX turns your iPhone into a customizable clock studio for TVs and external displays. Pick a clock face, tune the look, and mirror it in real time for desks, studios, classrooms, and focus sessions. What you can do - Mirror your selected clock to a TV or external display with live updates - Choose from a large library of clock faces across digital, analog, world clock, and timer styles - Run timers your way: Countdown, Stopwatch, Interval/HIIT, and Pomodoro Ring - Add world clocks and reorder time zones for global teams and travel - Personalize typography, 24-hour format, seconds/date visibility, and layout details - Style backgrounds with palettes, photos, symbols, and custom color controls - Enable context-aware face switching for Day, Night, and Work - Use display-focused options like always-on optimization and burn-in safe shift Start free with a limited set of designs and themes. Upgrade to Premium to unlock the full design and appearance library (subscription and lifetime options available). Privacy Policy: https://github.com/kjwamlex/ClockAPX-Privacy-Policy/blob/main/README.md End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

StandBy Clock

Transform your device into an elegant bedside or desk clock with multiple aesthetic faces, a world map showing the day-night boundary, and optional offline sleep audio. Enjoy a calm, low-light viewing experience with practical everyday details.

Highlights
  • Classic flip clock design
  • World map with day-night boundary
  • Offline sleep audio
  • Warm greeting messages
  • Analog and digital clock faces
  • Photo background cycles
  • Adjustable standby brightness
Features
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Elevate Your Desk and Nightstand Transform your device into a premium, beautifully crafted desk and bedside clock. Designed with elegance and minimalism in mind, this app turns your screen into a sophisticated timepiece: multiple distinctive clock faces, a world map with a live day–night boundary, and optional 72 minutes offline sleep audio when you want something gentle in the background. Whether you are focusing at your desk, unwinding in the evening, or starting the morning at home, enjoy a calm, low-light–friendly viewing experience that pairs refined visuals with practical everyday details. KEY FEATURES • Classic Flip Clock — Nostalgic flip digits reimagined with smooth motion and clean, modern typography. • Dotted Map & Day–Night Boundary — Follow sunlight across a dotted world map with a real-time terminator line (updated on a relaxed cadence), your approximate location when you allow it, and optional local weather where available. • Sleep audio — bundled & your library — The app includes 72 minutes of sleep-ready audio, playable offline with no streaming. Import your own tracks for a simple bedtime player. Open the full-screen music experience from the in-app menu, start playback, and return to your clocks while audio continues in the background for the session. • Warm Greetings — Time-aware greeting messages that help start and wind down the day with a human touch. • Analog & Digital Faces — Choose from bold digital layouts and refined analog-style faces that stay readable from across the room—plus more expressive designs to match your taste. • Photo backgrounds — Photos Clock cycles through 11 bundled, beautifully curated images in a random order and zooming with The burn kern effect each session. Optional weather context when location and connectivity allow. • StandBy brightness — Your personal dim level applies automatically while you enjoy the clock—easy on the eyes at night. Trust the exit — Auto‑Lock and brightness restore the instant you leave—your device returns to its normal rhythm. SIMPLE PRICING Pay once to download—no subscriptions, no tiers, and no recurring charges to use the app you see today. Future updates are included at no extra cost; major new paid offerings, if ever introduced, would be communicated clearly in advance.

Screenshots

ClockAPX4 screens
StandBy Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StandBy Clock at none against ClockAPX's 3. StandBy Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. ClockAPX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. StandBy Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ClockAPX versus StandBy Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockAPXStandBy Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoonwoo KimOnur Isik

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ClockAPX

Subscriptions2
  • ClockAPX Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ClockAPX Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ClockAPX Plus Lifetime$14.99
None

StandBy Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClockAPX free?
ClockAPX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClockAPX or StandBy Clock have ads?
ClockAPX shows ads; StandBy Clock does not.

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