Comparison

ClockAPX vs Custom Clock Widget

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

Custom Clock Widget

Features
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Create a clock widget that feels like it belongs on your Home Screen. Custom Clock Widget lets you design personalized digital and analog clocks with your own fonts, colors, layouts, backgrounds, and styling. Create multiple designs, preview them in different widget sizes, and choose which design appears on your Home Screen. CUSTOMIZE YOUR CLOCK Choose between digital and analog clock styles and personalize the appearance to match your Home Screen. • Digital and analog clock designs • 12-hour and 24-hour time formats • Custom time, day, and date display • Adjustable fonts and text sizes • Custom text colors and opacity • Text highlight styling • Custom analog clock faces, numbers, and hands MAKE IT YOURS Choose a solid color background or select one of your own photos to create a more personal widget. Photo backgrounds can be framed separately for small, medium, and large widget sizes so your design looks right wherever you use it. SAVE MULTIPLE DESIGNS Create and save multiple clock designs for different Home Screen styles. Duplicate an existing design, make changes, and switch your active clock whenever you want. PREVIEW BEFORE YOU USE IT Preview your clock in small, medium, and large widget sizes directly in the app before choosing the design you want to display. SIMPLE WIDGET SETUP Choose your design in the app, then add the Custom Clock widget to your iPhone Home Screen using the standard iOS widget controls. No account required. Your clock designs and selected photo backgrounds are used locally on your device.

Screenshots

ClockAPX4 screens
Custom Clock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Clock Widget at none against ClockAPX's 3. Custom Clock Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ClockAPX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Custom Clock Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
ClockAPX versus Custom Clock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockAPXCustom Clock Widget
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoonwoo KimDeneisha Tieng

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

Custom Clock Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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