Floatory vs AlwaysOn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Floatory
This app displays a small, always-visible clock window on top of other applications using Picture-in-Picture technology. It also offers a clean home screen clock and optional date and network speed displays. Personalize your experience with various themes.
- Floating PiP clock
- Home screen clock
- Date and network speed display
- Themed appearance
- Privacy-friendly design
- 3-day free trial
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Floatory is a lightweight floating clock app that keeps the time always within sight. With Picture‑in‑Picture (PiP) support, you can pin a small clock window on top of other apps and stay aware of the time without switching screens. Key Features: • Floating PiP Clock – Show the current time as a floating window while using other apps • Home Screen Clock – Clean, large digital clock on the main screen • Date & Network Speed – Optionally display today’s date and live upload/download speed together with the clock • Themed Appearance – Choose from multiple color themes to match your style • Membership Features – Unlock date display, network speed display, and more with simple membership options • 3‑Day Free Trial – Try all premium features before deciding to upgrade Privacy‑friendly by design: • No account, no login, no analytics • All settings (themes, display options, purchase status) are stored only on your device • Purchases and subscriptions are handled securely by Apple via in‑app purchase Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
AlwaysOn
Transform a plugged-in iPhone into a convenient desk display. View the time, date, calendar, and weather at a glance. Features a sleep mode for nighttime use and custom display hours.
- Large digital clock display
- Current date and calendar
- Upcoming calendar events
- Local weather forecast
- Customizable display hours
- Low-brightness sleep mode
- Burn-in protection
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful desk and nightstand clock. Free, with no ads and no subscriptions. AlwaysOn shows the time, your calendar, weather and more on a screen you leave docked or propped up, and now on your Home Screen and Lock Screen too. WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN • Time Together, Daylight, Word Clock, Card Clock, Tube Clock, Countdown, Green Room, Moon Phase and Horizon • Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy • Tap ▶ to watch a whole day go by in seconds CLOCKS AND BACKGROUNDS • Digital clocks in eight styles, including big iPhone-style digits • Clock backgrounds: Lens, Card (split-flap), Tube, Prism, Stone, Shadow and Green Room • Animated and still backgrounds: Earth, Horizon, Moon Phase, Catnap, Soft Flow, Tide and more • Seasonal backgrounds for holidays and festivals MADE FOR NIGHT • Darker nights with a soft amber clock • Day Mode hours, Smart Dimming and burn-in protection • A sunrise alarm that wakes you with light YOUR LAYOUT • Arrange the clock with Calendar, Up Next, Weather, World Clock, Countdown, Photos and Battery • Separate layouts for portrait and landscape, made for both iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no tracking, no data collected • Available in English, Spanish and Simplified Chinese AlwaysOn turns a screen you're not using into something calm and useful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlwaysOn at none against Floatory's 4. AlwaysOn also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). Floatory's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Floatory sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AlwaysOn asks for nothing beyond the download.
Floatory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AlwaysOn has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Floatory ships an update every 2 weeks, AlwaysOn every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Floatory | AlwaysOn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 亦彬 潘 | Weijin Wang |
Customer experience
Floatory
AlwaysOn
In-app purchases
Floatory
- Floatory Monthly Membership3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Floatory Monthly Membership7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Floatory Yearly Membership$14.991 Year
- Floatory Premium$29.99
AlwaysOn
No in-app purchases









