Comparison

StandBy Clock vs PrintHub

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

Head to head
About

StandBy Clock

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

Highlights
  • Multiple clock faces (flip, analog, digital)
  • World map with day-night boundary
  • Offline sleep audio (72 minutes included)
  • Time-aware greeting messages
  • Photo backgrounds with zoom effect
  • Adjustable standby brightness
  • Auto-lock and brightness restore
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful bedside and desk clock. 19 hand-crafted clock faces. A world map that shows daylight moving across the globe. Calendar, weather and sleep audio when you want them, and a calm, full-screen display when you don't. Pay once, with no subscription and no ads. WHAT YOU GET • 19 Clock Faces Flip, analog, digital, word, lines, layered, constellation, ocean, gradient and more. Swipe to switch faces, and pick your favorite to open at launch. • Word Clock The time spelled out in glowing words, like a sentence on your nightstand. • Dotted World Map A dotted world map with a live day–night boundary. See your approximate location (if you allow it) and optional local weather. • Calendar & Reminders A month view with your upcoming events and reminders at a glance. • Photo Clock 11 curated photographs, shown in random order with a slow zoom. Optional weather and location line. • Color Themes Change the colors on supported faces so the display fits your room. • Sleep Audio, Offline 72 minutes of calming audio included, with no streaming and no data use. You can also play tracks from your own music library. Playback continues in the background while you look at your clock. • Made for the Night Set your own dim level. The screen stays awake while the clock is open, and your normal brightness and Auto-Lock return the moment you leave the app. An optional battery indicator shows your charge level on screen. • Distraction-Free Mode The menu button fades out after a few seconds so only the clock remains. Tap anywhere to bring it back. • Greetings Short, time-aware messages that fit the morning and the evening. DESIGNED FOR LANDSCAPE Works on iPhone and iPad in landscape, at your desk, on a stand or on a charger. PRIVACY No account, no tracking, and no ads. Location, calendar, reminders and your music library are used only if you allow access, and only to show information on the clock. SIMPLE PRICING One purchase. No subscription. Available in English, Español, Français, Türkçe and العربية. Questions or ideas for a new clock face? Use Settings → Feedback.

About

PrintHub

Features
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Print PDFs, photos and scanned documents from your iPhone or iPad without a computer. Use an AirPrint-compatible printer, preview each page and add a signature before printing. PRINT THE WAY YOU NEED • Choose the paper size, orientation, page range and number of copies. • Select color or black-and-white output. • Place multiple pages on one sheet. • Print on both sides when supported by your printer. TURN AN IMAGE INTO A POSTER Split a photo or image across multiple sheets to create a larger poster. Preview the layout before printing. SCAN AND IMPORT • Scan multi-page paper documents with the camera. • Import photos, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, Numbers, RTF and plain-text files. • Send PDFs from Files and images from Photos to PrintHub using the Share menu. • Create documents from supported clipboard content and web links. EDIT, SIGN AND ORGANIZE • Crop, rotate, adjust brightness and contrast, or use Auto Enhance. • Add text, hand-drawn signatures, shapes, drawings and blur annotations. • Reorder pages and keep prepared documents in your local library. • Reopen, rename or delete saved documents. SAVE AS PDF Export a multi-page document as a PDF to save or share a digital copy. PRINTER COMPATIBILITY Printing requires an AirPrint-compatible printer accessible on the same local network as your iPhone or iPad. Available paper sizes and print options depend on the printer. PrintHub Pro unlocks unlimited printing and PDF export. Subscription access lasts while the subscription is active, and subscriptions renew automatically. Available purchase options, prices and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions through your Apple Account and restore purchases in PrintHub. Terms of Use: https://chematiks.github.io/printhub-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://chematiks.github.io/printhub-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

StandBy Clock4 screens
PrintHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PrintHub at Free against StandBy Clock's $1.99. PrintHub also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). StandBy Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PrintHub is free to download; StandBy Clock costs $1.99 up front. PrintHub sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. StandBy Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StandBy Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, PrintHub every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StandBy Clock versus PrintHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandBy ClockPrintHub
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnur IsikAleksandr Chanchikov

In-app purchases

None

StandBy Clock

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

PrintHub

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Halloween — Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • PrintHub Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Halloween — Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • PrintHub Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • PrintHub Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrintHub free?
PrintHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StandBy Clock or PrintHub have ads?
Neither StandBy Clock nor PrintHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StandBy Clock or PrintHub?
StandBy Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, and PrintHub every 3 days. Most recently, StandBy Clock was updated on November 5, 2026 and PrintHub on November 6, 2026.

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