Comparison

Trial Clock vs XL Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Trial Clock

Features
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Trial Clock helps you keep track of free trials, renewal dates, and upcoming bills in one place. Set reminders before a deadline and keep account-management links handy so you can decide what to keep or cancel. FREE TRIAL TRACKING β€’ Track free trials and one-time deadlines. β€’ Choose multiple reminders from 1 to 14 days before a deadline. β€’ Save prices, notes, and cancellation links. β€’ Open Apple’s subscription-management page for App Store purchases. β€’ See upcoming deadlines in Home Screen widgets. β€’ Export your entries. TRIALCLOCK PRO β€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE β€’ Add recurring subscriptions billed weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly. β€’ Track Apple subscriptions and services billed directly by a provider. β€’ See estimated monthly and annual spending, with currencies shown separately. β€’ View upcoming bills on a calendar. β€’ Organize subscriptions by payment-card nickname and optional last four digits. Trial tracking and trial reminders remain free. Pro is an optional, non-consumable purchase with no recurring fee. Restore your Pro purchase using the same Apple Account. Your entries are stored on your device, and reminders are scheduled locally. No app account is required. Billing dates, prices, and card labels are entered manually. Trial Clock does not connect to your bank, automatically import Apple subscriptions, verify charges, or cancel subscriptions for you. Complete cancellations with Apple or the service provider. Existing entries remain available when you update. Trial deadlines only become recurring subscriptions when you choose to convert them.

About

XL Widgets

Features
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XL Widgets is built for the brand-new extra-large widget in iOS 27, the 4x6 tile that fills most of your Home Screen. Turn one page into a photo frame, a countdown, a calendar, or a giant clock. Every widget comes in four sizes, small, medium, large, and extra-large, so you can mix a tiny CarPlay-ready dial with a full-page XL centerpiece. The five widgets: Photo Pick one or more photo sets from your library. The widget rotates through them on your Home Screen. At extra-large size it becomes a full-page picture frame. Countdown Track the days to a trip, a birthday, a deadline, or any date that matters. The XL size turns a countdown into a bold, glance-and-go number. Calendar See your upcoming events at a glance, from a quick agenda strip at small size to a full week view at extra-large. Daily Note A single line for today, written on-device by Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones. On other iPhones you get a curated quote instead. Either way, it is a fresh line worth a glance every morning. Clock and Date A big, typographic clock and date. At extra-large size it becomes a striking Home Screen centerpiece; at small size it doubles as a clean CarPlay dashboard widget. How it works Long-press your Home Screen, tap the plus button, choose XL Widgets, and pick a widget and size. Small widgets also show up on your CarPlay dashboard automatically. Privacy XL Widgets has no accounts, no sign-in, and no servers. Your photos, events, and notes are read and processed entirely on your iPhone and never leave the device. There is no analytics and no tracking of any kind. FREE TO TRY XL Widgets is free: Clock & Date, Daily Note, one countdown and one photo set. XL Widgets Pro β€” an optional one-time purchase ($2.99, once β€” never a subscription) β€” adds the Calendar widget, unlimited countdowns and unlimited photo sets. No ads, ever.

Screenshots

Trial Clock4 screens
XL Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trial Clock at none against XL Widgets's 1. XL Widgets's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. XL Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trial Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trial Clock ships an update weekly, XL Widgets daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Trial Clock versus XL Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrial ClockXL Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBRADFORD MICHAEL LINDLEYLeague of Strategic Enterprises and Revenue, LLC.

In-app purchases

None

Trial Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

XL Widgets

One-time1
  • XL Widgets Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Trial Clock free?
Trial Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XL Widgets free?
XL Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trial Clock or XL Widgets have ads?
Neither Trial Clock nor XL Widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trial Clock or XL Widgets?
Trial Clock ships an update weekly, and XL Widgets daily. Most recently, Trial Clock was updated on October 19, 2026 and XL Widgets on October 24, 2026.

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