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Best Lock Screen Clock Widget Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated September 2026

Out of 250+ lock screen clock widget apps on iOS, 19 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top Lock Screen Clock Widget Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Flip Clock:Digital Desk WidgetFlip Clock:Digital Desk WidgetFree4.6★ (69K)YesYesSep 2026
2Lock Screen Clock with SecondsLock Screen Clock with SecondsFree4.3★ (139)YesNoSep 2026
3Clock – Simple & CustomizableClock – Simple & CustomizableFree4.4★ (152)NoNoSep 2026
4Bedside Clock - Time widgetsBedside Clock - Time widgetsFree4.5★ (3.6K)YesYesSep 2026
5Analog Clock - Desk WidgetAnalog Clock - Desk WidgetFree4.2★ (1.1K)NoYesSep 2026
6Desk Clock - Analog Clock FaceDesk Clock - Analog Clock FaceFree4.6★ (22K)YesYesSep 2026
7Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎Lock Screen Widgets‎‎‏‏‎Free4.7★ (107)YesYesAug 2026
8SeClock: Seconds Clock WidgetSeClock: Seconds Clock WidgetFree4.8★ (4)NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Lock Screen Clock Widget

Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget#1

Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget by 翠玲 施

StandBy Lock Screen & Pomodoro
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.6😊(69K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app provides a classic digital clock widget for your device's home, lock, and standby screens. It offers features like displaying seconds, a calendar, customizable themes, and various timekeeping tools including alarms, timers, and stopwatches. It can also function as a screensaver when charging.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 🎨 Aesthetic design
  • ⏱️ Useful timer and alarm features
  • 🔍 Highly visible and readable clock
  • 🤩 Great for productivity and focus

Room to Improve

  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Unreliable unlock/restore purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
Lock Screen Clock with Seconds#2

Lock Screen Clock with Seconds by 书敏 贾

Home Screen time widgets
Strong Contender
🔍 Reference
4.3(139 ratings)
FreeAds
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Display precise time with seconds on your lock screen and home screen. Personalize your device with custom signatures and a variety of digital clock fonts. Add clock widgets to your desktop for quick time access.

Clock – Simple & Customizable#3

Clock – Simple & Customizable by Max-Joseph Krempl

A minimalistic 24h clock app
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.4😊(152 ratings)
Free
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This app displays the time with a minimalistic design, utilizing the full screen. It offers extensive customization for time format, including 12/24 hour, leading zeros, and seconds precision. Screen brightness can be adjusted by swiping, and screen dimming can be prevented.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple, minimalist design focused solely on displaying time
  • 🆓 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
  • 🔒 No data collection or tracking
  • 🔆 Adjustable brightness/dimming feature for nighttime use
  • ⏱️ Displays seconds and milliseconds options
  • 🔒 Screen lock prevention keeps app active continuously
  • 📱 Works in both portrait and landscape modes
  • ⏰ Accurate time display with 12/24 hour format options
  • 🎨 Clean, elegant typography and visual design
  • ⚡ Lightweight and doesn't consume significant resources
  • 🌙 Perfect for bedside/nighttime clock use

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Settings not persisting (12/24 hour format reverts)
  • 🔋 High battery consumption reported by some users
  • 📱 No landscape mode option (conflicting reports)
  • 🔆 Brightness controls remain visible when dimmed
  • 🐛 Occasional font weight fluctuations
  • 📊 Widget doesn't display current time without opening app
  • 🐛 Conflicts with Siri voice commands (same name as Apple Clock)
  • ⚠️ Screen burn-in potential with prolonged display
  • 🐛 AM/PM indicator appears unexpectedly in some cases
  • 📱 Display text size too small for some users
  • 🐛 App freezing/crashing reported on some devices

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FAQ about Lock Screen Clock Widget

What are the best lock screen clock widget apps for iPhone?
Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget tops our lock screen clock widget apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 69K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top lock screen clock widget apps we rank are free to download, including Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget and Lock Screen Clock with Seconds.
Flip Clock:Digital Desk Widget shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ lock screen clock widget apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app provides a classic desktop digital clock widget that can be displayed on your home screen, lock screen, and standby screen. It supports showing seconds, a calendar, and offers various timekeeping functions like alarms, timers, and stopwatches.
Key features include displaying time with seconds on various screens, full-screen time and date display, 12/24 hour modes, a smart alarm, timer, stopwatch, countdown functionality, Pomodoro Technique support, and customizable widget signatures.