StandBy Mode: Clock & Widgets

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About this app

StandBy Mode turns your Android phone, tablet or foldable into a desk clock or night clock while it charges. Next to the clock you can show your music, calendar, weather and other widgets, large enough to read from across the room.

It brings the iOS StandBy experience to Android. Choose from more than 100 clock faces, put two, three or four widgets side by side, and set the app to open by itself when you plug in the charger.

Full screen clocks
Digital clock with date, segmented LCD clock, flip clock, neon clock, analog clock with digital time, solar clock, Matrix, pixel art, word clock, Roman numerals, world clock and a big Pixel-style crop clock. Each one lets you change colors, fonts and sizes, so the same app works as a bedside clock or as a desk clock in a home office. The dementia clock shows the full date, the day of the week and the time of day (morning, afternoon, night) in large text.

Always on display and night mode
The AMOLED clock shows white digits on pure black, which makes it a good night clock: you can check the time without lighting up the room. Night Mode dims the screen and tints it red, on a schedule or with the light sensor, and you can set a separate brightness for day and night. Pixel shifting helps protect OLED screens from burn-in, and a sleep timer can turn the screen off after a set time.

Starts and stops on its own
Open the app when you plug in, only on wireless charging, only on Wi-Fi, only when the screen is off, or on a schedule. It can appear over the lock screen and close again when you unplug, and it also works as the Android screensaver, so the clock shows up when the device is docked or idle. The charging screen shows the battery level and how long until it is full.

Widgets side by side
In the Duo layout, the most used widgets are the digital clock, the music player, the calendar and the System Dashboard, which shows battery and storage. There are also analog and AMOLED clocks, battery widgets in several styles, weather, photos, quotes, GIFs, a to-do list, timers and any widget from the apps on your home screen. Small complications on the edges of any screen add the next alarm, the date, battery or progress through the year. The widget rotator can cycle through your favorites.

Music player with lyrics
Control Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Deezer and other apps from a music widget or a full screen player that shows the lyrics as the song plays.

Digital photo frame and weather clock
Use an old phone or tablet as a photo frame; the crop follows faces, so people stay in the picture. Weather clocks put the current weather and the forecast next to the time.

Focus and productivity
Pomodoro timer with focus insights, full screen timer, countdown, stopwatch, calendar agenda, tally counters, a sobriety counter and a calculator. Focus mode lets you pick which notifications can appear while StandBy Mode is open, and Spaces keep separate setups for home, work and focus.

Dashboards and extras
Command Center puts the clock, weather, agenda, audio and battery on one screen, and Starship Console shows the clock, weather, schedule and power readouts as a retro sci-fi display. Vibes plays lo-fi and study radio over calm visuals, and seasonal effects add falling snow in winter.

Phones, tablets and foldables
Turn an old tablet into a smart display on the kitchen counter or the nightstand. The app works in landscape and portrait and is translated into more than 20 languages.

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Support: support@zetabitapps.com
iOS StandBy Mode for Android: Customizable Desk Clock to help you stay focused.
Updated on
Oct 4, 2026
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Ratings and reviews

29.3K reviews
J *
September 19, 2026
EXACTLY what you're looking for if all you want/need is a online clock with your outdoor weather. The premium version is WELL worth it as I was looking on Amazon for exactly something like this which there wasn't anything close to this(most were just indoor temps and any outdoor temp ones were very costly). If you have any old phone laying around just use this app and you're WAY ahead of buying any junk on Amazon! To the Developer...Keep up the great work! Excellent app, well worth it too!
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Zetabit Tecnologia
September 21, 2026
Wooow, thanks for the kind words and detailed review :)) This means a lot to me! If you need any help with the app, let me know on support@zetabitapps.com
Chris Karavoulias (BostonGreekGeek)
August 25, 2026
This a review of the first time experience, not actual usage as I didn't get that far. When installing I received an option to pay 4.99 for a lifetime purchase.. then when I was in the app trying to set it up, it offers me a limited sale option of 9.99 instead of 4.99 to buy the lifetime version. If they can't even get that right, I don't know what other features will be problematic with this app.
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Zetabit Tecnologia
August 26, 2026
Hi Chris, Carol here. Thank you for reporting this. Our remote config failed to load the prices properly and the app was pulling some old products. We've already adjusted the prices to reflect reality. Sorry for the confusion! I’d love for you to give it a real shot. Feel free to reach me at support@zetabitapps.com if you need.
Tom Epicuren
April 27, 2026
Way to expensive for what it is. it has use, I'd buy it if it was reasonably priced. I like the"red" option. negatives: Shows a notification ALL the time. if you swipe it off it comes right back. Apparently you have to have at least 2 widgets. I just want a single clock. if you set it to red and it's own very dim mode, then if you open the app to change some setting during the day it's impossible to see.
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Zetabit Tecnologia
September 4, 2026
Hey Tom! You don't need 2 widgets, pick any Fullscreen clock (not Duo) for a single-widget setup. There is an option to disable the notification: Settings > App Launch > Quick Launch Mode and enable background. For the dim red mode (night mode) you can enable it just during the night. If you need further help, email me at support@zetabitapps.com

What’s new

Clock With Date (Premium): a new Elegant style sets the time in a serif font, with four new palettes.

Duo (Premium): the new Yoga layout grows your main widget to fill the screen when it's idle. Tap to bring the second one back.

Analog Clock: four dial styles, side slots for date, battery, or next alarm, and 27 colors.

Also:
- Striking Calendar: four new themes (Premium)
- Dementia Clock: hide the time-of-day line
- Calculator: fast typing no longer closes the app