Date & Time Widget is a utility for iOS that displays calendar information and analog clock faces on home and lock screens.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of navigating system menus to check specific calendar details like week numbers or ordinal dates.
For iOS users seeking customizable, glanceable calendar and time information on their home or lock screens.
What does it look like?
Key features
Displays a visual analog clock face on the home or lock screen.
Displays specific calendar formats like 3rd Friday of January.
Adjusts widget color scheme to match system-wide dark mode settings.
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility with no visible in-app purchases or subscription tiers.
Velocity
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Date & Time Widget has been inactive for 2,089 days, indicating the project is no longer receiving updates. The development history consists of a single minor release focused on bug fixes, with no subsequent feature additions or maintenance patches. The app is currently in a zombie state with no evidence of ongoing support or operational activity.
Who built it?
Beacon Rock Enterprises
2 apps tracked · Utilities
Live Camera ControlUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads mixed. Users appreciate simple and clean interface design provides immediate access to date and time information without clutter and analog clock display with a sweep second hand provides a precise visual reference for time tracking.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Simple and clean interface design provides immediate access to date and time information without clutter
- Analog clock display with a sweep second hand provides a precise visual reference for time tracking
- Widget functionality serves as a reliable utility for users who need to check the date frequently
- Widget fails to appear or function correctly on the home screen following the latest system updates
41 of 41 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Mixed overall
Read the full review analysisUnlock 2 more frustration themes and 2 user requests, each backed by review evidence.
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Competitive landscape for Date & Time Widget
How's the Utilities market?
Date & Time Widget holds a 3.53-star rating across 103 total ratings, but the lack of updates since 2020 has effectively removed it from active competition in the Utilities category.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Date & Time Widget
Where is it heading?
The outlook for Date & Time Widget is negative due to the complete lack of development activity since 2020. Without a major rebuild to support modern iOS widget standards, the app will continue to lose its remaining user base to functional alternatives.
- The five-year update gap prevents widget functionality on modern iOS, which drives the primary negative sentiment theme among users.
- Outdated setup instructions in the app prevent new users from successfully adding the widget, further eroding the rating baseline.
The SWOT
- Ordinal date formatting provides a specific utility for professional scheduling.
- Adding a 24-hour clock toggle would serve international and professional user needs.
Next best moves
Sunset the current build because the lack of updates since 2020 makes the app non-functional on modern iOS → stop negative rating accumulation.
The counter-intuitive read
The persistent user requests for modern widget support…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app has transitioned from a maintenance-mode project to a formal sunset candidate. The primary shift is the abandonment of a technical refresh in favor of removing the app from the market to mitigate negative sentiment.
Bottom line
Date & Time Widget is currently non-functional on modern iOS versions due to a five-year update gap, and sunsetting the app is the only way to stop the accumulation of negative sentiment from users unable to use the widget.
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Is Date & Time Widget compatible with the latest iOS versions?
Does Date & Time Widget offer a 24-hour clock display?
Are there any costs associated with using Date & Time Widget?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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