Best alternatives to HoverClock (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to HoverClock, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Just a Clock - the Hours
A simple digital clock for the toolbar. This is JUST THE HOURS. Pair with the minutes for an awesome readable clock in your toolbar!
≈10K users4.3★ from 295 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago2 permissions- About 10× more users than HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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HMS Clock
Hour-Minute-Second, Digital Clock
268 users3.7★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 3.7× fewer users than HoverClock
- Updated less recently
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Clock
simple digital clock. calender. stopwatch. (dark style)
672 users3.3★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 21 months ago1 permissions- A similar number of users to HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Tools
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Destato Clock +
Destato is a minimalistic digital clock background for your chrome new tab. It is simple and customizable.
202 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 10 months agoNo special permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Just a Clock - the Minutes
A simple digital clock for the toolbar. This is JUST THE MINUTES. Pair with the hours for an awesome readable clock in your toolbar!
≈10K users4.4★ from 217 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago2 permissions- About 10× more users than HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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Clock, Alarm, Timer & Stopwatch
Analog & digital clock, monthly calendar, alarms, stopwatch, timer, timezone converter, weather forecast & customizable colors.
≈2K users4.7★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago7 permissions- About 2.0× more users than HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 1)
- Listed under Tools
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Digital Clock in a New Tab
Colorful distraction-free clock in a new tab. Customizable. Choose your preferred time format, background colors and zoom level.
239 users4.5★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions- About 4.2× fewer users than HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Toolbar Digital Clock (12-hour version)
A digital clock for your browser toolbar. UPDATED: Ability to change colors.
907 users4.0★ from 20 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago2 permissions- A similar number of users to HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
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Alarm Clock
Alarm clock, timer, stopwatch and world clock. Alarms ring with notifications even when the popup is closed.
≈4K users1.8★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- About 4.0× more users than HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
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Flip Clock - Beautiful Digital Clock
Add a beautiful flip clock to any webpage with drag-and-drop positioning
298 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 3 months ago2 permissions- About 3.4× fewer users than HoverClock
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
- Listed under Tools
HoverClock alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to HoverClock?
By users, the most popular alternative is Just a Clock - the Hours with ≈10K users and a 4.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Just a Clock - the Hours.
Which HoverClock alternative has the best rating?
Just a Clock - the Minutes has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 217 ratings.
Is there a HoverClock alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Destato Clock + asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for HoverClock.
How many alternatives to HoverClock are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to HoverClock on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.