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Being an avid Windows 8.1 user, I've always been an admirer of the Start Screen. With the tiles on Start screen I just don't need another way to check new emails, updates from my friends on social networks, view photos, app notifications, calendar, weather forecast and much more. Furthermore I can also pin my favorite websites and files on my Start Screen.
There is also a decent range of Start screen personalization capabilities in the original default version of Windows 8 where I can customize the Windows 8 Start Screen. The best part is that everyone who uses the PC can sign in with their own Microsoft account, and personalize their own tiles, colors, and backgrounds.
However there are a few things which I do not like about the Start screen is that it lacks a time-telling live tile. Well, you can always press Win+C to open the Charms Bar which shows the time, I wish Microsoft had made it a bit easier by adding a live clock tile.
Clock tile for Windows 8 Start Screen
Windows 8 is all about apps and so I knew there might be a few good Windows Store apps to display time on your Start Screen. I just decided to check Windows Store for some good apps to display time on my Start Screen and to my surprise the search result came up with 860 time telling apps out of which 638 were free.
I couldn't check the entire list but yes tried and tested a few free apps and enlisted the five which I found best.
Clock Tile
This app gives you a clock tile with many additional features. Users can configure the tile to with over 40 date/time formats and can create as many clocks as they want. You can create tiles with different time zones. Furthermore it also brings the features of setting alarms and timers, calendar and different electable tile background color. Get it here.
Grand Central Live Clock
This is a simple and clean clock app for Windows 8 that displays the time and weather in a minimal design aesthetic. This app also add the time and weather to the start screen, using live tile. The only thing the developers lags behind is that there is no setting to change between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Get it here.
CLOCK
This app from Windows Store allows you design your own clock live tile on the Windows 8's Start Screen. The app allows brilliant customization and includes hundreds of Art Font styles, background colors and pictures which allows you to make it more personalized. You can make the clock tile look as attractive as you want. Furthermore you can select digital or analog clock tile for your Windows 8 Start Screen. Get it here.
Alarm Clock
This app comes as a handy tool with which you can set up multiple alarms for all sorts of tasks - just like you do on your mobile phone. The program's simple with a very intuitive interface. You can create an alarm and configure the alarm settings just with a single click. You can set them only for certain week days or daily. You can add your own audio files to create more personal alarms. You might not find it as a feature rich clock app but is certainly suitable for those who are looking for a simple alarm app for their Windows 8 PC. Download it Here. Get it here.
World Clock - Time Zones
This is again a wonderful clock App for Windows 8 PC users giving you the ability to find local time and time zone information for thousands of locations around the world. You can check the time zone and offset from coordinated Universal Time (UTC), sunrise and sunset times, Daylight Saving Time (DST) dates, and country flag information for any city of your choice. The app also allows you to create meetings, calendar, event announcements, check moon phases and weather conditions. You can also rename/recolor the clocks. Download it here.
If you are looking for a good time displaying apps for your Windows 8 PC, try these apps and see the clocks rotating on a tile on your start screen. Meanwhile if you notice some other good Windows Store apps to show the time on the Windows 8 Start screen, do share them via the comments below.
