diff --git a/apps/barclock/ChangeLog b/apps/barclock/ChangeLog
index 5df032c4d..d30ec04de 100644
--- a/apps/barclock/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/barclock/ChangeLog
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 0.09: Fix time/date disappearing after fullscreen notification
 0.10: Use ClockFace library
 0.11: Use ClockFace.is12Hour
+0.12: Add settings to hide date,widgets
diff --git a/apps/barclock/README.md b/apps/barclock/README.md
index 4b92313c5..af10d4c6c 100644
--- a/apps/barclock/README.md
+++ b/apps/barclock/README.md
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ A simple digital clock showing seconds as a horizontal bar.
 | 24hr style | 12hr style |
 | --- | --- |
 | ![24-hour bar clock](screenshot.png) | ![12-hour bar clock with meridian](screenshot_pm.png) |
+
+## Settings
+* `Show date`: display date at the bottom of screen
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/barclock/clock-bar.js b/apps/barclock/clock-bar.js
index 987d41cc6..afbe46f1b 100644
--- a/apps/barclock/clock-bar.js
+++ b/apps/barclock/clock-bar.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ function dateText(date) {
 const ClockFace = require("ClockFace"),
   clock = new ClockFace({
     precision:1,
+    settingsFile:'barclock.settings.json',
     init: function() {
       const Layout = require("Layout");
       this.layout = new Layout({
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ const ClockFace = require("ClockFace"),
             ],
           },
           {id: "bar", type: "custom", fraction: 0, fillx: 1, height: 6, col: g.theme.fg2, render: renderBar},
-          {height: 40},
-          {id: "date", type: "txt", font: "10%", valign: 1},
+          this.showDate ? {height: 40} : {},
+          this.showDate ? {id: "date", type: "txt", font: "10%", valign: 1} : {},
         ],
       }, {lazy: true});
       // adjustments based on screen size and whether we display am/pm
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ const ClockFace = require("ClockFace"),
     update: function(date, c) {
       if (c.m) this.layout.time.label = timeText(date);
       if (c.h) this.layout.ampm.label = ampmText(date);
-      if (c.d) this.layout.date.label = dateText(date);
+      if (c.d && this.showDate) this.layout.date.label = dateText(date);
       const SECONDS_PER_MINUTE = 60;
       if (c.s) this.layout.bar.fraction = date.getSeconds()/SECONDS_PER_MINUTE;
       this.layout.render();
diff --git a/apps/barclock/metadata.json b/apps/barclock/metadata.json
index 7bc61096d..5a81593d4 100644
--- a/apps/barclock/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/barclock/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "barclock",
   "name": "Bar Clock",
-  "version": "0.11",
+  "version": "0.12",
   "description": "A simple digital clock showing seconds as a bar",
   "icon": "clock-bar.png",
   "screenshots": [{"url":"screenshot.png"},{"url":"screenshot_pm.png"}],
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
   "allow_emulator": true,
   "storage": [
     {"name":"barclock.app.js","url":"clock-bar.js"},
+    {"name":"barclock.settings.js","url":"settings.js"},
     {"name":"barclock.img","url":"clock-bar-icon.js","evaluate":true}
+  ],
+  "data": [
+    {"name":"barclock.settings.json"}
   ]
 }
diff --git a/apps/barclock/settings.js b/apps/barclock/settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60f459a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/barclock/settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+(function(back) {
+  let s = require('Storage').readJSON("barclock.settings.json", true) || {};
+
+  function saver(key) {
+    return value => {
+      s[key] = value;
+      require('Storage').writeJSON("barclock.settings.json", s);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const menu = {
+    "": {"title": /*LANG*/"Bar Clock"},
+    /*LANG*/"< Back": back,
+    /*LANG*/"Show date": require("ClockFace_menu").showDate(s.showDate, saver('showDate')),
+    /*LANG*/"Load widgets": require("ClockFace_menu").loadWidgets(s.loadWidgets, saver('loadWidgets')),
+  }
+
+  E.showMenu(menu);
+});