Comparison

Flip Clock vs Flip Clock Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flip Clock

This app provides a classic digital clock widget for your device's home, lock, and standby screens. It offers features like displaying seconds, a calendar, customizable themes, and various timekeeping tools including alarms, timers, and stopwatches. It can also function as a screensaver when charging.

Highlights
  • Display seconds on multiple screens
  • Full screen time and date
  • Smart alarm clock
  • Timer and stopwatch
  • Countdown to target dates
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Customizable widget signatures
Features
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Transform your iPhone and iPad into a stylish, functional retro flip clock. Whether you need a sleek desk clock for your workspace, a soothing nightstand clock, or a personalized focus timer, Flip Clock brings classic minimalism and personal flair to your everyday workflow. Perfect for StandBy mode, Lock Screen widgets, and full-screen focus sessions. ◆ Aesthetic Clock and StandBy Mode - Full-Screen Flip Clock: Vintage flip animation with customizable themes. - OLED Burn-In Protection: Built-in pixel shifting technology protects your screen during long always-on sessions. - Show Seconds Everywhere: Real-time seconds display on Home Screen, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and StandBy mode. - Smart Auto-Launch: Automatically turns into a screensaver when charging. - 12/24 Hour Formats: Toggle easily with flexible date and calendar displays. ◆ Custom Signatures and Aesthetic Widgets - Personal Signatures Anywhere: Add custom text, mottoes, or signatures directly in the app and on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. - Aesthetic Widgets: Beautiful, customizable widgets featuring clock, calendar, and your personal text. - Multiple Clock Themes: Personalize colors, fonts, and styles for any desk setup. ◆ Focus, Timers and Productivity Tools - Count-up and Countdown Timers: Flexible stopwatch count-up timers and precise countdown timers for workouts, study sessions, and daily tasks. - Pomodoro Technique: Stay in the flow zone with integrated study and work interval timers. - Floating Stopwatch: Keep a live floating timer widget over other apps. - Event Countdown: Track big upcoming moments like New Year's, exams, birthdays, and holidays. - White Noise Player: Soothing background sounds to boost concentration or help you sleep. ◆ Smart Alarms and Online Music Ringtones - Rich Online Music Library: Choose from a wide selection of online music tracks, ambient sounds, and ringtones to wake up your way. - Smart Volume Control: Alarms that gently wake you up by automatically adjusting volume gradually. - Hourly Chime: Friendly voice/sound timekeeping on the hour. Upgrade your desk setup and daily routine today with Flip Clock!

About

Flip Clock Pro

A minimalist desktop digital clock offering a variety of customization options. It displays time with seconds, includes a smart alarm, timer, stopwatch, and Pomodoro timer. The app also supports white noise and personalized signatures.

Highlights
  • Display time with seconds
  • Smart alarm clock
  • Timer and stopwatch
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Multiple clock themes
  • Background white noise playback
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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Flip Clock Pro is a minimalist desktop digital clock. Desktop clock widget supports displaying seconds and calendar. - Show time in seconds on Dynamic island - Full screen display time and date - 12 and 24 hour modes. - Smart alarm clock, can automatically adjust the volume. - Support multiple clock themes. - Provide timer and stopwatch, countdown. - The Pomodoro Technique helps you focus on work and study. - Support playing background white noise. - Show time seconds in Today widget. - Provide home screen and lock screen clock widget display with seconds. - Provide calendar and clock widget display. - Support to display personalized signature on the lock screen - Hourly chime, hourly voice timekeeping. - You can set the app to automatically launch when charging, as a screensaver.

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Flip Clock Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flip Clock at Free against Flip Clock Pro's $2.99. Flip Clock also leads on ratings volume (69K vs 1.5K) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Flip Clock Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flip Clock is free to download; Flip Clock Pro costs $2.99 up front. Flip Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Flip Clock Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flip Clock against 4.6 for Flip Clock Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 74% of Flip Clock Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Flip Clock Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flip Clock versus Flip Clock Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockFlip Clock Pro
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (69K ratings)4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施翠玲 施

Customer experience

Flip Clock

All ratings69,436 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,137 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative19.2%

Flip Clock Pro

All ratings1,496 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative17.0%

User reviews

Flip Clock

From 69K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 🎨 Aesthetic design
  • ⏱️ Useful timer and alarm features
  • 🔍 Highly visible and readable clock
  • 🤩 Great for productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Unreliable unlock/restore purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Flip Clock Pro

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app with lots of customization options
  • 👍 Useful features like alarm clock and vertical flip clock
  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 👍 Visible from a distance
  • 👍 Nostalgic retro style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Inconsistent sound and alarm issues
  • 🐛 Seconds digit freezing up
  • 🐛 Widget not respecting app settings
  • 🔋 Brightness issues and screen burn-in concerns

Bugs and requests

Flip Clock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Clock freezing or not updating correctly
  • Alarm issues (not triggering, unable to disable)
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices and OS versions
  • Unlock/restore purchase bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More clock face and color options
  • Automatic dark/light mode switching
  • Ability to set clock as device wallpaper
  • Improved alarm functionality and customization
  • Seamless integration with other devices

Flip Clock Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Seconds digit freezing
  • Widget not showing 12-hour time format
  • Brightness issues when leaving app open
  • Inconsistent sound and alarm problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more alarm sound options
  • Allow customization of alarm sound from music library
  • Implement a snooze function
  • Add ability to set multiple alarm times
  • Provide more color and font customization options
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  • Improve landscape mode support

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • More clock skins$0.99
  • Premium Version$2.99
None

Flip Clock Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Clock Pro free?
Flip Clock Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Flip Clock Pro?
Flip Clock and Flip Clock Pro are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 69K and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Flip Clock or Flip Clock Pro have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; Flip Clock Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Flip Clock Pro?
Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flip Clock Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on September 27, 2026 and Flip Clock Pro on September 25, 2026.

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