Comparison

Flip Clock vs Digital LED Clock

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

Digital LED Clock

This utility app displays the current time in a dot matrix LED style. It offers both vertical and horizontal orientations, 24-hour or AM/PM format, and customizable color options. The interface is minimalist, with settings accessed by double-tapping the screen.

Highlights
  • Dot matrix LED time display
  • Vertical and horizontal orientation
  • 24-hour or AM/PM format
  • 10 color options
  • Disable auto-lock functionality
  • Double-tap to access settings
Features
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Digital LED Clock App is a simple clock app. Display the current time in dot matrix LED style! The time display screen has been made extremely simple by eliminating the menu icon. It supports both vertical display and horizontal display. It can be switched between 24-hour and AM / PM display. Please choose your favorite color from 10 colors. The setting menu is displayed by double tapping the screen. You can keep displaying the screen by turning on "Disable Auto-Lock". Disable Auto-Lock of iPhone or iPad only when running the app.

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Digital LED Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flip Clock at Free against Digital LED Clock's $1.99. Flip Clock also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 40 months). Digital LED Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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; Digital LED Clock costs $1.99 up front. Flip Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Digital LED Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 50% of Digital LED Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Digital LED Clock every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Flip Clock versus Digital LED Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockDigital LED Clock
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (69K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings69K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 40 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施Kei Suefuji

Customer experience

Flip Clock

All ratings69,436 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,135 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative19.3%

Digital LED Clock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Digital LED Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flip Clock

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

Digital LED Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital LED Clock free?
Digital LED Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Digital LED Clock?
Flip Clock is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69K ratings, while Digital LED Clock averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or Digital LED Clock have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; Digital LED Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Digital LED Clock?
Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Digital LED Clock every 40 months. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and Digital LED Clock on August 15, 2026.

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