Flip Clock vs Chrono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Chrono
Easily track time across multiple global locations with this intuitive application. Manage a custom list of world clocks, add numerous locations, and even rename them for clarity. A convenient widget provides quick access to time information, helping you stay connected across different time zones.
- Manage a list of world clocks
- Extensive location selection
- Customizable clock names
- Convenient widget
- Timezone comparison
- 24/12 hour format option
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Travel a lot? Have friends or family in another timezone? Want to know what time it is somewhere else on the planet? Features: * Manage a list of world clocks * Lots of locations to choose from * Rename your clocks to something meaningful * A handy widget to save you time * Simple, easy to use interface * Additional timezone information for certain locations * See if a timezone is yesterday, today or tomorrow from where you are * Change time from 24 hour to 12 hour time * Compare time in other time zones and your own by scrolling into the future or back into the past
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flip Clock at 4.6 against Chrono's 4.0. Flip Clock also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (73% vs 45%). Chrono's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price and 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
Both are free to download. Flip Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Chrono asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 8, 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 45% of Chrono's.
Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Chrono every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Clock | Chrono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (69K ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 69K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翠玲 施 | Sebastian Connan |
Customer experience
Flip Clock
Chrono
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
Chrono
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flip Clock
- Remove Ads$0.99
- More clock skins$0.99
- Premium Version$2.99
Chrono
No in-app purchases
