Flip Clock vs Clock Widget
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!
Clock Widget
Display the current time, date, month, day of the week, and battery percentage directly on your home screen. Personalize your widget with a vast array of color and theme combinations for a unique look.
- Display time, date, month, day, and battery
- Extensive color and theme customization
- Thousands of color combinations
- Multiple widget sizes
- Easy home screen addition
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CLOCK WIDGETS See time, date, month, day of the week, and battery percentage on your home screen. CUSTOMIZE WITH COLORS AND THEMES Thousands of possible combinations. Change background colors, font colors. EASY TO USE Just add it to your home screen and change it whenever you like. THREE SIZES TO CHOOSE You can add one, two or all three. It's your choice iOS 14 NEEDED - ALL DEVICES SUPPORTED
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flip Clock at 4.6 against Clock Widget's 4.0. Flip Clock also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (72% vs 43%). Clock Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Flip Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Clock Widget 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 71K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 43% of Clock Widget's.
Flip Clock ships an update monthly, Clock Widget every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Clock | Clock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (71K ratings) — better | 4.0 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71K — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 28 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翠玲 施 | Alan Mrvica |
Customer experience
Flip Clock
Clock Widget
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
Clock Widget
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
Clock Widget
No in-app purchases
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