Comparison

Flip Clock vs Stickers

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

Stickers

Quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and ideas with this simple note-taking application. Organize your memos using color-coding and access them instantly on your iPhone. Features like iCloud sync and Touch ID unlock enhance productivity.

Highlights
  • Quick memo creation
  • Color-coded notes
  • Touch ID unlock
  • iCloud sync
  • Auto-lock memos
  • Export notes
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Stickers is the fastest way to jot something down and keep it in sight — a colourful sticky note that lives on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. WRITE, DON'T FIDDLE Tap +, type, done. Every note is plain Markdown: headings, lists, checkboxes, bold and italic light up as you type. Paste a photo straight into a note. SEE EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE Your notes sit on a board of coloured cards. Pin the important ones, filter by colour, lock private notes behind a password, and drag cards to reorder them. MAKE IT YOURS Five colours, three fonts (System, Chalkboard, Menlo), text size that follows Dynamic Type, and a Dark Mode that looks as good as the light one. Designed for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass. ALWAYS AT HAND • Home Screen widget with your latest notes • Live Activity: keep a note on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Handoff: start on iPhone, continue on iPad or Mac • iCloud sync across all your devices • On iPad, open notes in separate windows side by side Stickers for Mac puts the same notes on your desktop as floating sticky windows, with a Notification Center widget. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Stickers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flip Clock at 72% against Stickers's 8%. Flip Clock also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (71K vs 31). Stickers's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Flip Clock sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Stickers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 71K ratings behind it against 31, 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 8% of Stickers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update monthly, Stickers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flip Clock versus Stickers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockStickers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (71K ratings) — better4.1 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better7.5% of reviews
Number of ratings71K — better31
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施HurryApp LTD

Customer experience

Flip Clock

All ratings71,064 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,170 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative19.3%

Stickers

All ratings31 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive7.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative90.0%

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

Stickers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time10
  • Digital Clock 2$0.99
  • Digital Clock 3$0.99
  • Digital Clock 4$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Digital Clock 5$0.99
  • Digital Clock 6$0.99
  • Simulated Desk Fan 1$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • More clock skins$0.99
  • Flip Clock Professional Edition$2.99
  • Unlock All Screensavers$9.99
3 purchases

Stickers

Subscriptions3
  • Color Widget Monthly3 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Color Widget Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stickers free?
Stickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Stickers?
Flip Clock is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Stickers averages 4.1 from 31 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or Stickers have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; Stickers does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Stickers?
Flip Clock ships an update monthly, and Stickers every 2 months. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on November 8, 2026 and Stickers on November 3, 2026.

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