Comparison

Flip Clock vs Sticky Timers and Countdowns

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

Sticky Timers and Countdowns

Display multiple custom timers directly on your lockscreen or in the dynamic island. Personalize their appearance with colors, emojis, and designs for at-a-glance tracking of various events. Offers quick restart and duplication features for efficient time management.

Highlights
  • Customizable timers
  • Lockscreen widgets
  • Dynamic Island display
  • Multiple timer views
  • Customizable designs and colors
  • Quick restart and duplicate timers
  • App shortcuts
Features
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Keep track of multiple timers at the same time from the dynamic island or your lockscreen with Sticky Timers. If you're keeping track of multiple things at the same time it's useful to have your timers available at a glance at all times. Customise colors, designs to make it fit in with your aesthetic! Features include: - Create custom timers - Customise background, emoji and text color for your timers - Quick timers for easy access - View up to six timers at the same time on your Lockscreen - Show up to two active timers at the same time in the Dynamic Island - Lockscreen Widget to start all your timers - Different alert sounds - Choose a background color for your Lockscreen timers - Quickly restart and duplicate timers - App shortcuts to quickly start timers from Siri or your own shortcuts Choose from different designs in the Dynamic Island and your Lockscreen: Compact: - One Timer with progress circle - One Timer with Emoji - Two Timers Expanded (long press on the dynamic island) and Lockscreen: - Coloured Pill - Coloured Pill with title - Minimal - Emoji If you purchase the 'Super Sticky Timers' in app purchase you will get - Unlimited Timers - Up to six active timers - All designs - Edit and create quick timers - Change the alert sounds - Show two timers in your compact Dynamic Island at the same time - Support Indie Development If you have any questions or feature suggestions, send an email to jordi@goodsnooze.com! This app offers subscriptions for "Super Sticky Timers". Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (and charged to your iTunes account). You can turn off auto-renew/manage subscriptions in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use can be found at https://getvivid.app/stterms and Privacy Policy can be found at https://getvivid.app/stprivacy.

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Sticky Timers and Countdowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flip Clock at 4.6 against Sticky Timers and Countdowns's 4.1. Flip Clock also leads on ratings volume (72K vs 51) and review sentiment (72% vs 50%). Sticky Timers and Countdowns's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, 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 Sticky Timers and Countdowns sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 72K ratings behind it against 51, 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 50% of Sticky Timers and Countdowns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update monthly, Sticky Timers and Countdowns daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flip Clock versus Sticky Timers and Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockSticky Timers and Countdowns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (72K ratings) — better4.1 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better51
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施Good Snooze

Customer experience

Flip Clock

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

Sticky Timers and Countdowns

All ratings51 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative34.4%

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

Sticky Timers and Countdowns

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

Sticky Timers and Countdowns

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sticky Timers and Countdowns free?
Sticky Timers and Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Sticky Timers and Countdowns?
Flip Clock is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Sticky Timers and Countdowns averages 4.1 from 51 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or Sticky Timers and Countdowns have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; Sticky Timers and Countdowns does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Sticky Timers and Countdowns?
Flip Clock ships an update monthly, and Sticky Timers and Countdowns daily. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on November 13, 2026 and Sticky Timers and Countdowns on November 7, 2026.

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