Comparison

Flip Clock vs Stopwatch°

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

Stopwatch°

This app provides precise timekeeping with multiple stopwatches for simultaneous activity tracking. It offers a distraction-free full-screen mode and allows data export for analysis. Enjoy a reliable, ad-free, and subscription-free timing experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple stopwatches
  • Simultaneous activity timing
  • Full-screen mode
  • Intuitive interface
  • CSV data export
  • Ad-free experience
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Stopwatch helps you time activities and record laps on iPhone and iPad. Use a single stopwatch or run several at once for sports, cooking, training, experiments, and everyday tasks. • Time multiple activities Run stopwatches independently or start and stop them together. • Keep your timers organized Name your stopwatches and group them into folders for different activities. • Record and compare laps Give laps descriptive names, review split and total times, and compare your fastest, slowest, and average laps. • Choose your view Switch between digital and analog displays, or use fullscreen mode for a larger clock. • Export your results Save stopwatch and lap data as CSV files to review in a spreadsheet or share with others. • Adjust the display Choose your preferred time precision and customize stopwatch controls to suit how you use the app. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stopwatchapp.carrd.co/

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Stopwatch°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stopwatch° at none against Flip Clock's 3. Stopwatch° also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (99% vs 73%). Flip Clock's advantage is ratings volume (69K vs 286) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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 3 one-off in-app purchases. Stopwatch° asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stopwatch° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 286, 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 99% of Stopwatch°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Stopwatch° every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Flip Clock versus Stopwatch°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockStopwatch°
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (69K ratings)4.8 (286 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews98.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69K — better286
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施Kai Oelfke

Customer experience

Flip Clock

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

Stopwatch°

All ratings286 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%

User reviews

Flip Clock

From 69K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 🎨 Aesthetic design
  • ⏱️ Useful timer and alarm features
  • 🔍 Highly visible and readable clock
  • 🤩 Great for productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Unreliable unlock/restore purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Stopwatch°

From 286 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🆓 Free with no ads
  • ⏱️ Multiple timers/stopwatches
  • 🏷️ Ability to name/label laps and timers
  • 🔄 Automatic conversion to days

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Rating prompts too soon
  • 🗑️ Dangerous reset/delete buttons
  • ↔️ Button placement not ideal for right-handed users
  • ⬆️ Confirmation for delete cannot be disabled

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

Stopwatch°

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • CSV export not working (produces empty email)

Requested features

14 requests
  • Periodically ask for rating after extended use
  • Add feature to sum time lapsed in folders
  • Add feature to show start and end time for each lap
  • Move reset or delete all buttons to less accessible locations
  • Make buttons larger for easier use while biking
Show 9 more
  • Make it float on the Lock Screen
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add option for different font colors for fastest/slowest laps in export
  • Add option to delete single laps by swiping left
  • Make delete confirmation optional
  • Full screen option
  • Make available for Apple Watch
  • Visibly running current lap time on Apple Watch
  • Rename folders

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flip Clock

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

Stopwatch°

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stopwatch° free?
Stopwatch° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Stopwatch°?
Stopwatch° is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69K ratings, while Stopwatch° averages 4.8 from 286 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or Stopwatch° have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; Stopwatch° does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Stopwatch°?
Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stopwatch° every 9 days. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on September 25, 2026 and Stopwatch° on September 19, 2026.

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