Comparison

Flip Clock vs Exact Seconds

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

Exact Seconds

This utility displays the current time with second-level precision, offering a large, readable clock and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. It's designed for situations where exact timing is crucial, providing a clean and focused experience without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Large in-app clock with live seconds
  • Home Screen widget with live seconds
  • Lock Screen widget with live seconds
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Multiple in-app clock colors
  • Optional in-app date display
Features
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Exact Seconds is a clean, focused clock that shows the current time down to the second. Use it whenever precise timing matters: coordinate an exact moment, check the current second at a glance, or keep a large, easy-to-read clock open on your iPhone. CUSTOMIZABLE LIVE CLOCK Choose the appearance that works best for you. Set the time format, clock color, background, and optional date display directly in the app. LIVE SECONDS WIDGETS Keep the exact time visible without opening the app. Exact Seconds supports Home Screen widgets, a Lock Screen widget, and supported CarPlay displays. Choose from multiple widget sizes and customize their appearance with built-in themes or independent background, time, and date colors. Appearance changes apply to existing widgets without requiring you to remove and add them again. Features: • Large in-app clock with live seconds • Home Screen widgets with live seconds • Lock Screen widget with live seconds • CarPlay widget support • Multiple widget sizes • 12 built-in widget themes • Independent background, time, and date colors • System, 12-hour, and 24-hour time formats • Live seconds preserved in every time format • Multiple in-app clock colors • Black or white in-app background • Optional in-app date display • No account required • No ads • No advertising or cross-app tracking Exact Seconds uses your iPhone system time. For the best accuracy, keep Set Automatically enabled in iOS Date & Time settings. Exact Seconds uses limited anonymous analytics to understand whether widgets remain active over time and to improve widget reliability. This analytics does not use IDFA and is not used for advertising or cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Exact Seconds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exact Seconds at none against Flip Clock's 3. Exact Seconds also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Flip Clock's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (70K vs 5). On price and update cadence 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. Exact Seconds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 70K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Exact Seconds's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Exact Seconds every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Flip Clock versus Exact Seconds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockExact Seconds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (70K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施Vagram Malkhasian

Customer experience

Flip Clock

All ratings70,463 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,160 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative19.3%

Exact Seconds

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Exact Seconds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flip Clock

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

Exact Seconds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Exact Seconds free?
Exact Seconds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Exact Seconds?
Flip Clock is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 70K ratings, while Exact Seconds averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or Exact Seconds have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; Exact Seconds does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Exact Seconds?
Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Exact Seconds every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on October 19, 2026 and Exact Seconds on October 15, 2026.

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