Comparison

Flip Timer & stopwatch vs Standby Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flip Timer & stopwatch

This app offers a full-screen digital timer with a unique flip animation to visualize time progression. It also includes a stopwatch for tracking activities like workouts, study sessions, and work. Customize reminder sounds and background audio for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Full-screen digital timer
  • Flip animation for time visualization
  • Countdown timer
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Customizable reminder sounds
  • Background sound options
  • Keep screen on for progress viewing
Features
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Flip Timer, A full-screen digital timer. Countdown, flip animation allows you to feel the passage of time; Stopwatch, record your sport, fitness, work, study and so on. - Swipe up or slide down to set the countdown duration - you can set up timed reminder sound - Focus on the work, you can set the background sound, so you immersed them. - Keep the screen on, You can view the progress of time at any time

About

Standby Clock

This app transforms your device into a full-screen digital clock with customizable fonts and colors. It offers a musical alarm, displays seconds on the dynamic island and lock screen, and can broadcast the time hourly. Enjoy background alarms with custom ringtones and various widget options.

Highlights
  • Full-screen digital time display
  • Seconds on dynamic island and lock screen
  • Customizable digital font styles and colors
  • Musical alarm with custom ringtones
  • Hourly chime and voice broadcasting
  • Lock screen and Home Screen widgets
Features
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Standby Clock, a beautiful music alarm clock that displays full-screen digital time. - Show seconds on dynamic island and lock screen - Provide a variety of digital font styles - Custom Clock Digital Color - Hourly Chime, Hourly voice broadcasting time - Display date, week, etc. - Support background alarm clock and custom music ringtones. - Support Home Screen widget, Lock Screen Widget, Standby mode.

Screenshots

Flip Timer & stopwatch4 screens
Standby Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flip Timer & stopwatch at 7.6K against Standby Clock's 715. Standby Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Timer & stopwatch sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Standby Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Timer & stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Timer & stopwatch has 7.6K ratings behind it against 715, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Flip Timer & stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 61% of Standby Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Timer & stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, Standby Clock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flip Timer & stopwatch versus Standby Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip Timer & stopwatchStandby Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.6K ratings) — better4.4 (715 ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews — better61.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7.6K — better715
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俐 马云云 唐

Customer experience

Flip Timer & stopwatch

All ratings7,580 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative23.2%

Standby Clock

All ratings713 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative28.2%

User reviews

Flip Timer & stopwatch

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and straightforward design
  • 🚀 Large, easy-to-read display
  • 💡 Unique flipping timer interface
  • 🕰 Remembers previous time settings
  • 👍 Works well for classroom/productivity use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Timer sometimes skips seconds or doesn't work accurately
  • 💰 Ads are intrusive and disruptive
  • 🔒 Paid features should be included in free version
  • 🔋 Timer stops working when device is locked or app is in background

Standby Clock

From 715 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🕰️ Customizable clock display
  • 💡 Useful night light feature
  • 🔍 Clear and accurate time display

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Vertical time display not preferred
  • 🕰️ Lack of additional features (e.g., weather, date)
  • 💰 Paid app with limited free features
  • 🔋 Short screen time before turning off

Bugs and requests

Flip Timer & stopwatch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer randomly stops counting down
  • Unable to stop/reset timer once started
  • Ads prevent user from interacting with timer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to set timer in hours/minutes/seconds
  • Implement repeat/loop functionality for timer
  • Allow custom alarm/notification sounds
  • Improve landscape mode support

Standby Clock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Clock not displaying properly on home screen
  • Alarm not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add horizontal time display option
  • Include weather and date information
  • Improve screen timeout settings
  • Offer more customization options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flip Timer & stopwatch

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • All the skins$0.99
  • Pro Version$1.99
3 purchases

Standby Clock

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • All Clock Styles$0.99
  • Pro Version$1.99

Questions

Is Flip Timer & stopwatch free?
Flip Timer & stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Standby Clock free?
Standby Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Timer & stopwatch or Standby Clock?
Flip Timer & stopwatch is rated higher. Flip Timer & stopwatch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Standby Clock averages 4.4 from 715 ratings.
Do Flip Timer & stopwatch or Standby Clock have ads?
Both Flip Timer & stopwatch and Standby Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Flip Timer & stopwatch or Standby Clock?
Flip Timer & stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, and Standby Clock every 6 weeks. Most recently, Flip Timer & stopwatch was updated on October 26, 2026 and Standby Clock on October 22, 2026.

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