Comparison

Clock Watching vs Flip Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clock Watching

This app displays the current time using a four-digit digital format for hours and minutes. An optional in-app purchase adds animated seconds with pendulums that fall or explode to mark the completion of each minute.

Highlights
  • Four-digit time display
  • Hour and minute tracking
  • Animated seconds option
  • Minute completion animations
  • In-app purchase for advanced features
Features
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It is a digital clock that shows the time, using four digits to display both hours and minutes. You can watch a multitude of minutes and hours progress through time. Add animated seconds to your flanks with an In-App Purchase. Pendulums will move into place with each second until the minute is complete. The pink pendulums will then fall or explode offscreen to allow the sequence to repeat itself. Minute after minute.

About

Flip Clock

This app offers an elegant digital clock experience with customizable themes, widgets, and alarm functions. It includes features like date display, time format options, and screen brightness control, designed for easy visibility and wake-up reliability.

Highlights
  • Standby and interactive widgets
  • Show seconds, date, and calendar
  • 12/24 hr time formats
  • Variety of themes and wallpapers
  • Screen brightness control
  • Set alarms with custom bells
  • Motivational wake-up thoughts
Features
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Elegant and Beautiful Flip Clock now not only in black and white but also with beautiful themes and much more. New Flip Clock includes features • standby and interactive widget. • Show Seconds. • Show Date and Calendar. • 24 hr or 12 hr Time Formats. • Black and White Theme. • Variety of Wallpapers and theme. • Digital Clock. • Digital Clock Customisation. • Control Screen Brightness. • Flash Torch. • Set Alarm. • Choose from different Alarm Bells. • Specify exact hour and minutes to wake you up. and much more. Alarm Clock that guarantee it will wake you up. Choose From wide varieties of Alarm Skin and Bells. It's not just Alarm, it will urge you to wake up with Motivation and Inspirational thoughts. Most Beautiful UI , New Flip Clock with detectable Time and Dates . Most outstanding digital clock design. Looks great and easily visible from any where in the room. New Flip animation display and many more new Features and Themes are coming soon. Download Now Flip Clock and Enjoy!

Screenshots

Clock Watching3 screens
Flip Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock Watching at 5.0 against Flip Clock's 4.3. Clock Watching also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Flip Clock's advantage is ratings volume (498 vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Clock Watching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flip 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

Clock Watching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 498 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Clock Watching's written reviews are positive against 71% of Flip Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Watching ships an update every 3 weeks, Flip Clock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clock Watching versus Flip Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock WatchingFlip Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (498 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2498 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid ThorpeAmit Verma

Customer experience

Clock Watching

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flip Clock

All ratings498 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews252 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Clock Watching

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Flip Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time display issues on widgets
  • Customization settings freezing
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free theme options
  • Calendar integration
  • Option to hide seconds
  • Improved widget sizing and placement

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock Watching

One-time1
  • Add Animated Seconds$1.99
3 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time3
  • Flip Clock pro$0.99
  • Flip Clock Tv Premium$6.99
  • Flip Clock Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Clock Watching free?
Clock Watching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Watching or Flip Clock?
Clock Watching is rated higher. Clock Watching averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Flip Clock averages 4.3 from 498 ratings.
Do Clock Watching or Flip Clock have ads?
Neither Clock Watching nor Flip Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock Watching or Flip Clock?
Clock Watching ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flip Clock every 6 days. Most recently, Clock Watching was updated on November 6, 2026 and Flip Clock on November 7, 2026.

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