Comparison

Bedside Clock vs FlipClock

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

Head to head
About

Bedside Clock

Transform your device into a large, easy-to-read digital bedside clock. Features voice control to silence alarms and offers customizable hourly chimes. Supports dynamic island, lock screen, and home screen widgets for at-a-glance time checks.

Highlights
  • Large digital clock display
  • Voice control to stop alarms
  • Dynamic Island and lock screen support
  • Home screen widgets with real-time seconds
  • Customizable alarm settings
  • Hourly time chime and reminders
Features
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Bedside alarm clock display a large digital clock on the bedside table. When the alarm goes off, you can turn it off via voice control. - Supports dynamic island, lock screen, and home screen display seconds. - Display time in standby mode in seconds. - Full-screen digital time display, allowing you to check the time anywhere in the room. - Hourly time chime, hourly reminder. - Voice control to stop alarm. When the alarm clock sounds, say "Stop" on the alarm clock interface, and the alarm clock will automatically turn off. - Convenient alarm clock settings, you can add multiple alarm clocks, set alarm clock music, repeat type, etc. - Supports time display in desktop widgets and lock screen widgets, updating seconds in real time.

About

FlipClock

This app displays a large, modern digital clock with a gentle flipping animation. Customize time formats, orientation, brightness, and choose from multiple clock styles for a personalized display.

Highlights
  • 12/24 hour format toggle
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
  • In-app brightness control
  • Second display on/off
  • Multiple clock styles
Features
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It is a pure product that blends modernity with simplicity, making time flip gently Features: - Switch between 12/24 hours - Toggle between portrait and landscape - In-app brightness adjustment - Sync with iPhone/iPad - Support second show and hide - Contains multiple clock styles

Screenshots

Bedside Clock4 screens
FlipClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bedside Clock at 3.6K against FlipClock's 39. Bedside Clock also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). FlipClock's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bedside Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and FlipClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bedside Clock against 4.6 for FlipClock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bedside Clock has 3.6K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Bedside Clock's written reviews are positive against 92% of FlipClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, FlipClock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bedside Clock versus FlipClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBedside ClockFlipClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings)4.6 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer章健 杨项羽 冀

Customer experience

Bedside Clock

All ratings3,644 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews439 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.2%

FlipClock

All ratings39 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Bedside Clock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Alarm not working as expected
  • Time/date display issues
  • Landscape mode not functioning
  • App crashes or fails to open
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • 12-hour clock mode
  • Ability to remove seconds display
  • More color/theme options
  • Improved alarm customization
  • Widget/home screen integration

FlipClock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bedside Clock

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
1 purchases

FlipClock

One-time1
  • FlipClock Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Bedside Clock free?
Bedside Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlipClock free?
FlipClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bedside Clock or FlipClock?
FlipClock is rated higher. Bedside Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while FlipClock averages 4.6 from 39 ratings.
Do Bedside Clock or FlipClock have ads?
Both Bedside Clock and FlipClock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bedside Clock or FlipClock?
Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and FlipClock every 2 months. Most recently, Bedside Clock was updated on September 25, 2026 and FlipClock on September 9, 2026.

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