Comparison

NPC vs When

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

Head to head
About

NPC

Features
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About

When

This app offers a minimalist flip clock experience with customizable widgets. It features a full-screen display with classic page-turning animations and adjustable brightness. Personalize your time display with options for seconds, date, and week.

Highlights
  • Full-screen classic flip animation
  • Minimalist design style
  • Customizable time display (seconds, date, week)
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Adjustable screen brightness
  • Multiple widget options (Flip Clock, Digital Clock, Calendar, Progress Bar, Disc Clock)
Features
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It is a must-have personalized posing artifact for hipsters, a must-have tool for exam preparation and study, and hard work. Eye-catching digital digital watch display, convenient for your living room, any angle of the work desk to watch the time. Full screen flip, clock display more prominent, no matter where you put it, it is a beautiful scenery. Widgets: - Flip Clock Widget - Digital Clock Widget - Friday Calendar Widget - Progress Bar Widget - Disc Clock Widget Special Features. 1, full-screen classic page animation, minimalist design style 2、Free control of the display of time: seconds, date, week is free to control the display of hidden 3, 12 and 24 hours mode switching 4, left and right slide the clock screen, adjust the brightness of the screen

Screenshots

NPC3 screens
When4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NPC at none against When's shown. When's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 34 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NPC ships an update every 34 months, When weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NPC versus When: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNPCWhen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNPC CORPORATION磊 岑

In-app purchases

None

NPC

No in-app purchases

None

When

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NPC free?
NPC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is When free?
When is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NPC or When have ads?
When shows ads; NPC does not.
Which is updated more often, NPC or When?
NPC ships an update every 34 months, and When weekly. Most recently, NPC was updated on September 16, 2026 and When on September 18, 2026.

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