Comparison

Flip Clock vs digi

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 free app transforms your device into a stylish flip clock with animated time displays. Customize colors and use it as a Pomodoro timer to enhance your workspace or bedside table.

Highlights
  • Animated flip clock display
  • Customizable font color
  • Customizable background color
  • Pomodoro timer functionality
  • Nightstand mode
Features
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Flip Clock turns your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a beautiful retro split-flap clock — the satisfying flip of a classic railway or bedside display, right on your screen. Prop it up on your nightstand, desk, or home-office shelf and let the cards flip the hours away. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Enjoy a smooth, true-to-life split-flap flip animation • Show the time in 12- or 24-hour format, with optional seconds, weekday, and date • Keep it in portrait or landscape, or lock it to the orientation you prefer • Choose from a variety of display fonts • Dim the screen with a swipe for a gentle, glare-free glow at night • The display stays awake, so the clock is always there when you glance over BUILT-IN TIMER • Countdown timer, stopwatch, and a Pomodoro mode with work and break intervals • Pick your own alarm sound WIDGETS • Add Flip Clock to your Home Screen and Lock Screen FLIP CLOCK PRO Make it truly yours with a one-time upgrade: • Set custom digit, background, and card colors • Use your own photo as the background • Turn on the classic flip sound effect • See the track currently playing in the Music app • Display any time zone in the world However you like to keep time — a stylish desk clock, a calm bedside companion, or a focus timer for work — Flip Clock has you covered.

About

digi

A minimalist digital clock app designed for iPhones and iPads. It offers a clean, monochrome display ideal for use while charging. Users can adjust screen brightness via system settings.

Highlights
  • Modern monochrome display
  • Ideal for charging
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple, modern, monochrome 12hr digital clock to use while charging your iPhone. Use system settings to dim the display.

Screenshots

Flip Clock3 screens
digi2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: digi at 100% against Flip Clock's 45%. digi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Flip Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (353 vs 1). On price and device support 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 1 one-off in-app purchase. digi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

digi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 353 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of digi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update monthly, digi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Flip Clock versus digi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip Clockdigi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (353 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings353 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdChristopher Lamb

Customer experience

Flip Clock

All ratings353 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative50.0%

digi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flip Clock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Time freezes and lags
  • Numbers don't display properly
  • Numbers get smaller in landscape mode
  • White bar is constantly on

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option for day of the week and time
  • Full customization without payment
  • Remove clicking sound from free version
  • Numbers more spread out

digi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
None

digi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is digi free?
digi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or digi?
digi is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 353 ratings, while digi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or digi have ads?
digi shows ads; Flip Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or digi?
Flip Clock ships an update monthly, and digi every 4 months. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on October 27, 2026 and digi on October 12, 2026.

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