Comparison

Flip Clock vs Focus Clock

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

Focus Clock

This app helps you concentrate on tasks with a unique focus mode that rewards sustained attention. It offers customizable timers, background operation, and detailed statistics to track your progress. Enjoy an ad-free experience with various visual themes to enhance your study or work sessions.

Highlights
  • Ad-free focus mode
  • Background timing with notifications
  • Daily focus statistics
  • Customizable clock styles and skins
  • Gesture controls for navigation
  • Progress bar and color customization
Features
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Ad-free, versatile, and focused timing software that helps you concentrate on your work or studies. Introduction: Whenever you want to focus on a task (reading, working, preparing for exams, etc.), you can activate the "Focus Mode," and a "little flying man" will appear on the clock, moving towards your goal. If you can't resist checking your social media or playing games, unfortunately, the "little flying man" will disappear immediately, and the Focus Mode will exit (you can switch to background timing mode)... If you activate the "background timing mode," you can use other applications after setting the time, and the clock will send a reminder notification when the time is up. If you succeed in the challenge, it will be recorded in the daily focus statistics. The longer you study, the darker green the cover background on the statistics page will be. There are also surprises for successful challenges! After activating the background mode, the countdown can be displayed in Lingdong Island! Points to note: Please enable push notification permissions. After successfully completing a challenge, a message will be sent to notify you. Features: Various clock styles can be changed. Background skins can be changed. Activates the countdown mode after entering the "Focus Mode." Check your daily focus time and previous focus times. Explore features such as "glass background," "custom progress bar," "custom color," and "statistics report." Gesture functions: Swipe left to view the daily focus time. Swipe right to enter the Focus Mode. Swipe up to switch clock styles. Suggestion and Feedback: Your feedback and suggestions are the best support for me! Please leave your comments in the comment section, and I will respond regularly! Alternatively, you can send an email to du1992@88.com. About the application: To ensure a better user experience, there will be no ads now or in the future. At present, the charging method is a subscription membership to unlock some value-added services in the application, but it will not affect the use of basic functions. Thank you for your understanding! Membership Subscription Instructions: After subscribing, you can unlock all features. After purchasing and completing payment, the subscription will automatically be charged through your iTunes account. The iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration date. If you wish to cancel the subscription, please manually turn off the auto-renewal feature in the Apple ID Settings Management 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. User Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/appAgreement.html Subscription Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/payAgreement.html

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Focus Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Clock at 83% against Flip Clock's 45%. Focus Clock also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Flip Clock's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Focus Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 351 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 83% of Focus Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update monthly, Focus Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flip Clock versus Focus Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockFocus Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (351 ratings) — better4.1 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings351 — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperApplorium Ltd晓庆 张

Customer experience

Flip Clock

All ratings351 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative50.0%

Focus Clock

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
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

Focus Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
3 purchases

Focus Clock

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription member$0.993 Months
One-time2
  • Permanent buyout$1.99
  • discounts VIP$2.99

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Clock free?
Focus Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Focus Clock?
Flip Clock is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 351 ratings, while Focus Clock averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or Focus Clock have ads?
Neither Flip Clock nor Focus Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Focus Clock?
Flip Clock ships an update monthly, and Focus Clock fortnightly. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and Focus Clock on September 1, 2026.

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