Flip Clock vs When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Animated flip clock display
- Customizable font color
- Customizable background color
- Pomodoro timer functionality
- Nightstand mode
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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.
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.
- 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)
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: When at 90% against Flip Clock's 45%. When also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Flip Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (354 vs 32). 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
Both are free to download. Flip Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. When asks for nothing beyond the download.
When holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 354 ratings behind it against 32, 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 90% of When's.
Flip Clock ships an update monthly, When weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Flip Clock | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (354 ratings) | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 354 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | 磊 岑 |
Customer experience
Flip Clock
When
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
When
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flip Clock
- Unlock all features$2.99
When
No in-app purchases
