Comparison

Flip Clock vs Elsa

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

Elsa

Features
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Nền tảng quản lý KPI cho người dùng. Ứng dụng giúp bạn quản lý và theo dõi mục tiêu cá nhân dễ dàng Tải app ngay và trải nghiệm cực dễ dàng! Chúng tôi hân hạnh được lắng nghe và phục vụ bạn.

Screenshots

Flip Clock3 screens
Elsa3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elsa at none against Flip Clock's 1. Elsa also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Elsa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update monthly, Elsa weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flip Clock versus Elsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockElsa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (354 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings354 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB99 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperApplorium LtdSandboxVN Technoloy JSC

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

Elsa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
None

Elsa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elsa free?
Elsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flip Clock or Elsa have ads?
Neither Flip Clock nor Elsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Elsa?
Flip Clock ships an update monthly, and Elsa weekly. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on November 7, 2026 and Elsa on November 3, 2026.

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