Comparison

Flip Clock vs Flip Clock 3D

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

Flip Clock 3D

Enhance your workspace with a realistic 3D mechanical flip clock. This app helps improve focus and productivity during work or study sessions by providing a clear time display. Customize with various fonts and themes, and utilize the alarm feature when the app is active.

Highlights
  • Vivid 3D mechanical components
  • Adjustable viewing angles
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Multiple font and theme options
  • Foreground alarm functionality
Features
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This app uses high quality 3D models to bring beautiful machanical style flip clock to your screen. Put it on your desk, you can easily track time. When you're working or studying, it's great to improve your productivity and help you get focus. Key features: # vivid 3D machanic components and gears # you can view the clock at different angles # switch between 12 hour or 24 hour mode # multiple fonts and themes # alarm functionality (works only when app is in foreground)

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Flip Clock 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flip Clock 3D at 100% against Flip Clock's 45%. Flip Clock 3D also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Flip Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (351 vs 24). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Flip Clock 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 351 ratings behind it against 24, 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 Flip Clock 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update monthly, Flip Clock 3D weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flip Clock versus Flip Clock 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockFlip Clock 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (351 ratings)4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings351 — better24
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium Ltd乃君 黄

Customer experience

Flip Clock

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

Flip Clock 3D

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews2 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

Flip Clock 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
1 purchases

Flip Clock 3D

One-time1
  • Unlock all contents$1.99

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Clock 3D free?
Flip Clock 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Flip Clock 3D?
Flip Clock 3D is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 351 ratings, while Flip Clock 3D averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or Flip Clock 3D have ads?
Flip Clock 3D shows ads; Flip Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Flip Clock 3D?
Flip Clock ships an update monthly, and Flip Clock 3D weekly. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on September 24, 2026 and Flip Clock 3D on September 24, 2026.

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