Comparison

AClock vs Flip Clock Digital Widgets

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AClock

This minimalist clock app offers a variety of display styles, including page-turning and classic digital. It includes a stopwatch, countdown timer, and Pomodoro timer, with customizable colors, fonts, and motivational slogans. The app also features a night mode for eye protection and is designed for extreme power saving.

Highlights
  • Page turning and classic digital clock displays
  • Built-in stopwatch and countdown timer
  • Pomodoro timer functionality
  • Countdown to specific dates
  • Customizable font, color, and background
  • Night mode for eye protection
Features
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AClock is a fully functional, minimalist design, extreme power saving, lightweight and efficient clock app. special function: 1. Switch between page turning clock and classic digital clock as you like 2. Built-in convenient stopwatch, countdown, Pomodoro 3. Display of countdown days and anniversaries to create your own personalized clock 4. Customize the font color and size, and customize the background color 5. Customize your inspirational slogan to encourage your dedicated self~ 6. Date, second, motivational slogan, custom display 7. Support night mode, more eye protection 8. Support 12-hour system and 24-hour system 9. Extremely power saving, all-round optimization, escort the power 10. Countdown to the exam

About

Flip Clock Digital Widgets

This app offers a classic flip clock display with a retro aesthetic for easy time checking. It includes a focus mode to minimize distractions, a versatile countdown timer for various tasks, and a floating clock for at-a-glance time viewing over other applications.

Highlights
  • Classic flip clock display
  • Focus mode for concentration
  • Customizable countdown timer
  • Floating clock overlay
  • Retro interface design
Features
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Desktop Clock is a simple but feature-rich clock software. It has a classic flip clock display style, a beautiful interface and full of retro style, allowing you to know the time at a glance. At the same time, the software also has a variety of practical functions: the focus mode allows you to avoid external interference and fully devote yourself to the current affairs when you need to focus on work and study; The countdown function is suitable for various scenarios such as cooking, sports, meetings, etc. You can set the countdown time as needed; The floating clock can display the clock suspended on the screen. Whether you are browsing the web or using other applications, you can check the time at any time without affecting the current operation, which brings you great convenience.

Screenshots

AClock4 screens
Flip Clock Digital Widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

AClock and Flip Clock Digital Widgets both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of AClock's written reviews are positive against 33% of Flip Clock Digital Widgets's. AClock also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Flip Clock Digital Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock Digital Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 55 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of AClock's written reviews are positive against 33% of Flip Clock Digital Widgets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AClock ships an update every 2 months, Flip Clock Digital Widgets every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AClock versus Flip Clock Digital Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAClockFlip Clock Digital Widgets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (54 ratings)4.6 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5455 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhengzhou Sibo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.BEST MUSIC VIDEO & IMAGE MAKER LIMITED

Customer experience

AClock

All ratings54 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative3.6%

Flip Clock Digital Widgets

All ratings55 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

AClock

No in-app purchases

None

Flip Clock Digital Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AClock free?
AClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flip Clock Digital Widgets free?
Flip Clock Digital Widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AClock or Flip Clock Digital Widgets?
Flip Clock Digital Widgets is rated higher. AClock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Flip Clock Digital Widgets averages 4.6 from 55 ratings.
Do AClock or Flip Clock Digital Widgets have ads?
AClock shows ads; Flip Clock Digital Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, AClock or Flip Clock Digital Widgets?
AClock ships an update every 2 months, and Flip Clock Digital Widgets every 4 months. Most recently, AClock was updated on October 21, 2026 and Flip Clock Digital Widgets on October 20, 2026.

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