Desktop Flip Clock vs When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desktop Flip Clock
This app offers a classic desktop clock experience for your iPhone, featuring time reporting with voice announcements, world time zones, customizable alarms, and visually appealing themes. It includes helpful features like Picture in Picture and burn-in protection for extended use.
- Hourly voice time announcements
- World time zone support
- Repeat alarms
- Multiple clock themes
- Picture in Picture mode
- Burn-in protection
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Discover Our Enchanting Desktop Clock App for Your Classic iPhone – A Timeless Essential! * Available on iOS 9 and above. * Time Reporting: * Quickly check the time with a double-tap. * Enjoy hourly voice announcements for a hands-free experience. * Supports multiple languages for your convenience. * World Time: * Seamlessly switch between different time zones. * Alarm: * Set countdown alarms for timely reminders. * Utilize repeat alarms for recurring notifications. * Themes: * Choose from a selection of visually stunning clock themes. * Additional Features: * Picture in Picture. * Toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour time formats. * Adjust screen brightness effortlessly with a simple slide. * Burn-in Protection: Automatically cycle backgrounds or dim the screen periodically to prevent screen burn-in and keep your display safe during long usage. Explore a world of convenience, stay punctual with customizable alarms, and enhance your clock with beautiful themes. Download now and embrace the magic of time! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to contact us at miaozhi.ai@gmail.com
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 in-app purchases: When at none against Desktop Flip Clock's 1. When also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (90% vs 74%). Desktop Flip Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (191 vs 28). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Desktop Flip Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. When asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Desktop Flip Clock against 4.7 for When. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desktop Flip Clock has 191 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Desktop Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 90% of When's.
Desktop Flip Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, When weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desktop Flip Clock | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (191 ratings) | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHENGDU MIAOZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | 磊 岑 |
Customer experience
Desktop Flip Clock
When
In-app purchases
Desktop Flip Clock
- Lifetime Premium$7.99
When
No in-app purchases
