Comparison

When vs Flip clock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

Flip clock

This app offers a visually appealing full-screen clock with customizable styles and effects. It includes a Pomodoro timer and a counting function to help manage tasks and time effectively.

Highlights
  • Full-screen page-turning clock
  • Customizable colors and styles
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Counting function
  • Desktop widget support
Features
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Page turning clock (supports Pomodoro and positive timing full-screen page turning effects): ·Full-screen page-turning clock: support custom colors and multiple styles (electronic clock style, page-turning clock style, etc.) in full-screen state, and permanent pure version in full-screen state, without bannar ads. ·Pomodoro (countdown): You can customize the specific time, and it will remind you every time the timer ends. It supports full-screen page turning clock effect, which is more beautiful on the desktop. More pure. ·Counting function: Support setting target counting function, and support full-screen page turning clock effect, and customizable styles.

Screenshots

When4 screens
Flip clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: When at none against Flip clock's 2. When also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Flip clock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. When asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for When against 4.8 for Flip clock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

When ships an update weekly, Flip clock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
When versus Flip clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenFlip clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better10
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 岑Beijing Mingkun Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

When

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Flip clock

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

When

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Flip clock

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly card subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Life membership purchase$4.99

Questions

Is When free?
When is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flip clock free?
Flip clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, When or Flip clock?
Flip clock is rated higher. When averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Flip clock averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do When or Flip clock have ads?
Both When and Flip clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, When or Flip clock?
When ships an update weekly, and Flip clock every 3 days. Most recently, When was updated on September 18, 2026 and Flip clock on June 5, 2026.

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