Comparison

When 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

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 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

When4 screens
Flip Clock 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: When at none against Flip Clock 3D's 1. When also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Flip Clock 3D's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of When's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flip Clock 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
When versus Flip Clock 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhenFlip Clock 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings)4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better24
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer磊 岑乃君 黄

Customer experience

When

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

Flip Clock 3D

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

When

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flip Clock 3D

One-time1
  • Unlock all contents$1.99

Questions

Is When free?
When is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flip Clock 3D free?
Flip Clock 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, When or Flip Clock 3D?
Flip Clock 3D is rated higher. When averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Flip Clock 3D averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do When or Flip Clock 3D have ads?
Both When and Flip Clock 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, When or Flip Clock 3D?
When ships an update weekly, and Flip Clock 3D weekly. Most recently, When was updated on October 1, 2026 and Flip Clock 3D on September 24, 2026.

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