Comparison

Flip Timer vs BB

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

Head to head
About

Flip Timer

This app uses your phone's proximity sensor to minimize distractions by activating a timer when placed face down. It helps you concentrate on tasks and reminds you to take breaks. Strict mode prevents early interruptions.

Highlights
  • Proximity sensor activation
  • Blocks notifications and apps
  • Strict mode for discipline
  • Flashlight notification
  • Customizable timer length
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Flip Timer utilizes your phone's proximity sensor to help you stay focused on your work. It activates when your phone is placed face down on a table, eliminating distractions from notifications or tempting apps, allowing you to concentrate fully on your current task. Once the time is up, the timer will ring to remind you to take a break or transition to your next task. – If strict mode is enabled, the timer will reset if you flip your phone back before the time is up. Discipline is key! – Flashlight feature helps you notice when the timer ends, especially useful in quiet environments. – Customizable timer length: use it for work or rest.

About

BB

This app helps users break free from social media addiction and reduce screen time. It offers advanced blocking mechanisms to regain control over digital habits and improve mental well-being.

Highlights
  • Fight social media addiction
  • Reduce screen time
  • Multiple blocking mechanisms
  • Schedule-based blocking
  • Usage-based blocking
  • Strict Mode
  • Customizable blocking
Features
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Apps like social media use powerful psychological tricks to make you unable to stay away from them for too long. Burnout Buddy blocks these apps when you don't want to use them to help you break free and heal their impact on your mental health. * Fight social media addiction * Reduce screen time and improve your focus * Multiple blocking mechanisms * Completely free for most use cases * No account creation or shady VPNs Burnout Buddy is stronger than your iPhone's native Screen Time controls. Designed specifically with social media addiction and unhealthy work habits in mind, it offers a wider variety of blocking mechanisms and allows you to be extremely specific regarding how access to a specific group of apps and websites should be restricted. If you already use Burnout Buddy, keep an eye out for updates that add even more blocking mechanisms and customization points! MAIN FEATURES * Block indefinitely * Schedule-based blocking * Usage-based blocking * Location-based blocking (via Siri) * Focus Mode-based blocking (via Siri) * Siri-based Blocking: Build your own custom blocking conditions by integrating BB with Siri and the Shortcuts app! * Multiple Conditions: Configure multiple blocking conditions for a single group of content for maximum control of your habits. * Multiple Configurations: Want to block a certain group of apps under certain conditions but also another group under other conditions? No problem! * Strict Mode: Have the bad habit of "cheating" app blockers by snoozing them? Strict Mode bans you from updating/deleting schemas when they're active. * Starter Schemas: Plug-and-play configurations that cover the most common reasons people use Burnout Buddy for. * Widgets • Custom App Icons * Block Uninstall * Block Screen Customization • Push Notifications • • • Try Burnout Buddy for free and start taking control of your digital habits today. Want to know more and see what's coming next? Check out BB at https://burnoutbuddy.io! Questions or feedback? You can reach out to us on Twitter at @BurnoutBuddy.

Screenshots

Flip Timer3 screens
BB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flip Timer at none against BB's 5. Flip Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). BB's advantage is ratings volume (391 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. BB sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Flip Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flip Timer against 4.9 for BB. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BB has 391 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Flip Timer's written reviews are positive against 90% of BB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Timer ships an update weekly, BB every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flip Timer versus BB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip TimerBB
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (391 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2391 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniil KimBruno da Rocha e Silva

Customer experience

Flip Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BB

All ratings391 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Flip Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BB

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Schemas not working as expected
  • Inconsistent app/website blocking behavior
  • Crashes and function-limiting bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to pause schemas for a set time
  • Implement screen time tracking and analytics
  • Provide ability to block Safari and other browsers
  • Add warning before app/website gets blocked
  • Sync schemas across devices

In-app purchases

None

Flip Timer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

BB

One-time5
  • Kind Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Burnout Buddy Pro$9.99
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  • Super Tip$9.99
  • Supreme Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Flip Timer free?
Flip Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BB free?
BB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Timer or BB?
Flip Timer is rated higher. Flip Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BB averages 4.9 from 391 ratings.
Do Flip Timer or BB have ads?
Neither Flip Timer nor BB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flip Timer or BB?
Flip Timer ships an update weekly, and BB every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flip Timer was updated on October 4, 2026 and BB on October 15, 2026.

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