Comparison

FlipClock vs TickClock

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

Head to head
About

FlipClock

This app displays a large, modern digital clock with a gentle flipping animation. Customize time formats, orientation, brightness, and choose from multiple clock styles for a personalized display.

Highlights
  • 12/24 hour format toggle
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
  • In-app brightness control
  • Second display on/off
  • Multiple clock styles
Features
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It is a pure product that blends modernity with simplicity, making time flip gently Features: - Switch between 12/24 hours - Toggle between portrait and landscape - In-app brightness adjustment - Sync with iPhone/iPad - Support second show and hide - Contains multiple clock styles

About

TickClock

Enhance your desktop with a customizable digital clock featuring various themes and adjustable display options. Includes a Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock themes
  • Adjustable display size
  • Show/hide seconds
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Portrait/landscape switch
  • Pomodoro timer
Features
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TickClock is an exquisite desktop digital clock with a variety of beautiful clock themes and exquisite stickers. Features: - display time - Pomodoro - Support show and hide seconds - 12/24 hours arbitrary switching - Switch between portrait and landscape at will - Expand/shrink to any size - Adjust background brightnessFeatures: - display time - Support show and hide seconds - 12/24 hours arbitrary switching - Switch between portrait and landscape at will - Expand/shrink to any size - Adjust background brightness Subscription Description: • After becoming a Clock Member, you can unlock all paid features and receive future free updates. • After confirming the purchase and payment, your iTunes account will be automatically renewed. The Apple iTunes account will charge within 24 hours before expiration, and upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one billing cycle. To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the auto-renewal function at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, it will automatically activate the subscription and charge at the end of the trial period. Unused trial time will automatically expire after purchasing the subscription. This service is at your discretion to cancel; if you choose not to cancel, the next billing cycle will be automatically renewed. Terms of Use: https://www.yuque.com/dev-robin/lgehdk/pf4ggu645p6a5wi8?singleDoc Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/90ccaeb2-61fe-4cb8-8d63-c162a2f8dd05

Screenshots

FlipClock4 screens
TickClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TickClock at none against FlipClock's shown. TickClock also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). FlipClock's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. FlipClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TickClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for FlipClock against 4.6 for TickClock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 91% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlipClock ships an update every 2 months, TickClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FlipClock versus TickClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipClockTickClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (39 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer项羽 冀亭 邓

Customer experience

FlipClock

All ratings39 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

TickClock

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FlipClock

One-time1
  • FlipClock Pro$1.99
3 purchases

TickClock

Subscriptions2
  • Mounthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$12.99

Questions

Is FlipClock free?
FlipClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickClock free?
TickClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlipClock or TickClock?
FlipClock and TickClock are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 39 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do FlipClock or TickClock have ads?
FlipClock shows ads; TickClock does not.
Which is updated more often, FlipClock or TickClock?
FlipClock ships an update every 2 months, and TickClock fortnightly. Most recently, FlipClock was updated on October 8, 2026 and TickClock on October 7, 2026.

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