Comparison

Flip Clock vs Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

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

Head to head
About

Flip Clock

This app offers a minimalist desktop clock with customizable colors, fonts, and display options. It includes ambient white noise and can show the date, battery level, and punctuality reminders. It also features an automation for charging display.

Highlights
  • Minimalist desktop clock design
  • Over 40 white noise options
  • Customizable colors and transparency
  • 30 font styles
  • Optional date, battery, and reminder display
  • Automatic charging display automation
Features
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Flip Clock - Committed to designing a more concise desktop clock, including more than 40 kinds of white noise to choose at will. No mess, no complicated interactions~ The simpler the design, the more focused on life and on things~ The effect of turning pages is natural and comfortable. By default, the hours, minutes and seconds are displayed. If you want to be quiet, you can also set only the hours and minutes to be displayed. If you want to add a color to your life, you can enter the settings interface to customize any color, and the color value with transparency is also OK~ If necessary, you can freely choose to display the date, display the clock background, punctuality reminder, show battery level and other simple functions With 30 new font styles, there's always one for you.(Parts of font styles designed by Freepik) Hey, the App supports iOS 9+, so that old devices are no longer idle~ 【Interesting Gameplay】Automatically display page turning clock steps when charging: Open shortcut command App -> Click Automation -> Add new automation -> Create personal automation -> Select Charger -> Select Connected and click Next -> Select Operation Suggestion open App, Select the page turning clock -> Click Next and click Finish -> Finally, the page turning clock will be displayed automatically whenever the power adapter is plugged in to charge. 【Friendly Reminder】 Black color value: 000000 White color value: FFFFFF What are you waiting for? Let's create a simple life together~

About

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Transform your device into a customizable bedside clock with various themes and dynamic backgrounds. Enjoy features like fullscreen display, seconds with three decimal places, and picture-in-picture functionality. Set countdowns with sound reminders for important events.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen clock display (horizontal/vertical)
  • Customizable clock themes and dynamic backgrounds
  • Seconds display with three decimal places
  • Picture-in-picture functionality
  • Countdown timers with sound reminders
  • Phone standby mode for charging
Features
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This is a versatile life tool application providing convenient time viewing features. With exquisite widgets, you can instantly check the current time and date at a glance. Customizable clock widgets allow you to choose different clock styles and themes to meet your personal preferences. Additionally, we offer the following upgraded features to turn your phone screen into an uninterrupted time assistant: Toggle fullscreen clock between horizontal and vertical display: Easily toggle between digital and traditional clock styles. Large, easily readable digits simulate a real clock, allowing you to change the display mode according to your preferences. Seconds Display with Three Decimal Places: Accurate timekeeping ensures a finer understanding of time. Exquisite Clock Widget Themes: Personalize your screen with diverse and beautifully designed clock widget themes, including "Electronic Clock," "Dark Clock," "Light Clock," "Moon Clock," "Black and White Clock," "Border Electronic Clock," "Date Clock," "Nordic Clock," "Minimalist Clock," "Ultra-minimalist Clock," "Starry Sky Clock," and many more. Dynamic Clock Backgrounds: Unique dynamic backgrounds make the clock more lively and interesting, providing a visual feast for your device. Enjoy these dynamic backgrounds with soothing music to help you relax and promote better sleep. Picture-in-Picture Functionality: Utilize the picture-in-picture feature to float the clock widget above other applications, allowing you to check the time without interrupting ongoing tasks. It can also assist you in quick purchases during urgent time-sensitive events. Countdown with Sound Reminders: Set countdowns with personalized sound reminders, ensuring timely notifications through both visual and auditory cues for important events or tasks. Support for Phone Standby Mode: In charging mode, the clock widget enters standby mode, serving as a digital bedside table clock. Conveniently check the time during the night without disturbances. —————————————————————————————————— Subscription service: Payment: Debit through the user's iTunes account, and the user will pay after confirming the purchase, providing a variety of subscription models for free choice. Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration date. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by 1 subscription period. Cancel renewal: To cancel renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in Settings/Apple ID 24 hours before the current subscription expires.

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flip Clock at 4.5 against Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's 3.5. Flip Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (56 vs 4). Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget sells 6 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

Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 56 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update every 2 months, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flip Clock versus Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockNightstand Desk Clock & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (56 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩喜 阮小玲 黄

Customer experience

Flip Clock

All ratings56 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.3%

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flip Clock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • White noise not playing
  • Cannot set settings without rating

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add lunar calendar
  • Allow adjustment of font size
  • Add free seasonal themes (e.g., Christmas)

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time1
  • VIP$1.99
6 purchases

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Widget Pack$0.99
  • Live Pack$2.99
  • PIP Pack$2.99
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  • lifetime membership$9.99

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget free?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Flip Clock is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Flip Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget have ads?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget shows ads; Flip Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Flip Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget on October 24, 2026.

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