Comparison

Flip Clock vs WidgeTools

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

Head to head
About

Flip Clock

Features
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The small joy of watching time go by. On your desk, by your bed. An old iPhone or iPad becomes a little clock again. A card flips over every minute. The familiar, satisfying motion of a flip clock. More than a clock. Focus Timer Set up a Pomodoro or a countdown and make the time your own. The time left shows on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Night Mode When it's time to sleep, the screen dims too, to a soft red glow. Wake-up Alarm Wakes you even in Silent mode. (iOS 26.1 or later) Widgets Keep the time and your upcoming special days on your Home Screen. Dark, Light and Dim. Looks right standing up or lying on its side. FlipClock Pro See if there's a Pro theme you love first. Try every Pro theme for 30 seconds before you buy. No account. No internet connection. FlipClock, by your side every day.

About

WidgeTools

Features
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Interactive widgets! Supports both iOS 16 and iOS 17. The app includes these utilities: - Random number generator - Counter - Canvas & canvas-control in the form of home screen widgets.

Screenshots

Flip Clock4 screens
WidgeTools2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flip Clock at Free against WidgeTools's $0.49. Flip Clock also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 months). WidgeTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Flip Clock is free to download; WidgeTools costs $0.49 up front. Flip Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WidgeTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock ships an update daily, WidgeTools every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Flip Clock versus WidgeTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip ClockWidgeTools
PriceFree โ€” better$0.49
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.3 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungHyun Hongไธ€็Žฎ ็Ž‹

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time1
  • Flip Clock Pro$3.99
None

WidgeTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgeTools free?
WidgeTools costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flip Clock or WidgeTools have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; WidgeTools does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or WidgeTools?
Flip Clock ships an update daily, and WidgeTools every 8 months. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on November 7, 2026 and WidgeTools on November 7, 2026.

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