TubeClock vs Flip Clock 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TubeClock
Experience the retro charm of a nixie tube clock on your device. This app offers a clean, ad-free display of the time with no unnecessary features. Enjoy a simple and elegant way to tell time.
- Nixie tube clock style
- Ad-free experience
- Simple time display
- No unnecessary features
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TubeClock is a simple, no frills clock app in the style of nixie tube clocks. No unnecessary features, no ads. Just the time.
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.
- Vivid 3D mechanical components
- Adjustable viewing angles
- 12/24 hour mode switching
- Multiple font and theme options
- Foreground alarm functionality
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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)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TubeClock at none against Flip Clock 3D's 1. TubeClock also leads on ads (none vs shown). Flip Clock 3D's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Flip Clock 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TubeClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for TubeClock against 4.8 for Flip Clock 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of TubeClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flip Clock 3D's.
TubeClock ships an update every 12 months, Flip Clock 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TubeClock | Flip Clock 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Jacque | 乃君 黄 |
Customer experience
TubeClock
Flip Clock 3D
In-app purchases
TubeClock
No in-app purchases
Flip Clock 3D
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