# My Digital Clock vs Flip Clock

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flip Clock at monthly against My Digital Clock's every 5 months. Flip Clock also leads on ratings volume (71K vs 7.5K). My Digital Clock's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 72%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Digital Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flip Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for My Digital Clock against 4.6 for Flip Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 71K ratings behind it against 7.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of My Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 72% of Flip Clock's.

My Digital Clock ships an update every 5 months, Flip Clock monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Digital Clock | Flip Clock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (7.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-digital-clock/id570608914/reviews)** | [4.6 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-clockdigital-desk-widget/id1181028777/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K | **71K** |
| Positive reviews | **81.4% of reviews** | 72.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 6 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arumugam Kalaichelvan](https://appshunter.io/developer/541795739) | [翠玲 施](https://appshunter.io/developer/1181028776) |

## What reviewers say

### My Digital Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-digital-clock/id570608914)

Personalize your time with a clean and elegant digital clock. Choose from multiple themes, fonts, and activate night mode for a comfortable display. Optimized for performance and a distraction-free experience.

**Highlights:** Multiple clock themes, Custom font selection, Night mode support, Clean interface, Easy-to-use settings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ad | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🕰️ Accurate time display
- 📆 Clear date and time
- 🔍 Large, easy-to-read numbers
- 🎨 Customizable colors
- ⏱️ Seconds display

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Ads disruptive
- 🔀 Time display inconsistent between app and home screen
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🔒 Restore purchases not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Time display incorrect when app is closed
- Crashes when trying to remove ads

**Requested features**

- Widget support
- 24-hour time format option
- Ability to hide seconds
- Customizable font and size
- Always-on display mode


### Flip Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-clockdigital-desk-widget/id1181028777)

This app provides a classic digital clock widget for your device's home, lock, and standby screens. It offers features like displaying seconds, a calendar, customizable themes, and various timekeeping tools including alarms, timers, and stopwatches. It can also function as a screensaver when charging.

**Highlights:** Display seconds on multiple screens, Full screen time and date, Smart alarm clock, Timer and stopwatch, Countdown to target dates, Pomodoro Technique timer, Customizable widget signatures

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| More clock skins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium Version | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and effective
- 🎨 Aesthetic design
- ⏱️ Useful timer and alarm features
- 🔍 Highly visible and readable clock
- 🤩 Great for productivity and focus

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 📢 Excessive ads
- 🔒 Unreliable unlock/restore purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Clock freezing or not updating correctly
- Alarm issues (not triggering, unable to disable)
- Inconsistent behavior across devices and OS versions
- Unlock/restore purchase bugs

**Requested features**

- More clock face and color options
- Automatic dark/light mode switching
- Ability to set clock as device wallpaper
- Improved alarm functionality and customization
- Seamless integration with other devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Digital Clock free?

My Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flip Clock free?

Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Digital Clock or Flip Clock?

My Digital Clock is rated higher. My Digital Clock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Flip Clock averages 4.6 from 71K ratings.

### Do My Digital Clock or Flip Clock have ads?

Both My Digital Clock and Flip Clock show ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Digital Clock or Flip Clock?

My Digital Clock ships an update every 5 months, and Flip Clock monthly. Most recently, My Digital Clock was updated on October 29, 2026 and Flip Clock on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*