# Flip Clock vs Standby Me

The clearest difference is rating: Flip Clock at 5.0 against Standby Me's 4.0. Flip Clock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). Standby Me's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flip Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Standby Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Flip Clock's written reviews are positive against 67% of Standby Me's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flip Clock | Standby Me |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-clock-calm-desk-timer/id6443838087/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/standby-me/id6450000662/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 55 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [通 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1330936821) | [成宝 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1687015616) |

## What reviewers say

### Flip Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flip-clock-calm-desk-timer/id6443838087)

Transform your device into a stylish digital or analog clock. Offers extensive customization with various styles, fonts, skins, and backgrounds. Choose between light and dark modes, 12 or 24-hour formats, and enable or disable flip animations and background sounds.

**Highlights:** Full-screen time and date display, Landscape and portrait modes, 12/24 hour format toggle, Dark/light mode switch, Flip clock and analog clock options, Customizable styles, fonts, and skins, Background sound on/off

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Minimalist and clean design
- 🚫 Ad-free experience
- ⏱️ Easy to read time display
- 💡 Great for focus and studies
- 📱 Repurposes old phones effectively

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Potential battery consumption concern
- 💡 Limited customization for some users
- 💡 Screen burn protection mentioned for night use

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot set lock screen

**Requested features**

- Change background colors
- Add white noise options
- Task scheduling feature
- Resizing to fit phone screen
- Landscape and portrait modes


### Standby Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/standby-me/id6450000662)

This app offers customizable clock faces and a Pomodoro timer, accessible as a widget. Choose from various styles like Classic, Flow, and Peach to personalize your device's standby screen.

**Highlights:** Customizable clock faces, Pomodoro timer, Widget functionality, Multiple clock styles (Classic, Flow, Peach), Upcoming clock face designs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standby Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| Standby Ultra | $1.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flip Clock free?

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

### Is Standby Me free?

Standby Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Flip Clock or Standby Me?

Flip Clock is rated higher. Flip Clock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Standby Me averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Flip Clock or Standby Me have ads?

Neither Flip Clock nor Standby Me shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flip Clock or Standby Me?

Flip Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Standby Me every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flip Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Standby Me on November 3, 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.*