Comparison

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget vs Flipper's Clock

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

Head to head
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.

About

Flipper's Clock

Add a customizable retro flip clock widget to your iPhone's Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode. Personalize fonts, colors, and wallpapers to transform your device into a stylish desk clock with a satisfying flip animation.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • StandBy mode integration
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Wallpaper options
  • Retro flip animation
Features
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A retro flip clock for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode. Customize every detail — fonts, colors, wallpapers — and watch your iPhone become a beautiful desk clock. WIDGETS EVERYWHERE Home Screen widgets in every size. Lock Screen widgets that stay visible at a glance. StandBy mode turns your iPhone into a bedside flip clock while charging. DESIGN YOUR OWN Mix fonts, colors, and bold wallpapers — tartan, geometric, minimal, or your own style. Every design you create in the app instantly applies to your widgets too. FLIP ANIMATION The satisfying flip motion of a mechanical clock, reimagined in pixels. Seconds display optional. SIMPLE & LIGHTWEIGHT No account required. No ads. Just a beautiful clock that works.

Screenshots

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget4 screens
Flipper's Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget at 100% against Flipper's Clock's 0%. Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Flipper's Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Flipper's Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flipper's Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, Flipper's Clock every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget versus Flipper's Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightstand Desk Clock & WidgetFlipper's Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小玲 黄halloweenjack inc.

Customer experience

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

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

Flipper's Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

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
3 purchases

Flipper's Clock

One-time3
  • Wallpaper Set #013 variants$0.49
  • Wallpaper Set #02$0.49
  • Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget free?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flipper's Clock free?
Flipper's Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget or Flipper's Clock?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget is rated higher. Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Flipper's Clock averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget or Flipper's Clock have ads?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget shows ads; Flipper's Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget or Flipper's Clock?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, and Flipper's Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Flipper's Clock on November 3, 2026.

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