Comparison

StandBy Clock vs Flip Clock 3D

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

Head to head
About

StandBy Clock

Transform your iPhone into a personalized bedside display with over 100 customizable widgets. Show time, calendar, battery, photos, and more. Simple to use, just choose, customize, and add to your StandBy screen.

Highlights
  • 100+ customizable widgets
  • Analog and digital clock options
  • Calendar and dual time zone display
  • Countdown timers for events
  • Photo and GIF widgets
  • Customizable theme colors and styles
Features
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StandBy Clock — Make Your iPhone StandBy Screen Your Own Turn your charging iPhone into a bedside display that feels personal. Explore 240+ widget styles, including 125+ Premium designs, with flip clocks, GIF animations, photos, countdowns, calendars, battery displays and multi-time-zone layouts. Start with free designs, then unlock everything with weekly, annual or lifetime options. CLOCK WIDGETS • Analog Clock — Classic and modern faces with distinctive hands, markers and layouts. • Digital Clock — Bold, easy-to-read time displays made for desks and nightstands. • Calendar — See the date and day at a glance in a range of visual styles. • Single Time Zone — Focus on one city with rich, expressive layouts. • Dual Time Zone — Keep two cities visible for travel, remote work or someone far away. • Triple Time Zone — Follow three cities at once with flip boards, dashboards, neon styles and more. MORE THAN A CLOCK • Countdown — Count down to birthdays, anniversaries, trips and important moments. • Info Card — Put your own message or useful information on the StandBy screen. • Battery — Check the current charge level at a glance. • Photo Widget — Turn a favorite image into part of your bedside display. • GIF Widget — Add motion and personality with animated GIF designs. MAKE IT YOURS Customize colors, fonts, time formats, cities, labels, messages and photos. Save multiple named widgets for different moods and situations, then choose the design you want from the iOS widget picker. BUILT FOR iOS STANDBY StandBy Clock is designed for the landscape charging experience introduced in iOS 17. Place your iPhone on its side while charging to enter StandBy. Always-On Display is supported on compatible Pro iPhone models. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Choose a free or Premium design. 2. Customize it and save it with a name. 3. Add StandBy Clock from the widget picker. 4. Select your saved design and enjoy your new StandBy screen. FREE AND PREMIUM A selection of designs is free to use. Premium unlocks 125+ additional designs and the complete customization library. Choose the option that suits you: weekly, annual or lifetime access. Available products and local prices are shown in the app before purchase. Download StandBy Clock and make every charging moment look like yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Vivid 3D mechanical components
  • Adjustable viewing angles
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Multiple font and theme options
  • Foreground alarm functionality
Features
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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)

Screenshots

StandBy Clock4 screens
Flip Clock 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flip Clock 3D at 4.8 against StandBy Clock's 4.0. Flip Clock 3D also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). StandBy Clock's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. StandBy Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Flip Clock 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 24 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StandBy Clock ships an update every 6 days, Flip Clock 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StandBy Clock versus Flip Clock 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandBy ClockFlip Clock 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings624 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer逸文 周乃君 黄

Customer experience

StandBy Clock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flip Clock 3D

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StandBy Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • StandBy Clock Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Flip Clock 3D

One-time1
  • Unlock all contents$1.99

Questions

Is StandBy Clock free?
StandBy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Clock 3D free?
Flip Clock 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StandBy Clock or Flip Clock 3D?
Flip Clock 3D is rated higher. StandBy Clock averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Flip Clock 3D averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do StandBy Clock or Flip Clock 3D have ads?
Both StandBy Clock and Flip Clock 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, StandBy Clock or Flip Clock 3D?
StandBy Clock ships an update every 6 days, and Flip Clock 3D weekly. Most recently, StandBy Clock was updated on October 5, 2026 and Flip Clock 3D on September 24, 2026.

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