Comparison

StandBy Widget & Always On 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

StandBy Widget & Always On

Enhance your device's display with elegant clock widgets and a sophisticated standby mode. Easily customize time displays with legible numerals and soft animations, perfect for any setting.

Highlights
  • StandBy widget support
  • Home screen widget support
  • User-friendly interface
  • Soft animations
  • Customizable time displays
  • Landscape and portrait orientation
Features
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StandBy - Clock & Display StandBy transforms your iPhone or iPad into a refined clock display, purpose-built for charging docks and always-on setups. Whether on your desk, nightstand, or countertop, it keeps time looking sharp from across the room. Choose between a clean digital clock or a classic analog face. Large, high-contrast numerals stay legible at a distance, and the display adapts gracefully to both portrait and landscape orientations. Personalize every detail to match your environment. Pick from dozens of themes — flat or gradient — each carefully crafted with its own color palette and typeface. Free themes get you started immediately; premium unlocks the full collection. You can also build your own look with a custom font, font size, and any colors you choose, then save it as a preset to switch back to anytime. The secondary row puts useful information right beneath the time: live weather conditions, battery level, both at once, or nothing at all. Animated backgrounds add depth for those who want more visual interest. StandBy also includes a home screen widget and a StandBy mode widget, so the experience extends beyond the app itself. Features - Digital and analog clock styles - 12-hour and 24-hour format - Seconds display toggle - Date display toggle - Weather, battery, or combined secondary row - Animated backgrounds - 8 free themes, 70+ premium themes (flat and gradient) - Custom color, font, and font size - Saveable and loadable presets - StandBy widget support - Home screen widget support - Portrait and landscape orientation - Screen stays on while in use Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDrZMeR5Cidf-RH8I3UB716GLMVS89r8RjYqQJAoXVc/edit?usp=sharing Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1URFYc55rRZAn1cDHaEeU4w9uYzU_vBL4G9SxuRpRORQ/edit?usp=sharing

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

StandBy Widget & Always On3 screens
Flipper's Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StandBy Widget & Always On at 4.6 against Flipper's Clock's 2.0. StandBy Widget & Always On also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (132 vs 1). Flipper's Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 32 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StandBy Widget & Always On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days 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

StandBy Widget & Always On holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StandBy Widget & Always On has 132 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of StandBy Widget & Always On's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flipper's Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StandBy Widget & Always On ships an update every 32 months, Flipper's Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StandBy Widget & Always On versus Flipper's Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandBy Widget & Always OnFlipper's Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (132 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings132 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBulent Hancihalloweenjack inc.

Customer experience

StandBy Widget & Always On

All ratings130 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Flipper's Clock

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StandBy Widget & Always On

Subscriptions1
  • StandBy Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • StandBy LifeTime$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 StandBy Widget & Always On free?
StandBy Widget & Always On 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, StandBy Widget & Always On or Flipper's Clock?
StandBy Widget & Always On is rated higher. StandBy Widget & Always On averages 4.6 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Flipper's Clock averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StandBy Widget & Always On or Flipper's Clock have ads?
Neither StandBy Widget & Always On nor Flipper's Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StandBy Widget & Always On or Flipper's Clock?
StandBy Widget & Always On ships an update every 32 months, and Flipper's Clock every 2 months. Most recently, StandBy Widget & Always On was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flipper's Clock on October 1, 2026.

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