Comparison

Clockist vs Flip Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clockist

Enhance your device with artistic clock faces and dynamic visual effects. Boost productivity with a built-in Pomodoro timer and focus tracking tools. Customize your display with various themes, animations, and detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Artistic clock styles
  • Dynamic visual effects
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Focus tracking
  • Advanced analytics
  • Customization options
Features
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Stand your iPhone or an old iPad sideways on your desk. Now it's a clock. Clockist has six clocks, each a tribute to a real piece of design: the split-flap airport board, the cold-cathode Nixie tube, the German minimalist desk clock, e-ink paper, a titanium instrument dial and Liquid Glass. Swipe left or right for a different clock. The screen stays on. SIX CLOCKS • Mechanical Flip — Solari-style cards that really flip every minute (free) • Paper — big numerals with an ink-on-paper feel (free) • Nixie Tube — unlit cathodes still visible inside the glass, in amber, ice, jade or rose • Classic Desk Clock — a nod to German industrial design, with selectable backlight; sound and settings live on the panel • Titanium — brushed, blasted, weave or guilloché finish • Liquid Glass — six flowing colors Every clock works in landscape and portrait, with a 24-hour option, seconds and a mechanical tick. DAYS: COUNT DOWN OR UP • Count down to a day, or count up from one • Birthdays and anniversaries repeat every year and count to the next one • Days within 30 days, anniversaries and every 100th day show up on the clock face for a while • Show the count in large numerals in place of the time • Get a reminder at 9 AM on the day, or add it to Calendar • Days back up to iCloud and restore on a new phone FOCUS TIMER The same clock becomes a focus timer: 15, 25, 45 or 60 minutes, same look. Add rain, ocean waves, night forest, campfire, café, library, brown noise or a mechanical tick. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • A Home Screen widget for every clock, with its own appearance, Nixie color or titanium finish • Paper Calendar: the month and the time together • Days widgets in small, medium and large (and extra large on iPad); the large one lists all your days; four styles • Lock Screen clock and Days CLOCKIST PRO Free: the Mechanical Flip and Paper clocks with their widgets, the focus timer with every soundscape, and up to 3 days. Pro unlocks all six clocks, every Liquid Glass color, all Pro Home and Lock Screen widgets, and unlimited days. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://tobefun.cn/en/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://tobefun.cn/en/term-of-use/

About

Flip Clock

Features
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Turn any phone or tablet into a beautiful bedside flip clock. Big, easy-to-read digits that dim automatically in the dark, so the clock never lights up your bedroom. Prop it on the nightstand or desk and glance the time from across the room. MADE FOR THE NIGHTSTAND • Full-screen flip digits — readable from bed • Auto-dimming for dark rooms, easy on the eyes • Burn-in protection so a static clock won't mark your screen • 12 / 24-hour, follows your system setting • Stays on all night — a proper bedside clock TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Preview every theme for free — see exactly what you're getting before you pay a cent. HONEST PRICING One-time Pro ($9.99) removes ads and unlocks all themes. No subscription. Ever. The clock itself is free. Great as a bedside clock, night clock, desk clock, or dock display.

Screenshots

Clockist4 screens
Flip Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clockist at none against Flip Clock's shown. Flip Clock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Clockist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Flip Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clockist ships an update every 5 months, Flip Clock weekly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clockist versus Flip Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockistFlip Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer丹 刘Gun woo Kim

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Clockist

Subscriptions2
  • Clockist Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Clockist Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Clockist Premium$9.99
1 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time1
  • Pro (Ads-free + All Themes)$9.99

Questions

Is Clockist free?
Clockist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockist or Flip Clock have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; Clockist does not.
Which is updated more often, Clockist or Flip Clock?
Clockist ships an update every 5 months, and Flip Clock weekly. Most recently, Clockist was updated on October 15, 2026 and Flip Clock on October 15, 2026.

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