SecondLoop vs Flipora
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SecondLoop
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Loop your focus, second by second. SecondLoop is a minimal interval timer that counts only in seconds — no minutes, ever. Set your phases (prepare → work → rest), build presets, and let the loop drive your rhythm. Features: - Seconds-only display for precise control - Auto-cycling through prepare / work / rest phases - Save up to 10 custom presets - Crystal-clear sound alerts via waveform synthesis - Dark & Light mode - Works offline with cloud sync Perfect for study sprints, cooking, presentation practice, meditation, breathing exercises, HIIT, and more. Simple as: how many seconds on, how many seconds off. That's it.
Flipora
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Flipora turns your iPhone or iPad into a calm, easy-to-read flip clock for your desk or nightstand, with alarms, timers, a Pomodoro focus timer, world clocks and widgets in the same style. FLIP CLOCK - Animated flip cards for hours and minutes, with a split hinge and soft shadows - 12- or 24-hour time, with optional seconds, date and weekday - Vertical or horizontal layout: swipe to switch, and resize the clock to fit your space - Tap once to hide everything except the time - Flip sounds and haptics you can tune separately for hours, minutes and seconds THEMES AND BACKGROUNDS - 12 free themes, including Classic Dark, Airport, Vintage Wood, Neon and Minimal Paper - Four clock fonts, plus light, dark or system appearance - Solid color backgrounds, the Classic gradient and two illustrated scenes BEDSIDE MODE A dimmed, full-screen clock that shows your next alarm and keeps the screen awake while it is open. ALARMS - Repeat days, labels, five alarm sounds and snooze - Gentle Wake fades the alarm sound in while Flipora is open, for example in Bedside mode - Optional flip sound for each alarm - Alarms are delivered as notifications, so allow Flipora notifications and keep your ringer on TIMER AND STOPWATCH - Set any duration with the wheels or a quick-duration chip - A running timer fills the screen like the clock; tap it to pause, resume or reset - A notification tells you when the timer ends, even if Flipora is closed - A stopwatch with start, pause and reset POMODORO AND FOCUS - Focus rounds, short breaks and a long break every fourth round, with lengths you set - Finished focus rounds grow a tree toward your daily goal, with streaks, a weekly summary and history WORLD CLOCKS Search cities and time zones, see each GMT offset, and reorder your list. SIRI, SHORTCUTS AND CONTROLS - Say "Start a timer in Flipora", or add timer and preset actions to Shortcuts - A Start Preset control for Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action Button - Start a preset straight from the Presets widget WIDGETS - Flip Clock, World Clocks, Presets and Focus Tree widgets - Small, medium and large Home Screen widgets, plus Lock Screen widgets YOUR TAB BAR Clock, Timer and Settings are always there. Add up to two more tabs: Stopwatch, Alarms, Pomodoro or World Clock. FLIPORA PRO (IN-APP PURCHASE) These features require Pro, a one-time in-app purchase (not a subscription): - 19 more themes (31 in total), Signature Looks that pair a theme with its background in one tap, a custom color builder, four more clock fonts and font weight control - More gradients, all 10 scenes, 10 seasonal and holiday photo collections, and your own photos - AMOLED true black and burn-in protection with pixel shift and auto-dim - Unlimited alarms (Free: 2) - Several timers at once, more presets and your own custom presets (Free: one active timer and the 1-minute preset) - Running timers in a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhone models - Stopwatch laps PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your settings, alarms and focus history stay on your device. Put Flipora on your desk or nightstand and let the time flip. Terms of Use: https://apps.husofttech.com/flipora/terms Privacy Policy: https://apps.husofttech.com/flipora/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SecondLoop at none against Flipora's 1. SecondLoop also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Flipora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SecondLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.
SecondLoop ships an update every 3 weeks, Flipora every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecondLoop | Flipora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tetsuya Takaoka | Huseyin Bicen |
In-app purchases
SecondLoop
No in-app purchases
Flipora
- Flipora Pro$9.99









