Split Flap vs The Offline App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Split Flap
Transform your devices into a retro split-flap display. Enjoy a flip clock, custom messages, quotes, music info, timers, and pixel art. Works across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV with customizable themes and sounds.
- Flip clock with custom timezones
- Custom message display
- Rotating quotes
- Now Playing music display
- Countdown timer and stopwatch
- Pixel art creation
- Home screen widgets
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Turn any screen into a beautiful split-flap display. Split Flap brings the iconic look and sound of mechanical departure boards to your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV — all with one purchase. MODES FOR EVERY MOMENT Clock — A stunning flip clock with custom timezone support. Watch the minutes roll over with satisfying mechanical sound. Custom Message — Type anything and watch it flip into place letter by letter. Perfect for welcome signs, desk displays, or storefront messaging. Quotes — Load up your favorite quotes and let them rotate automatically. Drag to reorder, sync across devices with iCloud, and let inspiration find you throughout the day. Now Playing — See what's playing on your screen in real time. Song title and artist flip into view as your music changes. (iOS and macOS) Timer — Countdown from preset durations (5 to 60 minutes) or count up with the stopwatch. Large, bold digits you can read from across the room. Paint — Create pixel art directly on the board. A creative canvas with a retro twist. DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN Works beautifully on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Each platform is purpose-built — not a lazy port. Apple TV uses the Siri Remote for effortless navigation, Mac supports desktop pinning and a screen saver, and iOS includes home screen widgets. LOOK AND FEEL Choose from 7 color themes: Classic Yellow, Amber, Green, Blue, Red, Purple, and White. The Confetti theme randomizes tile colors for a playful twist. 10+ flip patterns (spiral, matrix, snake, and more) control how the board reveals new content. SOUNDS THAT SATISFY Three built-in sound themes — Mechanical, Typewriter, and Soft — each synthesized to match the rhythm of the animation. Every clack fires at the exact midpoint of each tile flip, just like a real board. WIDGETS Add a flip clock, daily quote, custom message, or countdown timer to your home screen or lock screen. Choose your color theme and appearance right from the widget editor. Five widget types — each designed for a specific purpose. ONE PURCHASE. EVERY PLATFORM. Split Flap is a one-time purchase that unlocks premium features across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV through Universal Purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. Just a beautiful display. Built with SwiftUI. Syncs settings and quotes via iCloud. Runs natively on every Apple platform.
The Offline App
Access live TV, radio, weather, and maps without an internet connection. Requires a local server setup for full functionality, enabling a unique offline experience.
- Live TV streaming
- Live digital radio streams
- Real-time weather data and forecasts
- Offline maps with plane signals
- Altitude and barometric pressure readings
- Live weather radar
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***Full functionality requires The Offline Server hosted on your local network. To download for macOS, visit https://djrtechnologies.net/app/theofflineserver*** When your internet goes out or you're off grid, you may think of the experience as going back to the dinosaur age. The Offline App flips this on its head, bringing alien technology to provide a live connection to the world without internet, using data available out of thin air. It feels like magic, but it's really just physics. With The Offline App, you can: Watch live TV streams Listen to, and record, live digital radio streams Discover current temperature, wind speed, and humidity conditions, along with a multi-day weather forecast for your region Discover your current altitude, barometric pressure, and water boiling point Utilize an offline map with overlays of: Live plane signals from the airspace around you A live weather radar ...all without internet. Requirements: The Offline Server software is required for -Offline map functionality -Digital radio and weather radar functionality -Weather data dump1090 server software is required for: -Displaying planes At least 1 HDHomeRun device is required for: -Watching live TV streams and displaying guide data* *An HDHomeRun FLEX 4K DEV upgrade is required for ATSC 3.0 guide data at the moment Recommended but not necessary: -An OpenSpeedTest server for HTTP latency and speed tests For more information, visit https://djrtechnologies.net/app/theofflineapp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Split Flap at 100% against The Offline App's 25%. Split Flap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). The Offline App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Split Flap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Offline App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Split Flap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Offline App has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Split Flap's written reviews are positive against 25% of The Offline App's.
Split Flap ships an update every 2 months, The Offline App weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split Flap | The Offline App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, Apple TV, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hello Good Day LLC | djr Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Split Flap
The Offline App
In-app purchases
Split Flap
- SplitFlap Premium$1.99
The Offline App
No in-app purchases





