Dock vs Flip Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dock
Transform your iPhone into a beautiful charging display with elegant clocks and an animated planetary system. Enjoy a distraction-free design perfect for your desk or nightstand, with automatic launch via shortcuts.
- Animated planetary system with real rotation
- Six distinct clock styles
- Live moon phase rendering
- Automatic launch via Apple Shortcuts
- Distraction-free, dark-first design
- Screen saver timing options
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The only StandBy-style dock with a living planetary system — watch the Moon, Mars and Saturn spin while your iPhone charges on your desk or nightstand. Dock transforms your iPhone into a beautiful display while charging. Inspired by StandBy mode, it brings elegant clocks, animated planets, and immersive visuals to your desk, nightstand, or workspace. SIX CLOCK STYLES • Minimal Analog, Analog, Digital, Compact Analog, Word clock, and Slider • Digital clock digits can float subtly, StandBy-style • Charging style: your battery level fills the screen behind a bold two-tone clock • Every clock works beautifully in landscape A LIVING SKY • Animated planetary system with the Moon, planets and real rotation • Live moon phase rendered on the Moon itself • Date, location and weather at a glance MADE FOR YOUR NIGHTSTAND • Clean, distraction-free, dark-first design • Screen saver timing options for overnight use • Launches automatically when you start charging, via Apple Shortcuts • Keep-screen-on while charging Whether your phone is on your desk during work or beside your bed at night, Dock turns it into a display you'll actually want to look at. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.alicorak.com/dock/privacy-policy
Flip Clock
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ShiFa — Your Desktop Timekeeper Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful desktop clock. Lay it down while charging and the screen becomes a living, breathing canvas of time. FEATURES • 6 Signature Clocks — Neon flip, classic analog, word clock, VHS holographic, retro task board, and pixel computer • Native iOS Widgets — Home screen, lock screen, and StandBy display widgets in multiple sizes • StandBy Full-Screen — Automatic takeover when your device is charging horizontally • Hourly Chime — Bell strikes at every hour, synthesized with no ads or push notifications • 30+ Artistic Clock Components — Unlock premium styles with ShiFa Pro FREE TO START Core features are free: 6 clocks, widgets, StandBy mode, and hourly chime. ShiFa Pro unlocks premium styles and themes via monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions auto-renew and can be managed in Settings. All data stays on your device. No account required. No ads or tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Flip Clock at 3 against Dock's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Flip Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dock | Flip Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ali Corak | 福庭 杨 |
In-app purchases
Dock
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
Flip Clock
- 月度会员$0.991 Month
- 年度会员$6.991 Year









