Comparison

Dock 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Flip Clock

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dock4 screens
Flip Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Dock versus Flip Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDockFlip Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Corak福庭 杨

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Flip Clock

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • 年度会员$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Dock free?
Dock 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 Dock or Flip Clock have ads?
Neither Dock nor Flip Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dock or Flip Clock?
Dock ships an update weekly, and Flip Clock weekly. Most recently, Dock was updated on November 8, 2026 and Flip Clock on November 5, 2026.

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