Flip Clock Pure vs Retrotick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flip Clock Pure
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a calm, beautifully readable flip clock. Flip Clock Pure is designed for desks, nightstands, focus sessions, studios, shelves, and any space that benefits from a quiet display of time. Open the app, set the mood, and let everything unnecessary disappear. CLOCK STUDIO Make the clock feel at home on every screen. Adjust portrait and landscape size independently, choose digit weight, tune card depth, and preview changes instantly. SIGNATURE THEMES Choose from Obsidian, Midnight, Champagne, and Porcelain. Every palette is carefully tuned for clarity and atmosphere. MADE FOR EVERY ORIENTATION Use automatic rotation or lock the experience to portrait or landscape. Each orientation keeps its own scale for a precise fit. THE DETAILS YOU WANT Choose 12- or 24-hour time, seconds, date, flip flaps, dimming, and burn-in protection. Your selected theme, time format, and date preference carry over to the StandBy-ready widget. STANDBY-READY Add the small Flip Clock Pure widget, place a charging iPhone horizontally, and view a large, glanceable clock in StandBy. Tapping the widget opens Flip Clock Pure. StandBy availability and activation are controlled by iOS. OPTIONAL AD-FREE UPGRADE Remove in-app advertising with one purchase. No subscription. Restore purchases whenever you reinstall on the same store account. No account is required. Just a focused, premium clock.
Retrotick
This app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a visually appealing split-flap clock, mimicking the mechanical flip of classic station displays. Enjoy authentic animations, customizable themes, and widgets for your Home and Lock Screens, all designed with a modern aesthetic.
- Authentic split-flap animation
- Liquid Glass design
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
- 12/24 hour format with optional seconds
- Multiple digit fonts
- Gallery of premium themes
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Retrotick turns your iPhone and iPad into a beautiful split-flap clock, the satisfying mechanical flip of a classic station and bedside display, rebuilt for iOS with Apple's Liquid Glass design. Set it on your nightstand, your desk, or your Home and Lock Screens and watch the digits flip on every tick. FEATURES • Authentic split-flap animation that flips on every second • Liquid Glass design with clear, black, and white backdrops • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in multiple sizes • Live Activities and Dynamic Island to keep the time glanceable while you use other apps • 12- or 24-hour time, with optional seconds • Multiple digit fonts to match your style • A gallery of themes, from minimal to bold, with a free set to start • A countdown timer with a split-flap duration picker that rings through silent and Focus • Optional flip sound and haptics for the mechanical tick THEMES Unlock premium themes your way. Buy any theme once and keep it forever, or subscribe to Retrotick Plus to unlock every theme while your subscription is active. Preview any theme before you decide, and your purchases stay with your Apple ID. DESIGNED FOR iOS Built in SwiftUI for iOS 26, Retrotick looks right on every device size and adapts to portrait and landscape automatically. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Just a gorgeous clock. Retrotick Plus is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://makekamac.github.io/retrotick/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://makekamac.github.io/retrotick/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flip Clock Pure at none against Retrotick's 7. Flip Clock Pure also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Retrotick sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Flip Clock Pure asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flip Clock Pure ships an update every 5 weeks, Retrotick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Clock Pure | Retrotick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SUPER KIM KIMYA VE TEKSTIL SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI | Ekam Singh |
In-app purchases
Flip Clock Pure
No in-app purchases
Retrotick
- Sunset Ember$1.99
- Neon Dusk$1.99
- Aurora$1.99
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- Liquid Glass$1.99
- Retro LCD$1.99
- Synthwave$2.99
- Gold Luxe$2.99
Questions
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