Comparison

Flip Clock Pure vs Desktop Mini Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flip Clock Pure

Features
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Flip Clock Pure Crafted for quiet spaces Four cards, one row. Every change appears above immediately. • ↗ Resize by touch • COLOR & MATERIAL • Fit digits to cards • MY LOOKS • 24-hour time • Seconds • Date • Burn-in protection • Desk • Night One purchase removes every in-app ad on this store account. No subscription. iOS does not allow third-party system screen savers. Use the StandBy-compatible widget; it mirrors your theme, time format, and date preference. The widget shows hours and minutes. iOS controls StandBy activation and refresh.

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Desktop Mini Clock

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Desktop Mini Clock brings a precision LCD clock to every Apple platform — your Mac desktop, iPhone and iPad Home Screen, and Apple Vision Pro. MAC — ALWAYS-ON FLOATING PANEL A compact clock panel floats above your other windows, exactly where you need it. Lock position, stay always on top, or hide and reveal with a click. Drag anywhere, and the panel automatically stays on screen when your display setup changes. Start at login so the clock is always ready. iPHONE & iPAD — HOME SCREEN WIDGETS From a glanceable Small square to an Extra Large layout that pairs the clock with a full month calendar, pick the size that fits your life. Lock Screen accessories show the time at a glance. Set a personal photo as the widget background. APPLE VISION PRO — SPATIAL CLOCK Place the clock anywhere in your space. Scale from a subtle accent to a bold centerpiece. Hover over the date line to reveal the lunar annotation. Open the calendar or settings window while the clock stays in view. BILINGUAL — ENGLISH & TRADITIONAL CHINESE One tap switches the entire interface: date formats, weekday names, and lunar annotations all follow your language choice. Lunar calendar covers solar terms, traditional holidays, and leap months. CUSTOMIZE SETTINGS Ā· LCD digit color and accent hue Ā· 12 / 24-hour format Ā· Seconds display with smooth progress bar Ā· Date and lunar annotation on or off HONEST BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No network access needed.

Screenshots

Flip Clock Pure4 screens
Desktop Mini Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desktop Mini Clock at none against Flip Clock Pure's 1. Desktop Mini Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Flip Clock Pure sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Desktop Mini Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flip Clock Pure ships an update every 5 weeks, Desktop Mini Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Flip Clock Pure versus Desktop Mini Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlip Clock PureDesktop Mini Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUPER KIM KIMYA VE TEKSTIL SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETICHUN CHIEH TSAI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flip Clock Pure

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$3.99
None

Desktop Mini Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flip Clock Pure free?
Flip Clock Pure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desktop Mini Clock free?
Desktop Mini Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flip Clock Pure or Desktop Mini Clock have ads?
Flip Clock Pure shows ads; Desktop Mini Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Flip Clock Pure or Desktop Mini Clock?
Flip Clock Pure ships an update every 5 weeks, and Desktop Mini Clock weekly. Most recently, Flip Clock Pure was updated on November 5, 2026 and Desktop Mini Clock on November 13, 2026.

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