Desktop Mini Clock vs FlipMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 · LCD digit color and accent hue · 12 / 24-hour format · Seconds display with smooth progress bar · Date and lunar annotation on or off HONEST BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No network access needed.
FlipMate
This app offers a customizable desk clock with flip faces, photo slideshows, and Home Screen widgets. It includes a Pomodoro timer and countdown for focused work or study sessions, with various clock styles and personalization options.
- Flip clock faces
- Photo slideshow display
- Pomodoro timer
- Countdown timer
- Home Screen widgets
- Customizable layouts and themes
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FlipMate is a desk clock with flip faces, photo slideshows and Home Screen widgets. A Pomodoro timer and countdown help you set aside time for studying, working or reading. Give your iPhone or iPad a look you love, from clear digital displays to playful paper companions. Enjoy 18 free clock faces, plus photo clocks, focus timers and widgets. CLOCK FACES WITH CHARACTER Explore classic flip, walnut, minimal digital, retro LCD, LED dot-matrix and analog styles. Discover paper scenes with little companions, a bookshop and a tailor's workshop. In the app, select paper faces play brief animations when the minute or hour changes. MAKE IT YOUR DESK CLOCK Choose a face and color palette, show the date and select a 12- or 24-hour format. Portrait and landscape layouts, day and night modes, and desk mode let you make the display your own. YOUR PHOTOS, WITH THE TIME Display the time and date over your favorite photos and play them in order or shuffle them. Bring trips, family, pets and everyday moments to your desk. Removing a photo from FlipMate deletes only its imported copy, leaving the original in your photo library untouched. TIME TO FOCUS Start a 25-minute focus session or a 45-minute countdown, with pause and reset controls. Check timer status after returning to the clock. Enable notifications to receive a completion reminder. WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN Choose small, medium or large clock widgets and configure their colors, date and time format separately. Some styles include a monthly calendar, weekly progress or times in multiple cities. Widget updates are scheduled by the system; in-app companion animations do not play in widgets. START FREE, UNLOCK MORE Use 18 clock faces, photo clocks, focus timers and widgets for free. FlipMate Plus unlocks more selected clock faces and material themes with a one-time purchase. No subscription required. Make every glance at the time a little more enjoyable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desktop Mini Clock at none against FlipMate's 1. Desktop Mini Clock also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. FlipMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Desktop Mini Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Desktop Mini Clock ships an update every 4 days, FlipMate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desktop Mini Clock | FlipMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHUN CHIEH TSAI | Wuhan Jiange Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Desktop Mini Clock
No in-app purchases
FlipMate
- FlipMate Plus$5.99
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