Comparison

Aesthetic Flip Clock vs Task Cat

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

Head to head
About

Aesthetic Flip Clock

Features
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A flip clock you actually want on your desk - and it counts your focus while you watch it. FlipAura turns your iPhone into a big, calm flip clock. Swipe the strip under it to change what it is: a clock, a Pomodoro timer, a countdown, a stopwatch. Start a session, put the phone down, and it keeps counting on your Lock Screen. A CLOCK WORTH LEAVING ON • Big flip cards and a soft aura glow, filling the whole screen • Five faces on one swipe: Clock, Focus, Break, Countdown, Stopwatch • Hide the controls and the status bar goes too - just a clock, sitting on your desk • Stand it up in one row or two big ones; turn it on its side and the digits grow to the full height of the screen • Under the clock, only what you want there: the date, a greeting, your session tally, the task at hand, a quote IT KEEPS GOING WHILE YOU WORK • Live Activity and Dynamic Island count down while you are in another app • Pause, resume or skip a stage straight from the Lock Screen • Home Screen widgets in medium and large, in the theme you already use • A Control Center button that starts a focus session in one tap RAIN, A CAFE, OR NOTHING AT ALL • 25 ambient layers: rain on the window, ocean, mountain stream, cafe murmur, night train, fireplace, brown noise, deep space and more • Blend several at once and save the mix you keep coming back to • A soft chime when a session ends, and a flip sound you choose • Sound keeps playing while you work in another app; turn it off and FlipAura steps aside 300+ LOOKS, OR MAKE YOUR OWN • 100 themes built in, from near-black night to soft pastel • 200+ more in the community library, made by people who use FlipAura: try one on, download it for offline, keep the ones you like • The Studio, ten tabs deep - layout, card, digits, depth, flip, sound, aura, backdrop, overlay, satellites • Fifteen digit fonts, six aura shapes, and your own photo on the card face or behind it • Publish a theme, keep it private, or hand one person a link WHERE THE HOURS ACTUALLY WENT • Total time, sessions, streak and best day, in four numbers • Fourteen days, a full year, and the hour of the day you focus best • Time split by task, so the week stops being a blur • A leaderboard if you want one - real sessions only, and only if you opt in NEWS, WITHOUT THE NOISE • A bell in the corner holds new themes, fresh features, focus tips and offers, in your language • Open it any time - no permission needed • Notifications stay off until you turn them on, and even then it's at most one a week FREE, AND PLUS Free gives you 6 themes (20 when you sign in), 3 digit fonts, 4 ambient layers, 5 tasks, 3 saved designs and a week of stats. FlipAura Plus opens all 100 themes, all 15 fonts, all 25 sound layers, unlimited tasks, up to 50 saved designs, the whole Studio, and your entire history. Monthly, yearly, or one payment that lasts. ONE ACCOUNT, PHONE AND WEB Sign in and your themes, tasks and settings move between this app and flipaura.app. Plus bought on one side works on the other. In 12 languages, and no account needed to start. Open it, pick a look you like, and go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flipaura.app/privacy

About

Task Cat

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Make room for a little focus, with cats for company. Task Cat is a cozy focus timer for study, work, and reading. Choose one thing to work on, set your time, and settle into a hand-drawn cat café. A small session is a good place to start. FOCUS AT YOUR PACE • Set a session from 5 to 90 minutes, with pause and resume. • Take a 5-minute break after a completed session, then start another when you are ready. • Choose Study, Work, Reading, or another activity and set a daily time goal. SEE YOUR SMALL STEPS ADD UP • Look back at daily records, weekly and monthly charts, and time by activity. • Follow your progress on a paw-print calendar and see your completed-session streak. • Keep the time you worked, even when you finish a session early. YOUR QUIET CAT COMPANY • Meet three café cats and occasional visitors. • Watch them stretch, groom, play, and find a cozy place to nap. • Get closer with the in-app camera, save favorite moments to your journal, and share a café photo. • Bring cat widgets to your Home Screen. A CAFÉ WITH YOUR OWN LITTLE TOUCHES Use coins for toys, food, treats, beds, and cushions. Shop items are consumable: each play or feeding uses one item. Placing a bed or cushion uses one from your inventory; it stays until you remove or replace it. Moving it costs nothing extra. Removed or replaced furniture does not return to your inventory. You can try furniture before buying it for free. The basic timer, café, and progress tracking are free. Every 240 minutes of completed focus sessions earns 1 coin, with time carried over between sessions. Breaks, paused time, and sessions ended early do not earn coins. Optional in-app purchases add 1, 3, or 8 coins. These are consumable purchases, not subscriptions. Coins do not expire. No account registration or ads. Records, photos, coins, and items are stored on your device. There is no account sync or purchase-history restoration of your coin balance after reinstalling the app or changing devices. Start with one small session. Your café companions are waiting. Privacy Policy: https://taskcat.site/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://taskcat.site/en/terms Contact: info@lumo.tokyo Support: https://taskcat.site/en/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aesthetic Flip Clock4 screens
Task Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aesthetic Flip Clock and Task Cat are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Aesthetic Flip Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Task Cat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Aesthetic Flip Clock versus Task Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAesthetic Flip ClockTask Cat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuong Le DieuTaro Ueno

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Aesthetic Flip Clock

Subscriptions2
  • FlipAura Plus$2.991 Month
  • FlipAura Plus$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • FlipAura Plus Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Task Cat

One-time3
  • 1 Coin$1.99
  • 3 Coins$5.99
  • 8 Coins$14.99

Questions

Is Aesthetic Flip Clock free?
Aesthetic Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task Cat free?
Task Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aesthetic Flip Clock or Task Cat have ads?
Neither Aesthetic Flip Clock nor Task Cat shows ads.

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