Comparison

Disappearing Bedside Clock 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

Disappearing Bedside Clock

This bedside clock fades the display after an adjustable time, allowing for a peaceful rest. Touch, wave, or even a footstep can reveal the time. It offers optional dimming and voice activation for convenience.

Highlights
  • Disappearing clock display
  • Touch, wave, or vibration activation
  • Adjustable time fadeout
  • Optional brightness dimming
  • Voice activation with Siri
  • Digital or analog display
  • Customizable time color
Features
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A bedside clock that keeps you in the dark—except when you want to know the time. The clock display disappears after an adjustable time interval, letting you (and the device) rest peacefully. Touch the screen to check the time, which will again disappear after the adjustable interval. On iPhones in portrait orientation, you don't have to touch the screen to see the time. Simply wave your hand in front of the screen to activate the iPhone's proximity detector and the time display! Or, on all devices, enable adaptive vibration sensing to activate the display with a touch to your nightstand or even a footstep on your floor. Optional brightness dimming is also provided, which lowers the screen's backlight brightness on LCD devices once the clock has disappeared to produce an even darker display and lower power consumption. (The backlight is dimmed as low as possible automatically, but it is not turned off. On iPhones in portrait orientation, holding your hand in front of phone's proximity sensor for a full second will turn off the backlight. ) If you have enabled "Hey Siri!" you can activate the time display with your voice. Simply say "Hey Siri! Goodbye." to see the time! Use Siri to enable Do Not Disturb mode and manage alarms. Embrace the darkness! Features: * Digital or analog, 12 or 24-hour time display options (2 & 3-finger long press toggles) * Swipe right or tap to display the time * Adjustable, automatic time-display fadeout * Swipe left to immediately darken the display * Double tap to toggle between automatic disappearance mode and always-on time display * Pan vertically with two fingers to adjust undimmed display brightness * Optional automatic backlight dimming * Select normal or thin display fonts (one-finger long press to toggle) * Customize the time-display color * Hide date option * No-touch activation > proximity detection on iPhones in portrait orientation > adaptive vibration sensing > voice activation using Siri The default vibration sensitivity setting is quite high, so you may want to decrease it slightly if ambient vibrations are triggering the display unintentionally. No ads, no in-app purchases, no nonsense.

About

Flip Clock

This app provides a classic digital clock widget for your device's home, lock, and standby screens. It offers features like displaying seconds, a calendar, customizable themes, and various timekeeping tools including alarms, timers, and stopwatches. It can also function as a screensaver when charging.

Highlights
  • Display seconds on multiple screens
  • Full screen time and date
  • Smart alarm clock
  • Timer and stopwatch
  • Countdown to target dates
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Customizable widget signatures
Features
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Transform your iPhone and iPad into a stylish, functional retro flip clock. Whether you need a sleek desk clock for your workspace, a soothing nightstand clock, or a personalized focus timer, Flip Clock brings classic minimalism and personal flair to your everyday workflow. Perfect for StandBy mode, Lock Screen widgets, and full-screen focus sessions. ◆ Aesthetic Clock and StandBy Mode - Full-Screen Flip Clock: Vintage flip animation with customizable themes. - OLED Burn-In Protection: Built-in pixel shifting technology protects your screen during long always-on sessions. - Show Seconds Everywhere: Real-time seconds display on Home Screen, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and StandBy mode. - Smart Auto-Launch: Automatically turns into a screensaver when charging. - 12/24 Hour Formats: Toggle easily with flexible date and calendar displays. ◆ Custom Signatures and Aesthetic Widgets - Personal Signatures Anywhere: Add custom text, mottoes, or signatures directly in the app and on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. - Aesthetic Widgets: Beautiful, customizable widgets featuring clock, calendar, and your personal text. - Multiple Clock Themes: Personalize colors, fonts, and styles for any desk setup. ◆ Focus, Timers and Productivity Tools - Count-up and Countdown Timers: Flexible stopwatch count-up timers and precise countdown timers for workouts, study sessions, and daily tasks. - Pomodoro Technique: Stay in the flow zone with integrated study and work interval timers. - Floating Stopwatch: Keep a live floating timer widget over other apps. - Event Countdown: Track big upcoming moments like New Year's, exams, birthdays, and holidays. - White Noise Player: Soothing background sounds to boost concentration or help you sleep. ◆ Smart Alarms and Online Music Ringtones - Rich Online Music Library: Choose from a wide selection of online music tracks, ambient sounds, and ringtones to wake up your way. - Smart Volume Control: Alarms that gently wake you up by automatically adjusting volume gradually. - Hourly Chime: Friendly voice/sound timekeeping on the hour. Upgrade your desk setup and daily routine today with Flip Clock!

Screenshots

Disappearing Bedside Clock4 screens
Flip Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flip Clock at Free against Disappearing Bedside Clock's $2.99. Flip Clock also leads on ratings volume (69K vs 92) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Disappearing Bedside Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and device support 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

Flip Clock is free to download; Disappearing Bedside Clock costs $2.99 up front. Flip Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Disappearing Bedside Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flip Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Disappearing Bedside Clock's written reviews are positive against 73% of Flip Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disappearing Bedside Clock ships an update every 4 months, Flip Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Disappearing Bedside Clock versus Flip Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisappearing Bedside ClockFlip Clock
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (92 ratings)4.6 (69K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings9269K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMidnight Oil Enterprises LLC翠玲 施

Customer experience

Disappearing Bedside Clock

All ratings92 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative15.9%

Flip Clock

All ratings69,436 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,135 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative19.3%

User reviews

Disappearing Bedside Clock

From 92 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌑 Dark and dim display
  • 👆 Tap to wake functionality
  • ✨ Simple and elegant design
  • 💡 Customizable colors
  • 🚫 No subscriptions needed

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drain concerns
  • 💡 Screen stays backlit
  • 🐛 Settings change on own
  • 🐛 Crash on update
  • 🚫 No alarm function

Flip Clock

From 69K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 🎨 Aesthetic design
  • ⏱️ Useful timer and alarm features
  • 🔍 Highly visible and readable clock
  • 🤩 Great for productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Unreliable unlock/restore purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

Disappearing Bedside Clock

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Settings change on their own
  • App crashes on open after 14.2 update
  • Long-proximity gesture doesn't work
  • Backlight trick doesn't work in iOS 13
  • Screen doesn't go off
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  • Screen stuck at full brightness
  • Screen doesn't go completely dark
  • Backlight always on faintly
  • Wave feature works intermittently
  • Crash on open

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add outside temperature
  • Add alarm function
  • Add snooze/off button for iOS alarm
  • Option for specific hours for always-on vs. vibrate
  • Add weather information
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  • Change background color

Flip Clock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Clock freezing or not updating correctly
  • Alarm issues (not triggering, unable to disable)
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices and OS versions
  • Unlock/restore purchase bugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More clock face and color options
  • Automatic dark/light mode switching
  • Ability to set clock as device wallpaper
  • Improved alarm functionality and customization
  • Seamless integration with other devices

In-app purchases

None

Disappearing Bedside Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • More clock skins$0.99
  • Premium Version$2.99

Questions

Is Disappearing Bedside Clock free?
Disappearing Bedside Clock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Disappearing Bedside Clock or Flip Clock?
Flip Clock is rated higher. Disappearing Bedside Clock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Flip Clock averages 4.6 from 69K ratings.
Do Disappearing Bedside Clock or Flip Clock have ads?
Flip Clock shows ads; Disappearing Bedside Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Disappearing Bedside Clock or Flip Clock?
Disappearing Bedside Clock ships an update every 4 months, and Flip Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Disappearing Bedside Clock was updated on September 10, 2026 and Flip Clock on September 24, 2026.

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