Comparison

Fliqlo 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

Fliqlo

This app offers a minimalist digital flip clock experience, replicating the aesthetic of vintage mechanical clocks. Its large, highly visible display and monochrome design blend seamlessly into any environment, serving as both a functional timepiece and a decorative element. Enjoy customizable display options and a focus on unobtrusive utility.

Highlights
  • Vintage flip clock design
  • Minimalist aesthetic
  • Large, visible display
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Portrait/landscape mode
  • Dimmable display
  • Optional seconds display
Features
Currently charting
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Fliqlo® is a pioneering flip clock app, recreating the mechanical, vintage feel of flip clocks with a simple, minimalist design. The macOS version has been popular for over 20 years as a screensaver module with a design that has remained unchanged since its first release in 2002, and this iOS/iPadOS version has the exact same design. The highly visible font and large display make it easy to see the time even from a distance. The understated monotone matte black finish won’t distract you or hinder your productivity during extended use in your daily life or at work. When displayed in full screen, it blends seamlessly into the device and your living space, like a minimalist piece of interior decor. This is why photos of the app are often shared on social media as part of a room’s interior, rather than just screenshots. FEATURES: - Switchable between 12/24 hour display - Switchable between portrait and landscape mode - Option to display seconds when tapping the screen - Dimmable - Flaps can be displayed/hidden - Display size can be reduced - Sleep Timer to activate the device’s auto-lock settings after a certain time NOTES: - This app does not start automatically like macOS screensaver. - This clock cannot replace your device’s Lock Screen or StandBy mode. - Your device’s auto-lock is disabled while this clock is active in the foreground. TERMS OF USE: https://fliqlo.com/store/terms-of-use.html

About

Flip Clock

Transform your device into a stylish digital or analog clock. Offers extensive customization with various styles, fonts, skins, and backgrounds. Choose between light and dark modes, 12 or 24-hour formats, and enable or disable flip animations and background sounds.

Highlights
  • Full-screen time and date display
  • Landscape and portrait modes
  • 12/24 hour format toggle
  • Dark/light mode switch
  • Flip clock and analog clock options
  • Customizable styles, fonts, and skins
  • Background sound on/off
Features
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Make time a calmer part of your day. Flip Clock turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac into a beautifully clear digital clock, with realistic flip animations, practical timers and soothing ambient sounds. Keep it beside your bed, set it on your desk or use it to give your next study session a clear beginning and end. A classic mechanical look meets the everyday tools you need, with no in-app paywall or subscription required to unlock features. A CLASSIC FLIP CLOCK, REFINED Watch the hours, minutes and seconds turn with carefully crafted mechanical motion. Large, easy-to-read numbers keep the time in focus. Choose a 12-hour or 24-hour display, show or hide seconds and the date, and hide the controls for a clean clock view. MAKE IT YOURS Match your space with Classic, Paper and Night appearances. Choose Rounded, Standard, Mono or Serif numerals for a softer, modern, technical or vintage look. Your preferred style carries across the clock, countdown and stopwatch. A QUIETER BEDSIDE DISPLAY Switch on the night preset for a dimmer clock and quieter presentation. Adjust the clock's dimming, automatically hide controls and choose whether to keep the display awake. On iPhone and iPad, use portrait or landscape. On Mac, make the clock part of your desktop setup. COUNT DOWN OR COUNT UP Set a countdown for focused work, reading or a well-earned break. Save frequently used durations as presets, or use the stopwatch to see how long a task takes. Both modes use the same distinctive flip display. Switching modes resets the previous timer so you can begin a new task with a clean start. FIND YOUR BACKGROUND SOUND Choose white, pink or brown noise, or settle into rain, ocean waves, a forest brook, gentle wind, birds, crickets or a campfire. Adjust the volume and set an automatic stop time for your listening session. Built-in sounds loop, so your session is not limited by the length of an audio track. SLEEP AND FOCUS, READY TO START Apply a Sleep or Focus scene to bring your preferred appearance, sound and timer settings together. Customize the presets to fit your evening routine or next work session. TIME AT A GLANCE On iPhone and iPad, add widgets to supported Home and Lock Screens. On Mac, add clock widgets to your desktop. Live Activities show an active countdown or stopwatch on supported iPhone and iPad systems. Use Shortcuts to start a scene or countdown, or stop ambient sound. Widget placement and Live Activities depend on your device and system version. DESIGNED TO FEEL COMFORTABLE VoiceOver support, Reduce Motion support and increased-contrast styling help make the clock easier to use. A focused interface keeps everyday controls close without crowding the time. Enjoy a familiar clock experience across iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Choose your look. Set your pace. Make a little room for calm with Flip Clock. Support Email: support@flipclocker.com Website: https://flipclocker.com Terms: https://flipclocker.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://flipclocker.com/privacy

Screenshots

Fliqlo4 screens
Flip Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flip Clock at 100% against Fliqlo's 48%. Flip Clock also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Fliqlo's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 28) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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; Fliqlo costs $0.99 up front. Fliqlo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Flip Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fliqlo has 2.3K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Fliqlo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flip Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fliqlo ships an update monthly, Flip Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Fliqlo versus Flip Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFliqloFlip Clock
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better28
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuji Adachi通 张

Customer experience

Fliqlo

All ratings2,339 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews703 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative43.1%

Flip Clock

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Fliqlo

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Minimal and chic
  • ⏱️ Intentionally simple
  • 🕰️ Great looking clock
  • 🔍 Useful for studying/work
  • 🆒 One of the first apps I got

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Instant crash on iPad M4
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Can't use as Lock Screen
  • 🔍 Just an app, not a screensaver
  • 🌈 Limited customization options

Flip Clock

From 28 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Minimalist and clean design
  • 🚫 Ad-free experience
  • ⏱️ Easy to read time display
  • 💡 Great for focus and studies
  • 📱 Repurposes old phones effectively

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Potential battery consumption concern
  • 💡 Limited customization for some users
  • 💡 Screen burn protection mentioned for night use

Bugs and requests

Fliqlo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't support standby mode
  • Incompatible with macOS Sonoma
  • Doesn't work as a Lock Screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • Change font color
  • Edit background and add text
  • Add widgets for iPhone/iPad
  • Add support for Apple Watch
  • Automatic dark/light mode
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  • Show date and weather info

Flip Clock

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Cannot set lock screen

Requested features

29 requests
  • Change background colors
  • Add white noise options
  • Task scheduling feature
  • Resizing to fit phone screen
  • Landscape and portrait modes
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  • Timed reminders with soothing music
  • Multiple looks/themes
  • Countdown feature
  • More white noise options
  • Rotation options (landscape and portrait)
  • Automatic flipping
  • Customizable font size
  • Change thickness of clock hands
  • Shrink the widget
  • Weather temperature as a plugin
  • More beautiful backgrounds
  • Add sound of the flip book
  • More customization options
  • Make each hand a different color
  • Set alarm clock
  • Full screen for bedside clock
  • Larger numbers for low vision/night use
  • Increase white noise options
  • Color of clock border to be transparent
  • More background sounds (rain, thunder, nature)
  • Change day and date colors
  • Open app of choice on click
  • Lock screen functionality
  • Brightness adjustment for numbers/letters

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fliqlo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Flip Clock

One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Fliqlo free?
Fliqlo costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Flip Clock free?
Flip Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fliqlo or Flip Clock?
Flip Clock is rated higher. Fliqlo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Flip Clock averages 5.0 from 28 ratings.
Do Fliqlo or Flip Clock have ads?
Neither Fliqlo nor Flip Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fliqlo or Flip Clock?
Fliqlo ships an update monthly, and Flip Clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fliqlo was updated on October 29, 2026 and Flip Clock on October 27, 2026.

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