Comparison

BIG.TIME vs BarBase

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

Head to head
About

BIG.TIME

This app provides a large, easy-to-read timer for various activities, visible from a distance. It offers countdown and stopwatch modes with customizable alerts, themes, and presets for sports and other events. Designed for quick access and offline use, it ensures the screen stays on while timing.

Highlights
  • Massive, full-screen display
  • Count up and count down modes
  • Built-in sports presets
  • Customizable alerts and warnings
  • Theme and font customization
  • Tap anywhere to control
  • Offline functionality
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BIG.TIME turns your iPhone or iPad into a giant, easy-to-read timer that's visible from across the field, court, pool, or gym. MASSIVE DISPLAY • Digits fill the entire screen — readable from 50+ feet away • Works in portrait and landscape on every iPhone and iPad • Automatically adapts to your screen size and orientation TWO MODES • Count Up — stopwatch mode, counts from 0:00 upward • Count Down — set any duration and count down to zero BUILT-IN PRESETS • Basketball: 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30 minute periods • Soccer: 15, 20, 30, 40, 45, and 90 minute halves • Drills: 5 minute quick timer • Custom: set any duration up to 499 minutes CUSTOM COUNT UP • Start counting up from any time — perfect if the app was reset mid-game • Pick your starting minutes and seconds, then tap play ALERTS & WARNINGS • Audible alerts: buzzer, air horn, whistle, bell, or silent • Countdown warnings at 1 minute, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds • Digits turn red in the final 10 seconds • Screen flashes red and white when time expires • Haptic feedback on warnings and finish THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION • Classic theme adapts to Light and Dark mode automatically • Create up to 5 custom themes with your own colors • Add a background image from your photo library • 25+ font styles: system, rounded, serif, monospaced, condensed, and custom fonts • Milliseconds display: always, under 1 minute, or never • Stopwatch wrap: 59:59, 99:59, or never DESIGNED FOR THE SIDELINE • Tap anywhere to start and stop — no tiny buttons to find • Long-press to access settings • Controls auto-hide so the display stays clean • Screen stays awake while the timer is running • Works with no internet connection OVERFLOW DISPLAY • Times over 99 minutes show overflow digits at the top of the screen • Supports timing up to 9999 minutes PRIVACY • No data collection whatsoever • No accounts, no tracking, no analytics • Everything stays on your device Perfect for basketball coaches, soccer referees, swim meet officials, CrossFit timers, debate tournaments, classroom activities, cooking, and anywhere you need a big, visible timer.

About

BarBase

Find and save outdoor workout locations, track your fitness progress, and set custom reminders. This app is designed for calisthenics athletes and outdoor fitness enthusiasts to enhance their training experience.

Highlights
  • Discover workout spots
  • Save favorite parks
  • Track progress
  • Custom reminders
  • Outdoor fitness companion
Features
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BarBase is the ultimate companion for calisthenics athletes and outdoor fitness enthusiasts. Discover new workout spots, save your favorite parks, track your progress, and stay motivated with custom reminders — all in one place.

Screenshots

BarBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BarBase at every 2 days against BIG.TIME's every 2 weeks. BarBase also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and device support. BIG.TIME's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BIG.TIME holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarBase has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIG.TIME ships an update every 2 weeks, BarBase every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BIG.TIME versus BarBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIG.TIMEBarBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSpeedEQ, LLCDESMOND TRUE BUCKY

In-app purchases

None

BIG.TIME

No in-app purchases

None

BarBase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIG.TIME free?
BIG.TIME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarBase free?
BarBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BIG.TIME or BarBase?
BIG.TIME is rated higher. BIG.TIME averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BarBase averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Which is updated more often, BIG.TIME or BarBase?
BIG.TIME ships an update every 2 weeks, and BarBase every 2 days. Most recently, BIG.TIME was updated on October 15, 2026 and BarBase on October 6, 2026.

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