BIG.TIME vs Interval Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Interval Timer
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A clean, powerful interval timer for Tabata, HIIT, boxing, running intervals, EMOM, AMRAP and custom workouts. No ads. No account. Start your workout in one tap and follow clear voice, bell and haptic cues, so your focus stays on training instead of on your phone. BUILT FOR REAL TRAINING Designed for workouts where every second matters: • Tabata 20s work / 10s rest • HIIT circuits • Boxing and MMA rounds • Run / walk intervals • EMOM and AMRAP workouts • Mobility, stretching and custom routines TRAIN BY SOUND Choose the cue style that fits your session: • Voice Coach for guided intervals • Boxing Bell for round-based training • Music Friendly mode for workouts with music • Silent Haptics when you want no sound BIG TIMER. ZERO GUESSING. The workout screen is built to be readable while moving: • Huge countdown numbers • Clear WORK and REST states • Color-coded phases • Next interval preview • Round progress • Simple pause, skip and stop controls CUSTOM ROUTINES Build your own interval structure in seconds: • Work duration • Rest duration • Rounds • Warmup and cooldown • Sound mode • Custom Tabata, HIIT, boxing and running timers MADE TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Focused, fast and minimal: • One-tap start • Control lock during workouts • Cues keep firing with the screen off • Clean dark interface • No clutter • No social feed • No workout videos you did not ask for Whether you train at home, in the gym, on the track or in a boxing class, this timer keeps you on the next interval. Train by sound. Move on time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BIG.TIME at every 2 weeks against Interval Timer's every 3 months. Interval Timer's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BIG.TIME ships an update every 2 weeks, Interval Timer every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BIG.TIME | Interval Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SpeedEQ, LLC | CODEENSIS LTD |
In-app purchases
BIG.TIME
No in-app purchases
Interval Timer
No in-app purchases
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