Comparison

Big Red Clock vs Countdown Timer

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

Head to head
About

Big Red Clock

This app provides a large, easily readable digital clock with both 12-hour and 24-hour formats. It also includes a countdown timer and a stopwatch function for various timekeeping needs.

Highlights
  • Large digital clock display
  • 12-hour and 24-hour formats
  • Countdown timer
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Red color theme
Features
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The perfect BIG NUMBER digital clock ...and red is just the beginning! Features: 12 hour or 24 hour Clock / Timer / Stopwatch Premium features (with subscription): Time Zone Assistant / Learn 24 Hour Time / Learn 12 Hour Time / Multi-Timer / Multi-Stopwatch Delightful set of colors and fonts to choose from Big Red Clock uses the standard Apple Terms of Use End User License Agreement (EULA): http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Countdown Timer

Track and manage upcoming events with a customizable countdown timer. Organize occasions by category, add personal photos, and stay updated with a home screen widget. Share your excitement with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event categories
  • Customizable photos
  • Home screen widget
  • Event reminders
  • Countdown in various units
  • Shareable countdowns
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Never forget an occasion with Countdown 24/7! Count down in months, weeks, days, hours and minutes to the big day. Organise your events by category, customize them with your own photos and stay updated with a stunning widget for your home screen. TRACK & MANAGE YOUR EVENTS Create unlimited categories to sort all your events, see events that have passed and sort using a variety of handy filters – perfect if you have lots of occasions coming up! STAY UPDATED. STAY EXCITED! Keep the excitement real, even if your event is months away! Countdown 24/7 counts down by months, weeks, days, hours and minutes. Set reminders and use our beautifully designed home screen widget to keep your most important countdowns visible all the time. CUSTOMIZE YOUR COUNTDOWNS Using wallpapers and your own photos, you can customize each countdown to give it a personal touch. Going on holiday? Why not use a previous holiday picture as the countdown image to get you in the spirit? TELL THE WORLD! So excited you can’t contain yourself anymore? With Countdown 24/7 it only takes a couple of taps to share your countdown with your social network or friends. ********* 
COUNTDOWN 24/7 FEATURES
 ********* - Manage your countdowns with unlimited categories - Add recurring events - Import events directly from your calendar - Customizable home screen widget - Stunning countdown clock mode - Full iCloud support – sync across devices and save them on the Cloud - Historical events have their own category to keep your countdowns organised - Share countdowns to your friends & family - Count down in months, weeks, days, hours or minutes - Set reminders for events ************************** Subscriptions & Terms ************************** The usage of the Countdown Timer app requires a valid subscription. The subscription is starting with 7 days of FREE trial, without any charge during the trial period. Cancel anytime. The subscription is monthly ($1.99) subscription (Prices are in USD). Free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the trial period. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All subscriptions automatically renew if it is not cancelled within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for the next subscription period up to 24 hours prior to the current subscription expiring. It is not possible to cancel an existing in-app subscription. You can disable the automatic renewal function at any time by adjusting your account settings. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.facebook.com/inturnexstudios/posts/2097477103637876 Try Countdown Timer for Free!

Screenshots

Big Red Clock4 screens
Countdown Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Big Red Clock at free against Countdown Timer's subscription. Countdown Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Big Red Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Red Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 371 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Big Red Clock's written reviews are positive against 76% of Countdown Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Red Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Big Red Clock versus Countdown Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Red ClockCountdown Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (183 ratings) — better4.4 (371 ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings183371 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSingle Sail Software, LLCAlgoTwist Ltd

Customer experience

Big Red Clock

All ratings183 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative12.9%

Countdown Timer

All ratings371 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative20.4%

Bugs and requests

Big Red Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Countdown Timer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Too many bugs
  • Link to share won't work
  • Pictures turn sideways
  • Widget broken
Show 2 more
  • Shows wrong time on widget
  • Full edit makes pictures disappear

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to choose years, weeks, days, and hours for countdowns
  • Event can have multiple pictures like a slideshow
  • Ability to set repeat dates for 2 or 3 weeks

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Big Red Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$5.991 Year
5 purchases

Countdown Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Month Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Countdown Full Access$0.99
  • Unlimited Access$0.99
  • Unlimited Access + Tip$1.99
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  • Unlimited Access + Huge Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Big Red Clock free?
Big Red Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown Timer free?
Countdown Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Red Clock or Countdown Timer?
Big Red Clock is rated higher. Big Red Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while Countdown Timer averages 4.4 from 371 ratings.
Do Big Red Clock or Countdown Timer have ads?
Neither Big Red Clock nor Countdown Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Red Clock or Countdown Timer?
Big Red Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Big Red Clock was updated on October 21, 2026 and Countdown Timer on October 16, 2026.

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