Comparison

Big Red Clock vs Clock Seconds

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

Clock Seconds

A highly accurate and customizable digital clock that fills your screen. Offers adjustable colors, sizes, and 12/24 hour formats. Designed for minimal battery usage.

Highlights
  • Largest digital clock display
  • Accurate atomic time comparison
  • Customizable colors and dimensions
  • 12/24 hour format options
  • Minimal battery consumption design
  • Portrait mode settings access
Features
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Largest and most accurate digital clock to fit your screen, with customizable colors, dimensions, 12/24 hour modes, atomic (compare to https://time.gov) , and more. To customize the clock use Portrait, tap the clock to show / hide settings. The app was designed to minimize battery consumption on your device. Compare accuracy to https://time.gov

Screenshots

Big Red Clock4 screens
Clock Seconds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock Seconds at 5.0 against Big Red Clock's 4.5. Clock Seconds also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Big Red Clock's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (101 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Big Red Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Clock Seconds sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Seconds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Red Clock has 101 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Red Clock ships an update every 2 months, Clock Seconds every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Big Red Clock versus Clock Seconds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Red ClockClock Seconds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (101 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSingle Sail Software, LLCDavid Engler - Apps

Customer experience

Big Red Clock

All ratings101 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%

Clock Seconds

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Big Red Clock

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

Clock Seconds

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Big Red Clock free?
Big Red Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Seconds free?
Clock Seconds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Red Clock or Clock Seconds?
Clock Seconds is rated higher. Big Red Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Clock Seconds averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Big Red Clock or Clock Seconds have ads?
Neither Big Red Clock nor Clock Seconds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Red Clock or Clock Seconds?
Big Red Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Clock Seconds every 4 weeks. Most recently, Big Red Clock was updated on September 23, 2026 and Clock Seconds on September 15, 2026.

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