Big Red Clock vs Big Digital Clock Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Large digital clock display
- 12-hour and 24-hour formats
- Countdown timer
- Stopwatch functionality
- Red color theme
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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
Big Digital Clock Widget
Display a large digital clock on your device's screen, optimized for iOS 17 StandBy mode. View the current time easily from a distance, either within the app or using its widgets. Offers a free experience with an optional one-time purchase for expanded customization.
- iOS 17 StandBy mode optimization
- Large format digital clock display
- Single and dual widget options
- Viewable from a distance
- Customization options via purchase
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Designed for iOS 17, Big Digital Clock Widget allows you to see a large format digital clock in one or two widgets in StandBy mode. Easily see current time in digital time format from far away in the app or its widgets. Free with no ads! There is a small one-time purchase available to enable more styling options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Big Red Clock at free against Big Digital Clock Widget's free with in-app purchases. Big Red Clock also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Big Digital Clock Widget's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 77%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Big Red Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Big Digital Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Big Red Clock against 4.5 for Big Digital Clock Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 245 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Big Red Clock's written reviews are positive against 89% of Big Digital Clock Widget's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Big Red Clock | Big Digital Clock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (183 ratings) — better | 4.5 (245 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Single Sail Software, LLC | Cromulent Labs |
Customer experience
Big Red Clock
Big Digital Clock Widget
In-app purchases
Big Red Clock
- Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$5.991 Year
Big Digital Clock Widget
- Premium Version$2.99
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