Timer ٞ vs Big Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer ٞ
This application provides a clean, simple, and reliable timer for various timing needs, including cooking, sports, and work. It offers seamless integration with Apple Watch and Today Widgets, allowing for synchronized control and notifications.
- Apple Watch support
- Today Widget support
- Synchronized timer control
- Simple and elegant design
- Easy setup
- Sound and vibration notifications
Read full descriptionHide full description
This application counts your time like never before. The perfect Timer-beautifully clean, simple and reliable. Perfect for every timing situation (sports, games, work and of course cooking). Features: * Apple watch support * Today Widget support * Synchronize work with apple watch:You can start timer on app and follow on your watch or vice versa * Simple and elegant design * Easy setup by rotating timer or keyboard * Notification by Sound and vibration when time is over
Big Timer
This utility app features large, easy-to-read text for simple stopwatch and countdown timer functions. It's designed for quick visibility from a distance, making it ideal for straightforward timekeeping needs.
- Large, easy-to-read display
- Stopwatch functionality
- Countdown timer functionality
- Simple interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
Large letters make it easy to see and read even from a distance It can be used simply as a stopwatch or countdown timer.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Timer ٞ at 4.4 against Big Timer's 3.0. Timer ٞ also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 6) and review sentiment (36% vs 20%). Big Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Timer ٞ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timer ٞ has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Timer ٞ's written reviews are positive against 20% of Big Timer's.
Timer ٞ ships an update every 16 months, Big Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer ٞ | Big Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Ryouhei Azuma |
Customer experience
Timer ٞ
Big Timer
Bugs and requests
Timer ٞ
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer doesn't work consistently
- Timer doesn't ring or make sound when done
- App crashes
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to change alarm sounds
- Set up multiple timers
- Countdown timer that counts up after reaching zero
Big Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Timer ٞ
No in-app purchases
Big Timer
No in-app purchases
