Simple Event Countdown Timer vs Big Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Event Countdown Timer
Easily track the time remaining until your important events. View all upcoming countdowns in one place, from vacations to birthdays. Includes a widget for quick access in your device's Today view.
- Event countdown tracking
- Single view for all events
- Quick event setup
- Today view widget
- 3D Touch support
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A simple, quick and easy to use event countdown timer! See countdowns to all of your upcoming events in one simple view. Quickly and intuitively set a timer counting down to your next vacation, a special anniversary, a birthday, or even just the weekend! A widget showing your first event timer is provided for use in the Today view of your device. 3D Touch support also included. The app is completely free to use, no pesky ads, no in-app purchases. Designed and produced out of a labor of love for programming for anyone who appreciates it! Thanks for browsing!
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
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Large letters make it easy to see and read even from a distance It can be used simply as a stopwatch or countdown timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Event Countdown Timer at none against Big Timer's shown. Simple Event Countdown Timer also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Big Timer's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Event Countdown Timer holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Simple Event Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 20% of Big Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Simple Event Countdown Timer | Big Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ed Manning | Ryouhei Azuma |
Customer experience
Simple Event Countdown Timer
Big Timer
In-app purchases
Simple Event Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
Big Timer
No in-app purchases
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