Comparison

Clock Watching vs Big Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clock Watching

This app displays the current time using a four-digit digital format for hours and minutes. An optional in-app purchase adds animated seconds with pendulums that fall or explode as each minute completes.

Highlights
  • Four-digit time display
  • Hour and minute tracking
  • Animated seconds (in-app purchase)
  • Pendulum animation
  • Minute completion effects
Features
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It is a digital clock that shows the time, using four digits to display both hours and minutes. You can watch a multitude of minutes and hours progress through time. Add animated seconds to your flanks with an In-App Purchase. Pendulums will move into place with each second until the minute is complete. The pink pendulums will then fall or explode offscreen to allow the sequence to repeat itself. Minute after minute.

About

Big Clock

Transform your device into a large, clear digital clock. Ideal for bedside tables, desks, or workouts, it offers an always-on display with customizable themes and brightness for easy readability in any environment.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen digital clock
  • Always-on display mode
  • Light and dark themes
  • Brightness control
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Minimal design
Features
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Big Clock turns your iPhone or iPad into a clean, easy-to-read digital clock that stays visible when you need it most. Use it as a bedside night clock, desk clock, workout clock, or minimal always-on clock during work and study. Designed for simplicity, readability, and focus. FEATURES • Big fullscreen digital clock • Always-on display mode • Optional seconds display • Light and dark themes • Brightness control • Fullscreen mode • Works in portrait and landscape • One tap controls • Minimal and distraction-free design • Supports iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR • Bedside nightstand clock • Desk setup clock • Kitchen clock • Study sessions • Work focus • Workout sessions • Low-light environments • Time visible from a distance Big Clock launches instantly and keeps the time clearly visible from across the room.

Screenshots

Clock Watching3 screens
Big Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock Watching at 5.0 against Big Clock's 4.7. Clock Watching also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Big Clock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Clock Watching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Big Clock sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Watching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Watching ships an update every 3 weeks, Big Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clock Watching versus Big Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock WatchingBig Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid ThorpeNataliia Zarudna

Customer experience

Clock Watching

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Big Clock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock Watching

One-time1
  • Add Animated Seconds$1.99
7 purchases

Big Clock

One-time7
  • Coffee Support$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
  • Premium + Coffee$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Coffee & Croissant Support$5.99
  • Premium + Coffee + Croissant$8.99
  • Big Support$12.99
  • Premium + Big Support$14.99

Questions

Is Clock Watching free?
Clock Watching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Clock free?
Big Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Watching or Big Clock?
Clock Watching is rated higher. Clock Watching averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Big Clock averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Clock Watching or Big Clock have ads?
Neither Clock Watching nor Big Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock Watching or Big Clock?
Clock Watching ships an update every 3 weeks, and Big Clock weekly. Most recently, Clock Watching was updated on October 21, 2026 and Big Clock on October 25, 2026.

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