BigSeconds vs Clock Seconds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigSeconds
This app provides voice updates as a timer approaches its target, ensuring you are aware and ready on time for time-sensitive goals. It features a prominent, snapping second hand with a racing stripe for a dynamic visual representation of time passing.
- Voice updates for approaching targets
- Large, snapping second hand
- Dynamic visual time representation
- Customizable timer alerts
- Intuitive interface
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When you need a timer that can give you voice updates as it approaches your target, so that you don't just get a beep too early or late for your time-sensitive goal, but can instead be aware and ready exactly on-time. Featuring a second-hand that doesn't amble along its tiny circular track, but instead SNAPS forward toward each new second energetically, reflecting your own ambition and sense of purpose. This second-hand stretches half-way across your screen, and has a RACING STRIPE! BigSeconds - it's your time, use it well!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clock Seconds at 5.0 against BigSeconds's 4.3. Clock Seconds also leads on ads (none vs shown). BigSeconds's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. BigSeconds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clock Seconds sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clock Seconds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively.
BigSeconds ships an update monthly, Clock Seconds every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigSeconds | Clock Seconds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robotic Jam LLC | David Engler - Apps |
Customer experience
BigSeconds
Clock Seconds
In-app purchases
BigSeconds
- Upgrade to Pro$0.99
Clock Seconds
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock$9.99
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