Big 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 Clock
This app displays the time edge-to-edge on iOS devices, offering enhanced readability with crisp fonts for advanced displays. Customize your clock face with bold fonts, choose time formats, and toggle seconds. It functions offline and prioritizes user data privacy.
- Edge-to-edge time display
- Crisp font for XDR/Liquid Retina
- Dark mode support
- 12/24 hour format
- Customizable clock face styling
- Offline functionality
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Big Clock is designed specifically for iOS users. With an optimised layout for iOS devices, the time can be shown from edge to edge on the display for better readability and usability. For devices adopting XDR or Liquid Retina display technologies, a more crisp and clear font can be shown. FEATURES * Dark mode (night mode) is supported natively in app. The clock face can be viewed comfortably whenever it is in day time or in dark. * The clock can be displayed in either 12/24 time format. * Styling your own clock face with bold font, or to choose showing/hiding the seconds counter. * Timing and clock styling are made within the app. No network connection is required. For accurate time display, please make sure your phone’s clock is in-sync with the timezone that you’re in. * As no third-parties is involved within the process, all data are kept within the app. Made by PPES Developers & Contributors
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 rating: Big Digital Clock Widget at 4.5 against Big Clock's 2.3. Big Digital Clock Widget also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 31 months). Big Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Big Digital Clock Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Big Digital Clock Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Digital Clock Widget has 239 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Big Clock's written reviews are positive against 88% of Big Digital Clock Widget's.
Big Clock ships an update every 31 months, Big Digital Clock Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Clock | Big Digital Clock Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (239 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 239 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Tam | Cromulent Labs |
Customer experience
Big Clock
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In-app purchases
Big Clock
No in-app purchases
Big Digital Clock Widget
- Premium Version$2.99
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