Comparison

Big Clock vs Spiffy Clock

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

Head to head
About

Big Clock

This utility app displays the current day, time, and date in a large, full-screen digital format. It offers customization options for clock digit color and includes integrated alarm, timer, and stopwatch functionalities with advanced settings like repetition and lap tracking.

Highlights
  • Full-screen digital clock display
  • Customizable digit colors
  • Multiple alarm settings
  • Countdown timer
  • Stopwatch with lap feature
  • Display day and date
Features
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Big Clock: The Ultimate High-Visibility Digital Display. Never struggle to read the time again. Big Digital Clock transforms your entire screen into a massive, crystal-clear time hub. Whether you need a reliable bedside clock for your nightstand or a giant countdown timer for the gym, our app delivers maximum visibility with a minimalist touch. WHY USERS LOVE BIG CLOCK: The Biggest Display: A true full-screen experience designed for visibility from across the room. Aesthetic Themes: Personalize your display with vibrant neon colors and high-contrast glow effects. Precision Tools: Includes a high-contrast Stopwatch with Laps and a Countdown Timer for workouts or study sessions. Smart Nightstand Alarms: Set multiple alarms with custom snooze, repetition, and loud wake-up tones. KEY FEATURES: 12/24 Hour Toggle: Switch formats instantly to suit your preference. Full Customization: Use the professional color picker to match your room’s aesthetic. Stay Punctual: A simple, distraction-free interface that stays active while you work or sleep. Stay punctual with the most readable clock on the App Store. Download Big Digital Clock today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spiffy Clock

Customize your device's time and date display with a variety of colors, gradients, and layout options. Tailor the appearance to your preference, including support for light and dark modes, and choose whether to show seconds, the day of the week, and more.

Highlights
  • 13 built-in background/text colors
  • Color gradient options
  • Customizable time and date display
  • Portrait and landscape mode support
  • Automatic light/dark mode color changes
  • Optional status bar hiding
Features
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Spiffy Clock puts the time and date front and center! It has 16 free colors that can be displayed as the background or as the text. An in-app purchase unlocks gradient backgrounds, gradient text, custom background and text colors, bi-color themes, gold, silver, and bronze, and rainbow coloring. Choose from numerous settings exactly how you want the time and date and day of the week displayed. When the color choice is for the background, the color will automatically change for light mode and dark mode, except when using custom colors. Works in both portrait and landscape mode. A night mode for use with dark mode allows you to display dark text in dark mode. Free color choices are: —Red —Orange —Yellow —Green —Mint —Cyan —Teal —Blue —Indigo —Purple —Pink —Brown —Black —Gray —White —System Paid color choices are: —Gradients —Gold —Silver —Bronze —Rainbow —Bi-color themes —Custom colors Time and date settings are: — Analog or digital clock —Show/hide seconds —Use 24 hour or 12 hour time with AM and PM —Show/hide date —Show/hide day of the week —Use numerical date You also can hide the status bar if you want. This app is a great complement to the desktop app Clock Suite. Similar colors are used, so there is a consistent look and feel across your devices.

Screenshots

Big Clock4 screens
Spiffy Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spiffy Clock at 100% against Big Clock's 0%. Spiffy Clock also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Big Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Big Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Spiffy Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spiffy Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Big Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spiffy Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Clock ships an update every 3 months, Spiffy Clock every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Big Clock versus Spiffy Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig ClockSpiffy Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin GhoriMatthew Roberts

Customer experience

Big Clock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Spiffy Clock

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Big Clock

Subscriptions3
  • Big Digital Clock Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Big Digital Clock Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Big Digital Clock Yearly Plan$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Spiffy Clock

One-time1
  • Spiffy Clock Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Big Clock free?
Big Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spiffy Clock free?
Spiffy Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Clock or Spiffy Clock?
Spiffy Clock is rated higher. Big Clock averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Spiffy Clock averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Big Clock or Spiffy Clock have ads?
Big Clock shows ads; Spiffy Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Clock or Spiffy Clock?
Big Clock ships an update every 3 months, and Spiffy Clock every 14 months. Most recently, Big Clock was updated on September 16, 2026 and Spiffy Clock on September 12, 2026.

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