Stopwatch vs Big Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stopwatch
A straightforward and visually appealing stopwatch application designed for ease of use. Its interface adapts to any screen orientation, offering a clean experience without advertisements or unnecessary features.
- Simple interface
- Easy to use
- Large display
- Adaptive screen orientation
- No ads
- No bloat
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This stopwatch is simple, easy-to-use, and beautiful. The interface resizes to perfectly fit your display, no matter the orientation. No ads, no bloat: it's just a stopwatch.
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 review sentiment: Stopwatch at 67% against Big Timer's 20%. Stopwatch also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Big Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 60 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 20% of Big Timer's.
Stopwatch ships an update every 60 months, Big Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stopwatch | Big Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 60 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EduKits International Pty Ltd | Ryouhei Azuma |
Customer experience
Stopwatch
Big Timer
In-app purchases
Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Big Timer
No in-app purchases
