Comparison

Padqlo vs BigWrite Text Box

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

Head to head
About

Padqlo

A visually appealing desktop digital clock that displays the current time with customizable formats and themes. Choose between 12 or 24-hour display, enable time separators, and switch between light and dark modes for an elegant and legible experience.

Highlights
  • Elegant and legible font
  • 12 or 24-hour format
  • Light and Dark themes
  • Optional time separators
  • Customizable desktop display
Features
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Padqlo turns your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful, full-screen digital clock. The current time is displayed in elegant, highly legible ultra-light typography—perfect for your nightstand, desk, or charging stand. • 12 or 24-hour time • Show or hide seconds • Dark (default) and Light themes • Portrait and landscape support • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Home Screen widget - StandBy support (a full-screen clock while charging) • Scheduled Night Dimming (Padqlo Pro) • Custom text and background colors (Padqlo Pro) The screen stays awake while Padqlo is open. To help reduce the risk of screen burn-in, the clock gently shifts its position over time. No ads. No clutter. Just the time, beautifully displayed.

About

BigWrite Text Box

Features
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Make everything you write in a text box on the web bigger. Select the size you want and everything you write in a text box will be that size. Accessibility sizes make for a more comfortable and confident writing experience, especially when you are filling out forms. It works on everything from government sites, discussion forums, to search boxes.

Screenshots

Padqlo4 screens
BigWrite Text Box1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BigWrite Text Box at none against Padqlo's 1. BigWrite Text Box also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Padqlo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BigWrite Text Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Padqlo versus BigWrite Text Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadqloBigWrite Text Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHajime NakamuraDavid Johnson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Padqlo

One-time1
  • Padqlo Pro$1.99
None

BigWrite Text Box

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Padqlo free?
Padqlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BigWrite Text Box free?
BigWrite Text Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Padqlo or BigWrite Text Box have ads?
Neither Padqlo nor BigWrite Text Box shows ads.

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