Comparison

Big Words vs Phone Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Big Words

Display any text or emoji on your Apple Watch with this simple app. It's ideal for quickly grabbing attention, passing messages, or making a statement. Easily edit and sync your messages across devices.

Highlights
  • Display text and emojis on Apple Watch
  • Swipe for multiple pages
  • Rotate for landscape and portrait
  • Double-tap to edit
  • Sync to Apple Watch
Features
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Tired of Twitter? Message in real life using Big Words. This simple app is great for quickly grabbing attention, passing messages, and making a statement. + SWIPE for Multiple Pages + ROTATE to Landscape and Portrait + DOUBLE-TAP to Edit + SYNC to Apple Watch Quite simply, Big Words is the easiest way to display any text or emoji on Apple Watch. "I've been addicted to Big Words for years. I've campaigned tirelessly for this app in SF, Berlin, Paris, London, and NY, and cannot stop using it. Someone help me. Seriously, someone help me stop." -@boltron Find out more via @DollarApp on Twitter.

About

Phone Tracker

Locate friends and family in real-time using GPS tracking. Send instant messages and get directions to their locations. Features include place search, notes, and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS location tracking
  • Instant messaging
  • Privacy protection controls
  • Navigation to contacts
  • Place search and notes
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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With IM Map Navigator, you can locate your friends or family members with your iPhone in real time (GPS Phone Tracking). You can also send messages when tracking. features: 1. Location tracking: You can track contacts location on maps in real time and send instance message each other. You can also track multiple users by group track. (Support for satellite view.) 2. Instance Message. 3. Privacy Protection: The locations of anyone using this application are not recorded. Only the people you agreed can see your location. Of course, you can block anyone to get your location anytime. 4. Direction: You can also get directions from where you are to your friend's location. 5. Search Place: Want to meet somewhere nearby with your friend? Just use the Search Place feature for restaurants, theaters, coffee shops, whatever. 6. Place Note: You can create your place notes with location information contain place name, location and photo etc.. 7. Support for Apple Watch: You can track your friends or family members from Apple Watch. 8. Support for iMessage: Find and share nearby places via iMessage. Keeping track of your friends has never been easier. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Big Words4 screens
Phone Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Words at 3.4 against Phone Tracker's 2.0. Big Words also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 26%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

Big Words costs $0.99 and Phone Tracker $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Words holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Big Words's written reviews are positive against 26% of Phone Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Words ships an update every 4 months, Phone Tracker every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Big Words versus Phone Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig WordsPhone Tracker
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.4 (29 ratings) — better2.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better26.1% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#63 — better#70
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDollarAppLittle Sam Software

Customer experience

Big Words

All ratings29 ratings
Positive55.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative41.4%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.0%

Phone Tracker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative68.1%

Bugs and requests

Big Words

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Text cut off at the top
  • Freezes or closes unexpectedly
  • Reset button missing after updates
  • Does not work on Apple Watch
  • Inconsistent swipe functionality
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  • Issues with older devices/OS
  • App crashes or goes black
  • Ads added to paid/free versions
  • Double-tapping on iPad brings up keyboard but not text box
  • Glitches with special characters like '@'

Requested features

28 requests
  • Shortcut and Siri support
  • Pre-saved lists and customization
  • In-app purchase for square layout
  • Easy image export
  • Update for iPhone X
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  • Ability to make lists and edit
  • Option to change font
  • Option to create different lists
  • Reset button functionality
  • Control over zooming
  • Advanced feature of a text editor
  • Shake to advance screen
  • Volume buttons to advance/retreat
  • Slideshow mode
  • Overview mode
  • External keyboard support
  • Color control
  • Emoji enlarging
  • Zoom control
  • Send directly without saving to camera roll
  • Post to Facebook directly
  • Store phrases for replay in a list
  • Auto-fill method
  • Ability to change font color
  • Create a slideshow of words
  • Save half a dozen messages for quick access
  • Vibrate, flash, pulsate options
  • Variety of color choices

Phone Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Big Words

No in-app purchases

None

Phone Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Words free?
Big Words costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phone Tracker free?
Phone Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Words or Phone Tracker?
Big Words is rated higher. Big Words averages 3.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Phone Tracker averages 2.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Big Words or Phone Tracker have ads?
Neither Big Words nor Phone Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Words or Phone Tracker?
Big Words ships an update every 4 months, and Phone Tracker every 8 months. Most recently, Big Words was updated on October 31, 2026 and Phone Tracker on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Big Words or Phone Tracker?
Big Words currently peaks at #63 in the App Store charts, and Phone Tracker at #70. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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