bigstopwatch vs ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bigstopwatch
This app offers a stopwatch with both analog and digital displays. The majority of the screen acts as a large button for starting and stopping measurements, with other functions accessible via text labels.
- Analog and digital display
- Large start/stop button
- Countdown preparation
- Lap/split time recording
- Reset measurement
- View next/previous lap
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アナログ風の表示とデジタル表示を兼ね備えたストップウォッチです。 画面のほぼ全体が、計測をスタート・ストップするボタンになっています。その他の機能は、以下の文字の部分に割り当てられています。 「COUNTDOWN」カウントダウンの準備 「LAP/SPLIT」ラップ／スプリットタイムの記録 「RESET」計測のリセット 「NEXT」一つ次のラップ／スプリットタイムを表示 「BACK」一つ前のラップ／スプリットタイムを表示
ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ
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Wariken is a stopwatch application (primarily) designed for Animators and Animation directors. Three types of stopwatches are included. 1. 6 seconds per lap 2. 12 seconds per lap 3. 30 seconds per lap Please go to the iOS settings to change the types of the watch. Every watch shows one second by 24 frames. The operation is simple. Tap the [START] button to start. Tap the [STOP] button to stop. Tap the [RESET] button to reset. While the clock is running, you can get the lap time by tapping anywhere on the clockface. After stopping the measurement, you can check the maximum of 1000 past records by tapping [＜] or [＞] button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: bigstopwatch at every 9 months against ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ's every 51 months. bigstopwatch also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 78%). ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, 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.
bigstopwatch ships an update every 9 months, ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bigstopwatch | ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (76 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 51 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Yasoshima | seeba's soft |
Customer experience
bigstopwatch
ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ
Bugs and requests
bigstopwatch
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unreliable performance when multitasking on iOS 8+
- Occasional freezing when switching between apps
Requested features
3 requests- Add a pure black background option
- Implement a countdown timer feature
- Add the ability to save and export lap times
ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
bigstopwatch
No in-app purchases
ＷａｒｉＫｅｎ
No in-app purchases
