Comparison

bigstopwatch vs Zen Feed

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Analog and digital display
  • Large start/stop button
  • Countdown preparation
  • Lap/split time recording
  • Reset measurement
  • View next/previous lap
Features
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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

About

Zen Feed

Features
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Choose what you want to see. Are you tired of constantly following information recommended by social media? Zen Feed is a simple feed reader that lets you choose and organize the websites and information you actually want to follow. Add your favorite blogs, news sites, and other websites, then check their latest articles together in Zen Feed. Adding a site is simple. Just enter its URL and Zen Feed will automatically look for available feed information and register it. * The website must provide an RSS or Atom feed. * Some websites may not allow the app to detect their feed automatically. In that case, enter the RSS or Atom feed URL directly. 【Zen Feed Features】 ・Simple registration by entering a website URL ・Supports both RSS and Atom ・View the latest articles from multiple sites together ・Free version supports up to 10 registered sites ・Free version displays up to 10 latest articles ・Registration data is stored on your device ・No login or account registration required 【Premium Features】 ・Increase the site limit to up to 50 sites ・Increase article retrieval and storage to up to 50 articles per site ・Reorder registered sites ・Configure swipe actions ・Back up registration data ・Remove in-app ads 【Recommended for】 ・People who want to choose their own information sources instead of relying on social media recommendations ・People who want to check favorite blogs and news sites in one place ・People who find visiting multiple websites every day inconvenient ・People who want a simple RSS reader without unnecessary features ・People who prefer using an app without creating an account ・People who want to check information on their own schedule You do not need to master a long list of features. “Register your sites and check them when you want.” Zen Feed keeps your information gathering simple.

Screenshots

bigstopwatch2 screens
Zen Feed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bigstopwatch at none against Zen Feed's 1. bigstopwatch also leads on ads (none vs shown). Zen Feed's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 27.0). On price 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. Zen Feed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bigstopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
bigstopwatch versus Zen Feed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbigstopwatchZen Feed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS27.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki YasoshimaMasakatsu Aida

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

Zen Feed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

bigstopwatch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen Feed

One-time1
  • Premium Features$29.99

Questions

Is bigstopwatch free?
bigstopwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zen Feed free?
Zen Feed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do bigstopwatch or Zen Feed have ads?
Zen Feed shows ads; bigstopwatch does not.

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