Big Clock HD vs The Analog Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Clock HD
This app displays a large, easily readable digital clock on your device, perfect for viewing from afar. It supports all iOS locales and can prevent your device from auto-locking while the clock is displayed. Additional features include seconds display and widgets.
- Large, readable date and time display
- Supports all iOS locales
- Prevents auto-locking
- Optional seconds display
- Widgets
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Big Clock HD displays a big digital clock on your iPhone / iPad that's readable even from a distance. All iOS locales are supported, change them in the settings for the app. If there's no big clock on the wall - now there's one in your pocket or in your iPad Dock! FEATURES - Big, readable display of date and time - Localized in all languages the iPhone/iPad supports - Prevents phone / iPad from auto-locking while displaying the time - Add seconds display via the Settings App - Widgets
The Analog Clock
This app displays a customizable analog clock on your entire screen. Personalize background and theme colors, and choose between numbers or Roman numerals for the dial. A premium plan unlocks all designs and advanced customization options.
- Full-screen analog clock display
- Ad-free clock viewing
- Landscape orientation support
- Customizable background and theme colors
- Choice of number or Roman numeral dial
- Access to all designs with Premium Plan
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What can you do with “The Analog Clock” app? ・Display analog clock on the entire screen ・No ads when displaying the clock ・Landscape display are supported ・Background color, theme color, dial letters can be changed It's the perfect app to keep your analog clock. No ads are displayed when the clock is displayed! It also supports landscape orientation and can be used for many purposes. About the clock appearance change function ・For the background color, you can choose your favorite color. ・You can choose the theme color of the clock from two types, white and black. ・You can choose from two types of clock letters: numbers and Roman numerals. Additionally, there is a Premium Plan for a more comfortable experience. Premium Plan Benefits ・Access to all designs! ・Regular additions of new designs! ・No advertisements. ・With the premium plan, you can customize even the smallest details of your clock design, choosing from a wider range of designs! Clock Design Customization Features in the Premium Plan ・Customize the design of the hour hand, minute hand, second hand, and clock face. ・Freely specify background color, hour and minute hand design, second hand design, clock face design, text color, and frame color. ・You can choose from two types of clock letters: numbers and Roman numerals. Customize to your favorite colors and enjoy your personalized analog clock! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Analog Clock at Free against Big Clock HD's $0.49. The Analog Clock also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 23). Big Clock HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
The Analog Clock is free to download; Big Clock HD costs $0.49 up front. The Analog Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Big Clock HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Analog Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Analog Clock has 2.4K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Big Clock HD's written reviews are positive against 55% of The Analog Clock's.
Big Clock HD ships an update every 29 months, The Analog Clock every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Clock HD | The Analog Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (23 ratings) | 4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TheCodingMonkeys | Vida Apps Incorporated |
Customer experience
Big Clock HD
The Analog Clock
Bugs and requests
Big Clock HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Analog Clock
Reported bugs
2 issues- Clock time not displaying correctly
- Ads interfering with other app functions
Requested features
4 requests- Add alarm and timer functions
- Reduce ads and tracking
- Allow more customization options
- Improve time accuracy
In-app purchases
Big Clock HD
No in-app purchases
The Analog Clock
- Premium Plan - 1 Month$3.991 Month
- Premium Plan - 1 Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Premium Plan - 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Questions
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