Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Large, readable date and time display
  • Supports all iOS locales
  • Prevents auto-locking
  • Optional seconds display
  • Widgets
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Big Clock HD4 screens
The Analog Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Big Clock HD versus The Analog Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Clock HDThe Analog Clock
Price$0.49Free — better
Rating3.0 (23 ratings)4.6 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews55.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheCodingMonkeysVida Apps Incorporated

Customer experience

Big Clock HD

All ratings23 ratings
Positive47.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative47.8%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative40.9%

The Analog Clock

All ratings2,336 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative43.3%

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

None

Big Clock HD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Analog Clock

Subscriptions3
  • 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

Is Big Clock HD free?
Big Clock HD costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Analog Clock free?
The Analog Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Clock HD or The Analog Clock?
The Analog Clock is rated higher. Big Clock HD averages 3.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while The Analog Clock averages 4.6 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Big Clock HD or The Analog Clock have ads?
The Analog Clock shows ads; Big Clock HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Clock HD or The Analog Clock?
Big Clock HD ships an update every 29 months, and The Analog Clock every 8 months. Most recently, Big Clock HD was updated on October 17, 2026 and The Analog Clock on October 21, 2026.

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