Bomb Timer vs Big Colorful Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bomb Timer
This app provides a fun, timed challenge where users must locate and 'defuse' a virtual bomb before it explodes. It's designed to add excitement to tasks and encourage quick completion, making it ideal for motivating children.
- Timed bomb challenge
- Locate and defuse virtual bomb
- Encourage task completion
- Fun for friends and kids
- Beat the clock gameplay
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A fun timer to give you a challenge to beat the clock. Set the timer and hide it, then you or your friends/kids etc have to find the bomb and defuse it before it explodes. A great way to encourage kids to get their jobs done quickly.
Big Colorful Timer
A large, vibrant timer designed for full-screen display, perfect for social gatherings and game nights. It features a loud alarm and vibration to ensure you never miss a time limit.
- Full-screen display
- Large, bold visuals
- Loud alarm sound
- Vibration alerts
- Ideal for social events
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This timer is big, bold, and colorful. It fills the entire screen and is ideal for game nights and social events. The alarm sound is loud and the phone vibrates so you're sure to know when time's up!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Colorful Timer at 5.0 against Bomb Timer's 3.3. Big Colorful Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Bomb Timer's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Bomb Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Colorful Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Big Colorful Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bomb Timer has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bomb Timer ships an update every 7 months, Big Colorful Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bomb Timer | Big Colorful Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Allday | Hockey Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Bomb Timer
Big Colorful Timer
In-app purchases
Bomb Timer
- Remove Ads$0.99
Big Colorful Timer
No in-app purchases
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