# Cube Timer vs Big Tap Digital Stopwatch

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cube Timer at none against Big Tap Digital Stopwatch's 1. Cube Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 69%). Big Tap Digital Stopwatch's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Big Tap Digital Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cube Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Big Tap Digital Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 208 and 221 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Cube Timer's written reviews are positive against 69% of Big Tap Digital Stopwatch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cube Timer ships an update every 2 months, Big Tap Digital Stopwatch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cube Timer | Big Tap Digital Stopwatch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (208 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cube-timer/id444929094/reviews) | **[4.6 (221 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-tap-digital-stopwatch/id1348082069/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 208 | **221** |
| Positive reviews | **81.9% of reviews** | 69.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 58 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Codedcognition Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796647737) | [David Dempsey](https://appshunter.io/developer/437042641) |

## What reviewers say

### Cube Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cube-timer/id444929094)

Time your cube solves, track personal bests, and analyze your progress with average times. Generate scramble codes, learn to solve, and manage multiple user profiles and cube types. This app is designed for both beginner and experienced cubers.

**Highlights:** Cube solve timing, Personal best tracking, Average time calculation, Random scramble generation, Cube solving tutorials, Multiple user profiles, Time history management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best timer
- 👍 Accurate timer
- 👍 Keeps track of times and averages
- 👍 Helps learn to solve the cube
- 👍 Great for beginners and experts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Timer issues (skipping, not stopping)
- 🔋 Ads interfering with solving
- 🐛 Deleting/losing saved times

**Reported bugs**

- Timer issues (skipping, not stopping)
- Deleting/losing saved times

**Requested features**

- Add support for other puzzle types (2x2, 4x4, etc.)
- Customizable timer settings (inspection time, etc.)
- Option to remove ads


### Big Tap Digital Stopwatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-tap-digital-stopwatch/id1348082069)

This stopwatch app allows for easy start and stop by tapping anywhere on the screen. It offers large, clear displays in both landscape and portrait modes, with extensive customization options for colors and fonts. The app also prevents screen locking and can maintain landscape orientation.

**Highlights:** Tap anywhere to start/stop, Large landscape and portrait displays, Customizable background and text colors, Multiple font options, Saves previous times, Prevents screen lock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove adverts | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cube Timer free?

Cube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Big Tap Digital Stopwatch free?

Big Tap Digital Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cube Timer or Big Tap Digital Stopwatch?

Big Tap Digital Stopwatch is rated higher. Cube Timer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 208 ratings, while Big Tap Digital Stopwatch averages 4.6 from 221 ratings.

### Do Cube Timer or Big Tap Digital Stopwatch have ads?

Big Tap Digital Stopwatch shows ads; Cube Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cube Timer or Big Tap Digital Stopwatch?

Cube Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Big Tap Digital Stopwatch every 11 days. Most recently, Cube Timer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Big Tap Digital Stopwatch on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*