Smooth Countdown Lite vs Big Colorful Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth Countdown Lite
This utility app provides a visually appealing countdown timer with a smoothly animated background. It offers customizable alarm options and supports both 12 and 24-hour time formats, making it a handy reminder tool.
- Smoothly animated background
- Day and night mode toggle
- Customizable alarm (none, one, repeated)
- 12 and 24 hour format support
- Ideal for device docks
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Countdown the time with a smoothly animated background. It is the perfect reminder while the device waits in the dock. Features: - toggle between day and night mode - choose between no alarm, one alarm or repeated alarm sound - supports the 12 and 24 hour format
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 in-app purchases: Big Colorful Timer at none against Smooth Countdown Lite's 1. Big Colorful Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Smooth Countdown Lite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Smooth Countdown Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Colorful Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smooth Countdown Lite against 5.0 for Big Colorful Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Smooth Countdown Lite ships an update every 13 months, Big Colorful Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Countdown Lite | Big Colorful Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Hockey Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Smooth Countdown Lite
Big Colorful Timer
In-app purchases
Smooth Countdown Lite
- Smooth Countdown Upgrade$0.99
Big Colorful Timer
No in-app purchases
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