Countdown vs Bigger Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
A minimalist, full-screen timer app designed for high visibility. It offers stopwatch, timer, and clock modes with customizable alerts and advanced control options. Ideal for events and games where a clear time display is essential.
- Full-screen countdown timer
- Stopwatch, timer, and clock modes
- Customizable chime or air horn alerts
- Adjustable countdown duration up to 10 hours
- Color-coded time display
- Optional tenths of a second display
- Bluetooth keyboard control
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Replace the old sand timer in your favorite game with one that packs a punch! The countdown takes center stage in this app as a full-screen timer counts down the seconds. Run silently, or play a chime or air horn sound to let everyone know that time is up! Perfect for TV broadcasts, classrooms, debates, game shows, sporting events, or anywhere a highly visible stopwatch, timer, or clock with a streamlined appearance is needed. Features: + Beautiful design, maximizing countdown visibility + Tap anywhere to start or stop the countdown + Three modes - stopwatch, timer, or clock + Set a countdown up to 10 hours + Display the time in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple Advanced features: + Optionally show tenths of a second during the last minute for extra excitement + Optionally flash during the last ten seconds + Optionally play an air horn or a chime sound when time is up + Optionally show elapsed time after the timer reaches 0:00 (double-tap or long-press the Timer icon on the settings screen to choose) + The device will not sleep while the timer is running + Background notifications make sure you know when your timer ends + Double-tap the time on the settings screen to switch between 1, 5, and 15-second increments Super-advanced features: + Control the timer remotely using a Bluetooth keyboard: The space bar starts/stops, escape resets, and you can change the countdown time by typing a number followed by enter. + Display the timer on an external screen using AirPlay mirroring, while keeping the controls visible only on your device! + Use side-by-side with other apps on iPad in slide-over or split-view mode
Bigger Timer
This utility app provides a large, screen-filling timer that is easy to read from a distance. It's ideal for situations where a standard timer is too small to see clearly.
- Expands to fit screen
- Large, readable display
- Ideal for distant viewing
- Simple timer functionality
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Bigger Timer is designed to expand to fit your screen. When you need a timer that you can read from a distance, Bigger Timer will do the job.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Countdown at 4.1 against Bigger Timer's 3.7. Countdown also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Bigger Timer's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Countdown costs $1.99 and Bigger Timer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdown holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bigger Timer's.
Countdown ships an update every 2 months, Bigger Timer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Bigger Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (41 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BitBit Apps | William Wright |
Customer experience
Countdown
Bigger Timer
Bugs and requests
Countdown
Reported bugs
4 issues- App cannot be quit on iOS 12.4
- Phone heats up and slows down (reported once)
- AirPlay/external display rotation issues (upside down/cut off)
- Screen turns off after timer ends, requiring unlock
Requested features
24 requests- Show elapsed time after countdown ends
- Airhorn as an option to start a countdown
- European clock format (24h)
- Countdown to a specific date and time
- Add seconds to the clock display
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- Fully hide menu/iPhone switchbar
- Six-digit format
- Multiple timers open simultaneously
- Changeable background colors
- Selectable/longer horn sound
- Control from Apple Watch
- Timer visible in other apps/home screen
- Beep chime for the last 3 seconds
- Flash color matching clock color
- Prevent screen from shutting off when app is open
- Option for alarm to repeat
- Customizable 'countdown to start' feature
- More sound variations
- Visual clue for count-up feature
- Count up screen background white only if flash is on
- Tap twice anywhere to reset
- Second, non-air horn, pleasant chime sound
- Option to show seconds for clock display
- Portrait mode option
Bigger Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown
No in-app purchases
Bigger Timer
No in-app purchases
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