Comparison

Big Font memo vs Glow Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Big Font memo

Create and view notes using exceptionally large fonts. Ideal for quick reminders or when you need text to be highly visible. This utility app focuses on simplicity and readability.

Highlights
  • Large font note creation
  • Easy readability
  • Simple interface
  • Quick reminders
Features
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Notes that can be entered in large fonts

About

Glow Timer

Features
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Time flows beautifully, silently. Glow Timer is a visual focus timer for quiet places: libraries, cafes, classrooms, night desks, and any moment where a loud alarm would break the mood. Instead of sound, the screen uses soft light, waves, and edge glow to help you notice when time is up. It keeps the practical clarity of a countdown, but gives each session a calmer visual rhythm. Key Features - Silent Glow Notifications: the screen pulses with light when time is up - Pomodoro-Style Flow: move from focus to break with a clearer pause between phases - Double-Tap Pause: pause or resume without opening menus - Fluid Light & Waves: layered wave animations follow the remaining time - Intuitive Gestures: swipe horizontally to adjust time, swipe vertically to switch presets - Distraction-Free Design: the interface fades away so your desk stays quiet - Gentle Focus Log: see today's focused time without turning productivity into pressure - Emotional Skins: choose colors for study, work, reading, rest, and late-night focus Premium Features - Unlock all premium visual skins with a one-time purchase - No subscriptions - No ads - No tracking Perfect For - Pomodoro focus sessions - Studying in libraries or quiet rooms - Desk work and deep work blocks - Reading and journaling - Meditation or breathing breaks - A silent visual timer you can keep beside you Glow Timer is not here to shout at you. It is a small luminous space for focus, rest, and returning to your own pace.

Screenshots

Big Font memo1 screens
Glow Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Big Font memo at none against Glow Timer's 1. Big Font memo also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Glow Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Glow Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Font memo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Font memo ships an update every 2 weeks, Glow Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Big Font memo versus Glow Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Font memoGlow Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.8.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiKazuma Takahashi

In-app purchases

None

Big Font memo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glow Timer

One-time1
  • Premium Mode$3.99

Questions

Is Big Font memo free?
Big Font memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glow Timer free?
Glow Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Big Font memo or Glow Timer have ads?
Big Font memo shows ads; Glow Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Font memo or Glow Timer?
Big Font memo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Glow Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Big Font memo was updated on October 10, 2026 and Glow Timer on October 17, 2026.

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