Comparison

Big Colorful Timer vs Color Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Full-screen display
  • Large, bold visuals
  • Loud alarm sound
  • Vibration alerts
  • Ideal for social events
Features
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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!

About

Color Timer

Features
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See how much time is left at a glance. Color Timer is a visual timer with a full screen countdown. As time passes, the colored area shrinks, giving you a clear sense of the time remaining. Set it on your desk for a study session, glance over while cooking, or keep your next presentation on time. A clear screen for your countdown Large numbers and vivid color fill the timer screen. There are no ads on the countdown screen and no full screen ads to wait through before starting. Keep the timer open and your screen stays awake while the countdown runs. Save it once. Start with one tap. Save your favorite timers with a name, duration and color, then start them directly from the home screen. Choose 1, 5, 10 or 25 minutes with quick duration buttons, reuse a recent duration, or set your own hours, minutes and seconds. Big numbers, in portrait or landscape Use your phone or tablet upright on your desk or sideways for a meeting, presentation or class. Choose from 18 color themes. Turn on the finishing-soon cue for a change in color and an on-screen message as time runs low. Pause, adjust and keep going Pause and resume, add a minute, or restart when you need to. Lock the controls to avoid accidental taps. Adding a minute to a running countdown leaves your saved timer's duration unchanged. Choose how your timer ends Preview and choose from 8 built-in alarm sounds. Switch sound and vibration on or off separately. In a quiet space, turn both off and use the visual display. Time for everyday moments • Study and work: set aside time for one task. • Cooking and tea: check the time with a quick glance while your hands are busy. • Presentations, meetings and classes: share an easy-to-see countdown. • Stretching and breaks: make room for a few minutes away from your desk. For a simple Pomodoro routine, start a 25-minute focus timer, then start a 5-minute timer for your break. No account is needed. The timer itself works offline. The app interface follows your device language, with Korean and English supported. Ads appear only on the home screen. Allow notifications to receive an end-of-timer alert while the app is in the background. Sounds and vibration depend on device capabilities and system settings.

Screenshots

Big Colorful Timer2 screens
Color Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Big Colorful Timer at none against Color Timer's shown. Big Colorful Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Color Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Colorful Timer ships an update every 2 months, Color Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Big Colorful Timer versus Color Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Colorful TimerColor Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHockey Labs, Inc.Seulki Eom

In-app purchases

None

Big Colorful Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Color Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Colorful Timer free?
Big Colorful Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Timer free?
Color Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big Colorful Timer or Color Timer have ads?
Color Timer shows ads; Big Colorful Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Colorful Timer or Color Timer?
Big Colorful Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Color Timer every 5 months. Most recently, Big Colorful Timer was updated on October 1, 2026 and Color Timer on October 11, 2026.

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