Big Colorful Timer vs Visual Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Visual Timer
This utility app provides a visual representation of remaining time, making it easy to track progress for various activities. Customize colors and textures to suit your needs. It offers background notifications and a history of past timers for quick reuse.
- Visual timer display
- Customizable colors and textures
- Timer history
- Background notifications
- Easy time tracking
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See how much time is left at a glance. Visual Timer is a simple timer that makes remaining time easy to understand visually. Use it for studying, work, reading, daily tasks, breaks, and anywhere you want a clear sense of how much time remains. Instead of relying on numbers alone, you can quickly see your remaining time and stay aware of your progress. Perfect for: • Studying and focused work • Work and everyday tasks • Reading and hobbies • Cooking and household activities • Keeping breaks on schedule • Anyone who wants to see remaining time more clearly Features: • Easy-to-see visual timer • Customizable colors and textures • Timer history for quickly reusing previous durations • Background notifications when your timer finishes Make studying, working, and everyday time management easier. See your remaining time at a glance and stay focused on what you're doing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Big Colorful Timer at none against Visual Timer's shown. Big Colorful Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Visual Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Big Colorful Timer against 5.0 for Visual Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Big Colorful Timer ships an update every 2 months, Visual Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Colorful Timer | Visual Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hockey Labs, Inc. | Focaccia, Inc. |
Customer experience
Big Colorful Timer
Visual Timer
In-app purchases
Big Colorful Timer
No in-app purchases
Visual Timer
No in-app purchases
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