# Spin vs bigsmall

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spin at 15.1 against bigsmall's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and bigsmall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Spin ships an update every 10 days, bigsmall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spin | bigsmall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.6 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigsmall-widgets-and-focus/id6752651715/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **96** |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Pelton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1122156882) | [A Blank Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820600205) |

## What reviewers say

### Spin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spin-a-verse/id6747511145)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium | $29.99 | per year |


### bigsmall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bigsmall-widgets-and-focus/id6752651715)

Enjoy a transparent, interactive aquarium widget on your phone screen. Customize your aquarium with various widgets like clocks, calendars, and even a lucky cat. This app offers a unique way to personalize your device with animated fish and cats.

**Highlights:** Transparent pocket fish tank widget, Animated swimming cat, Customizable aquarium widgets, Date reminders, Monthly countdowns, Calendar widgets, Clock faces, Lucky cat widget

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual | $12.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spin free?

Spin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is bigsmall free?

bigsmall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Spin or bigsmall have ads?

Neither Spin nor bigsmall shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spin or bigsmall?

Spin ships an update every 10 days, and bigsmall every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spin was updated on October 25, 2026 and bigsmall on October 30, 2026.

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