Comparison

bigsmall vs Arcave

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

Head to head
About

bigsmall

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
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App Store United States > Best New App App Store Japan > Today トレンド 人気のアプリ bigsmall is a pocket-sized, pixel-art aquarium featuring swimming cats, fish, and ducks, combining transparent widgets with gentle ADHD focus companionship. Feel free to create and customize all kinds of aquarium widgets with various styles, colors, and features: date reminders, monthly countdowns, calendars, clock faces, and even a lucky fortune cat to keep your wishes company! - You can get in touch with us via email: ablank.studio@outlook.com All elements and creative ideas are protected under necessary copyright registrations. Creativity makes the world vibrant. Please respect intellectual property. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.ablank.city/privacy-policy

About

Arcave

Features
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Arcave is your personal intelligence layer. The more you journal, the more Arcave understands your unique perspective, your experiences, and your life over time. Arcave builds a comprehensive memory of your life — the people you meet, the places you go, and your daily experiences — intelligently connecting your past and present. See how your ideas evolve over the months. Arcave naturally surfaces your recurring topics, your interests, and the concepts you keep returning to. Your entries are yours. Always. Speak or type, attach photos and locations, and let Arcave organize your thoughts. The app that knows you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

bigsmall4 screens
Arcave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arcave at none against bigsmall's 3. Arcave also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. bigsmall sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Arcave asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
bigsmall versus Arcave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbigsmallArcave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (95 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings95 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA Blank Studio LLCYa Shiuan Lin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

bigsmall

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual1 Year trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
None

Arcave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bigsmall free?
bigsmall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcave free?
Arcave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bigsmall or Arcave have ads?
Neither bigsmall nor Arcave shows ads.

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