Comparison

Real vs Big Time Clock

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

Head to head
About

Real

Features
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Real-Time Atomic Clock This app shows the current time with high accuracy. It uses trusted NTP servers to stay precise. It updates in real time. It does not drift like a phone clock can. You get: • Accurate time based on atomic reference clocks • Automatic syncing with NTP servers • No setup required • Clean and easy display Useful when: • You need exact time for work or travel • You check time across devices • You need a reliable reference clock

About

Big Time Clock

Transform your device into a large, easy-to-read full-screen clock for any room. Enjoy a clear display with customizable typography and orientation, perfect for a nightstand or desk. This app offers a one-time purchase with all features unlocked, no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Full-screen digital clock
  • Elegant analog face
  • Always-on display
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Customizable typography
  • Day and date display
Features
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Big Time Clock turns your iPhone or iPad into a full-screen clock you can read from right across the room — on a nightstand, a desk, or a kitchen counter. Pay once and it's yours forever. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads — every feature included. Set it up once and the app remembers: your clock face, your time format, your theme. Open it and the clock has the screen to itself — settings live on their own page, a tap away. THE CLOCK • Full-screen digital clock with massive, easy-to-read numerals • Elegant analog face with a smoothly sweeping red second hand • 12-hour or 24-hour time • Seconds sized to read at a glance — tint them, or hide them completely • Day and date, on or off • Light or bold typography • Dark or light theme — deep black for the bedroom, soft paper-white for daylight ALWAYS ON, ALWAYS YOURS • The screen stays awake — it never locks while the clock is up • Every setting is remembered, so it opens exactly how you left it • Tap the clock, then the gear, to change anything — then it's just the time again • Reset to the default view whenever you want a clean slate • Portrait or landscape — just rotate your device • At home on a bedside table, a desk, a kitchen counter, in a gym or a studio — or on an old iPhone or iPad reborn as a dedicated clock BUILT RIGHT • Pay once, own it for life — the price you see is everything • No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no upsells • No ads, ever • Megabytes, not gigabytes — no ad libraries, no analytics SDKs, nothing that isn't the app itself • No tracking, no accounts, no data collection — nothing about you ever leaves your device • Designed for iPhone and iPad Download Big Time Clock and always know the time at a glance.

Screenshots

Real4 screens
Big Time Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Real at every 10 days against Big Time Clock's every 3 weeks. Real also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Real costs $2.99 and Big Time Clock $3.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real ships an update every 10 days, Big Time Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Real versus Big Time Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealBig Time Clock
Price$2.99 — better$3.49
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanupong SakulsaengMatthew Avery

In-app purchases

None

Real

No in-app purchases

None

Big Time Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real free?
Real costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Time Clock free?
Big Time Clock costs $3.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Real or Big Time Clock have ads?
Neither Real nor Big Time Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real or Big Time Clock?
Real ships an update every 10 days, and Big Time Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Real was updated on September 30, 2026 and Big Time Clock on October 12, 2026.

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