Comparison

MyStageTimer vs Big Timer

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

Head to head
About

MyStageTimer

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Simplicity is the ultimate focus. We’ve stripped away all complex features, delivering nothing but a pure speech countdown experience. Minimalist Design: Only the time is displayed full-screen, zero distractions. Intuitive Reminder: The color auto-shifts from white to red as time elapses, at a glance. Zero Learning Curve: Select the time, click start, and focus on your speech instantly. Professional Details: Screen never turns off, preventing speech interruptions.

About

Big Timer

Features
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A simple countdown timer that's big, clear, and easy to use. KEY FEATURES β€’ Repeat: Restart the same timer when the countdown ends β€’ History: Quickly restart one of your recently used timers β€’ Alarms: Set the alarm sound, volume, and duration β€’ Themes: Choose between Light and Dark The free version includes banner ads. Watch a video ad to hide them for 15 minutes. PRO FEATURES Unlock Pro with a one-time purchase to get: β€’ An ad-free experience β€’ Custom themes: Choose your text color, background color, and font β€’ More alarm options: Get additional alarm sounds and choose a timer completion sound from your device's music library Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Note: Completion sounds selected from your music library play only while the app is visible on screen. When the app is in the background, the completion notification uses the notification sound instead.

Screenshots

Big Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyStageTimer at none against Big Timer's 1. Big Timer's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Big Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyStageTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MyStageTimer versus Big Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyStageTimerBig Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 6 days
Adsβ€”Yes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.218.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε‡ŒδΊ‘ ε­™Tsukutena

In-app purchases

None

MyStageTimer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Big Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99

Questions

Is MyStageTimer free?
MyStageTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Timer free?
Big Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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