PowerOutage.com Lineman vs Big Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerOutage.com Lineman
This app provides real-time power outage information for utility crews. It features live maps, nationwide drill-down capabilities, and customizable alerts to keep workers informed about grid status and storm events.
- Live outage maps
- 6-hour customer outage trends
- Nationwide drill-down
- Customizable alerts
- Watch lists for regions/utilities
- Storm callout feed
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PowerOutage.com Lineman puts real-time outage data in the hands of the crews who restore the grid. • Local view — See outages around you on a live map, with a 6-hour customers-out trend so you know if it's getting better or worse. • Nationwide drill-down — Move from state to county to individual utility to see exactly who's affected, anywhere in the country. • Alerts — Get notified by region, county, utility, or a specific address the moment outages appear or grow. • Watch lists — Save the regions and utilities you track, and share them with your crew by code. • Feed — Get storm callouts and see what's happening with the linemen in your community. Built for line workers and restoration crews who need to know what's out before they roll. Access is currently invite-only.
Big Clock
Track your overtime earnings in real-time with this simple hourly tracker. See your estimated earnings grow by the second, even on your lock screen. Ideal for anyone working by the hour who wants to visualize their extra income.
- Real-time earnings tracking
- Customizable overtime multipliers
- Lock Screen Live Activity
- Big Mode for focused display
- Pause and resume clock
- Overtime history viewing
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Overtime hits different when you can watch it grow. Big Clock is a simple overtime earnings tracker built for people who work by the hour. Enter your hourly rate, choose your overtime multiplier, start the clock, and watch your estimated earnings grow in real time. WATCH YOUR OVERTIME GROW See your estimated overtime earnings increase down to the second. No complicated timesheets. No payroll setup. Just start the clock and watch what your extra time is worth. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Keep an eye on your overtime without constantly opening the app. Big Clock uses Live Activities to display your running estimated earnings right on your Lock Screen. GO BIG Big Mode gives you a clean, focused view of your running overtime earnings—perfect when you just want to see the number that matters. BUILT FOR OVERTIME • Set your hourly rate • Choose 1.5x, 2x, or 3x overtime • Track estimated earnings in real time • See earnings per minute and second • Pause and resume your overtime clock • View your overtime history • Rename saved shifts • Lock Screen Live Activity • Big Mode for an oversized earnings display Whether you're picking up an extra hour or working an entire overtime shift, Big Clock makes it easy—and a little more satisfying—to see what that extra time is worth. Clock in. Watch it grow. Get paid. Big Clock provides estimated earnings based on the hourly rate and overtime multiplier you enter. It is not a payroll, tax, or timekeeping system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PowerOutage.com Lineman at Free against Big Clock's $1.99. PowerOutage.com Lineman also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Big Clock's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On rating, 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
PowerOutage.com Lineman is free to download; Big Clock costs $1.99 up front. 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 PowerOutage.com Lineman against 5.0 for Big Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerOutage.com Lineman has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PowerOutage.com Lineman ships an update every 2 weeks, Big Clock daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerOutage.com Lineman | Big Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FE Bluefire LLC | DEREK MATTHEW PERRY |
Customer experience
PowerOutage.com Lineman
Big Clock
In-app purchases
PowerOutage.com Lineman
No in-app purchases
Big Clock
No in-app purchases
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