Comparison

Goniometer vs Big Timer

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

Head to head
About

Goniometer

Features
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Measure joint range of motion in degrees with your phone. Goniometer turns the phone's motion sensor into a digital goniometer for knee, elbow, shoulder, hip, ankle, wrist and neck flexion — at home, at the gym or during rehab. HOW A MEASUREMENT WORKS 1. Pick the joint. A placement line tells you where the phone goes: flat on the limb, long edge along it, screen facing out. 2. Hold the start position still and tap Set start. That position becomes 0°. 3. Move to the end of the motion and hold still. After about three seconds the end is marked automatically — a ring fills while you hold and a haptic confirms the mark. You can also tap Mark end at any time. 4. Check the number and tap Save. The recorded range is the largest marked angle minus the smallest, including the start. The app waits for a steady reading before it lets you set the start or mark an end, so a fast swing is not recorded half-way. If the phone is placed on its side, where the angle cannot be read reliably, it asks you to reposition instead of showing a wrong number. Sweeps past 180° keep counting instead of wrapping around. WHAT YOU GET • Live angle from your start position, on a clear dial with 45° marks. • Automatic end marking plus a manual Mark end button. • Eight motions: knee, elbow, shoulder, hip and neck flexion, wrist flexion and extension, and the ankle (dorsiflexion and plantarflexion together). • Your result as a percentage of the AAOS reference range, with the published source one tap away. • Left and right tags, with the difference to your latest measurement on the other side. • Progress tab: every saved measurement per joint with latest, largest and record count. • CSV export of your history, and a simple 0–10 pain log. • A reference table and a step-by-step guide with accuracy tips. WHO IT'S FOR People following a rehab or stretching plan who want to see their range change over weeks, trainers and coaches checking mobility, and anyone curious how far a joint moves. GOOD TO KNOW The app measures movement in a vertical plane; keep the other body segment still. Readings depend on phone placement and case. Goniometer is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. Talk to a healthcare professional about your results.

About

Big Timer

Features
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Big Timer is a countdown timer built around one idea: the time should be huge and easy to read from anywhere in the room. • Full-screen digits, big enough to read from across a kitchen, gym, or classroom • One-tap presets from 1 to 60 minutes, or dial in a custom hours/minutes/seconds duration • Tap the display to pause and resume, or add extra time on the fly • Keeps your screen awake for the entire countdown, so it's always visible • A clear alarm with haptics when time's up — plus background notifications if you step away, even with the silent switch on • Works on iPhone and iPad No accounts, no ads, no data collected. Just a timer.

Screenshots

Goniometer3 screens
Big Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Big Timer at none against Goniometer's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Goniometer versus Big Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoniometerBig Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerheekyung moonJulien Cohen-Adad

In-app purchases

None

Goniometer

No in-app purchases

None

Big Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goniometer free?
Goniometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Timer free?
Big Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Goniometer or Big Timer have ads?
Goniometer shows ads; Big Timer does not.

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