Comparison

Big Timer vs Bread Timer

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bread Timer

Features
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Make every countdown more fun by baking virtual bread as you track time! β€’ Bake bread with the timer and add each finished loaf to your collection β€’ Discover 76 breads and 60 adorable character breads β€’ Choose from 10 oven colors and customize the app’s theme β€’ Save frequently used times as presets β€’ Stay focused while studying or working with Focus Mode β€’ Check the remaining time on the Lock Screen and status bar β€’ Sync your data with iCloud β€’ Available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Korean Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://bread.infruit-inc.com/#privacy

Screenshots

Big Timer4 screens
Bread Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bread Timer at none against Big Timer's shown. Bread Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Bread Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Timer ships an update every 6 days, Bread Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Big Timer versus Bread Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig TimerBread Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsukutenaTakahiro Hama

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Big Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
3 purchases

Bread Timer

Subscriptions2
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One-time1
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Questions

Is Big Timer free?
Big Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bread Timer free?
Bread Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Big Timer or Bread Timer have ads?
Big Timer shows ads; Bread Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Timer or Bread Timer?
Big Timer ships an update every 6 days, and Bread Timer every 2 days. Most recently, Big Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Bread Timer on October 4, 2026.

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