Comparison

Timelet 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

Timelet

Instantly convert times between multiple time zones with this intuitive world clock. It displays current local times for up to 20 cities, with customizable names and icons. Background colors visually represent the time of day, and it supports both 12 and 24-hour formats.

Highlights
  • Instant multi-timezone conversion
  • Up to 20 cities displayed
  • Customizable city names and icons
  • Visual day/night background colors
  • 12/24 hour clock format
  • Today widget support
Features
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Timelet lets you convert multiple time zones instantly! Simple and easy to use world clock and time zone converter. ---------------------------------------- FEATURES: - Convert times between multiple timezones instantly - Show current local time (Up to 20 cities) - Personalize: you can change city names and icons - Background colors indicate the time (Lighter color during the day) - 12 or 24 hour clock format - Free 8 color themes - Today widget support ---------------------------------------- TIPS: - Swipe left to delete - Tap (+) button to add locations - Tap clock button to convert date and time - Touch and hold to re-order a clock - Small clock on the top is your local time ----------------------------------------

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

Timelet4 screens
Big Time Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Time Clock at 5.0 against Timelet's 4.2. Big Time Clock also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Timelet's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.49) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Timelet costs $0.99 and Big Time Clock $3.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Time Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timelet has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Timelet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Time Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timelet ships an update every 9 months, Big Time Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timelet versus Big Time Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeletBig Time Clock
Price$0.99 — better$3.49
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlask LLPMatthew Avery

Customer experience

Timelet

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

Big Time Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timelet

No in-app purchases

None

Big Time Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timelet free?
Timelet costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Time Clock free?
Big Time Clock costs $3.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timelet or Big Time Clock?
Big Time Clock is rated higher. Timelet averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Big Time Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timelet or Big Time Clock have ads?
Neither Timelet nor Big Time Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timelet or Big Time Clock?
Timelet ships an update every 9 months, and Big Time Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timelet was updated on October 3, 2026 and Big Time Clock on October 12, 2026.

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