The Big Timer vs Disco Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Big Timer
A straightforward timer application designed for simplicity and ease of use. It offers a large, clear display for quick time checks. Ideal for anyone needing a no-fuss countdown or stopwatch.
- Large, clear timer display
- Countdown functionality
- Stopwatch functionality
- Minimalist interface
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Just a Big Timer.
Disco Timer
This app provides a visually intuitive countdown timer for various tasks, from cooking to presentations. Its unique rotary gesture for setting time and large display make it easy to use and read from a distance. Customize alerts and colors for a personalized experience.
- Rotary gesture time setting
- Large, high-contrast display
- Glanceable from a distance
- Disable auto-lock option
- Customizable color combinations (Premium)
- Variety of exclusive alert tones
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Boiling an egg, timing a presentation, or starting your next Pomodoro – Disco Timer is a universal countdown clock for all sorts of tasks. Setting the timer duration is based on 60-minute circle of traditional analog watches – you just wind it up with a single rotary gesture. Then tap the display to run, pause, or reset the timer. Large, high-contrast representation of the remaining time makes it glanceable from quite a distance. And an option to disable the Auto-Lock can keep the device awake while the timer is running. This comes in very handy when keeping an eye on the progress is as important as the finishing time itself. The face of the timer can be customized by choosing from a variety of color combinations (Premium feature). And for the completion alert – you can select from a dozen great-sounding tones, all of which are crafted exclusively for Codulis apps. Give Disco Timer a try, and let us know what you think!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Big Timer at none against Disco Timer's 1. The Big Timer also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and device support (5 vs 2). Disco Timer's advantage is ratings volume (97 vs 6) and review sentiment (89% vs 78%). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Disco Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Big Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for The Big Timer against 4.7 for Disco Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disco Timer has 97 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of The Big Timer's written reviews are positive against 89% of Disco Timer's.
The Big Timer ships an update every 10 days, Disco Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Big Timer | Disco Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 97 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel Klabo | Codulis |
Customer experience
The Big Timer
Disco Timer
In-app purchases
The Big Timer
No in-app purchases
Disco Timer
- Disco Timer Premium$2.99
