Comparison

Swift Timer vs Big Tap Digital Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Swift Timer

This utility app offers a unique dial for quickly setting timers from seconds to hours with a single swipe. It includes a 'start offset' feature, allowing you to set the duration after initially touching the icon, ideal for precise timing. Choose from a variety of alert sounds to suit your needs.

Highlights
  • Swift time setting dial
  • Start offset option
  • Variety of alert sounds
  • Intuitive swipe control
  • Precise timing for seconds to hours
Features
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Fast and fun timer. Swift time setting dial This timer app features a unique swift time setting dial to rapidly set the duration from seconds to hours in just one swipe round. Start offset option A counter is started when you first touch the Swift Timer icon. You can leisurely set the duration required and touch the counter. It is then as if you started the timer when you touched the Swift Time icon. This is great for when every second counts such as timing an egg! There are many great sounds to choose from from gentle, like a Tibetan bell, for meditation to a beeping alarm clock for instant attention.

About

Big Tap Digital Stopwatch

This stopwatch app allows for easy start and stop by tapping anywhere on the screen. It offers large, clear displays in both landscape and portrait modes, with extensive customization options for colors and fonts. The app also prevents screen locking and can maintain landscape orientation.

Highlights
  • Tap anywhere to start/stop
  • Large landscape and portrait displays
  • Customizable background and text colors
  • Multiple font options
  • Saves previous times
  • Prevents screen lock
Features
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Big Tap Display Stopwatch makes it effortless to start and stop the stopwatch by tapping any part of the screen. With both Landscape and Portrait displays it is easy to see the Time easily in large clear font. Fully customizable display with 6 Background Colors, 6 Text Colors and 4 available Fonts. App Features - Large Landscape and Portrait Displays - Saves Previous Times - 4 Different Fonts - 6 Background Colors - 6 Text Colors - Just Tap the Screen to Start/Stop the Stopwatch - Prevent the Screen from Locking while App is Open - Can Force App to Stay in Landscape Mode (except on iPad) This App was developed as an easy way to Start and Stop a stopwatch without having to look at the screen, because the buttons never move if in Portrait or Landscape. We also wanted to stop the device from being auto-locked, which would stop you from starting or stopping the clock. Privacy Policy - https://inspired-apps.co.uk/big-tap-counter-privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions - https://inspired-apps.co.uk/big-tap-stopwatch-terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Swift Timer2 screens
Big Tap Digital Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swift Timer at none against Big Tap Digital Stopwatch's shown. Swift Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Big Tap Digital Stopwatch's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 13 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swift Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Big Tap Digital Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Timer ships an update every 13 months, Big Tap Digital Stopwatch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swift Timer versus Big Tap Digital Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift TimerBig Tap Digital Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (228 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—228 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoodlearth Ltd.David Dempsey

Customer experience

Swift Timer

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Big Tap Digital Stopwatch

All ratings221 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swift Timer

One-time1
  • Remove adverts.$0.99
1 purchases

Big Tap Digital Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Remove adverts$7.99

Questions

Is Swift Timer free?
Swift Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Tap Digital Stopwatch free?
Big Tap Digital Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swift Timer or Big Tap Digital Stopwatch have ads?
Big Tap Digital Stopwatch shows ads; Swift Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Swift Timer or Big Tap Digital Stopwatch?
Swift Timer ships an update every 13 months, and Big Tap Digital Stopwatch every 11 days. Most recently, Swift Timer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Big Tap Digital Stopwatch on October 26, 2026.

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