Comparison

Disco Timer vs Big Fat Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Big Fat Timer

This straightforward utility app provides a large, easily visible timer that only counts up. It allows for custom titles and color changes, offering a minimalist approach to time tracking for various simple uses.

Highlights
  • Large, visible timer
  • Counts up only
  • Customizable titles
  • Color customization
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Sometimes you just need a BIG FAT TIMER. A timer that you can see easily. Thats it, thats all it does, less is more right? No FRILLS, no FEATURES, NADA: - Set an alarm? NO - Count Down Timer? NOPE. It only counts up. - Push notifications? HAH, WHY? - Ads? Someday - Change colors? ok yea we thought that was cool so yes, you can change the color of the timer - Add title? Ok sure that one was easy too, you can add a custom title to your timer. Use BFT for: - Keeping track of how long someone is talking, maybe it will help them wrap things up. - Keeping track of how long you are talking, maybe YOU should wrap things up. - Seeing how much time you are spending on the toilet. See if you can beat your record. - Staring contests* - Breathing contests* Thats it! Enjoy! *Note: BFT is not responsible for any injuries sustained for any contests held using BFT.

Screenshots

Disco Timer4 screens
Big Fat Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Disco Timer at 4.7 against Big Fat Timer's 4.2. Disco Timer also leads on ratings volume (97 vs 6). Big Fat Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ads 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. Disco Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Big Fat Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disco Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. 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 complicate that: 89% of Disco Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Fat Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Disco Timer versus Big Fat Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisco TimerBig Fat Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (97 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews89.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.410.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodulisDelirium LLC

Customer experience

Disco Timer

All ratings97 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%

Big Fat Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Disco Timer

One-time1
  • Disco Timer Premium$2.99
None

Big Fat Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disco Timer free?
Disco Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Fat Timer free?
Big Fat Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disco Timer or Big Fat Timer?
Disco Timer is rated higher. Disco Timer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Big Fat Timer averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Disco Timer or Big Fat Timer have ads?
Neither Disco Timer nor Big Fat Timer shows ads.

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