# Market Countdown Times & News — user reviews > 20 indexed App Store user reviews of Market Countdown Times & News by Black Tower Investments Ltd., rated 4.80/5 from 75 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/market-countdown-times-and-news/id1668967522/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/market-countdown-times-and-news/id1668967522.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 66 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (3 of 20) ### 5/5 — Very useful app *2023-04-26* It seems very useful app, interface is very good.one thing i want to ask weather it picks by default Mac's current time as reference time? **Developer response:** We are glad you like it! Yes, it does pick your Mac's current time as its reference time :) ### 5/5 — Super Useful *2023-03-28* I've been using Market Countdown for a few days now and I really like how practical it is. I don't have to wonder when London or NY will open, the countdown is just under my eyes. Love it :) ### 5/5 — Extremely Conveniant *2023-03-23* Doing trades everyday. I need to quickly see which session is open, how long its into the session. This app makes it super easy to see. Would recommend to any trader! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — show the time as well as countdown *2026-02-10* why not show the time the market opens/closes in my timezone rather than just a countdown? ### 3/5 — Looks pretty, doesn’t function. *2025-12-14* I look for three things in a forex/commodity news source: 1. ability to filter news by currency. 2. ability to filter news by impact. 3. Time-stamps adjusted by local time zones 4. Links to the original publications I think the design and layout is excellent. Really great UI, but there are no features that make this usable as a news app. Bugs: -the start times for trading sessions inaccurate on the Home Screen widgets. -the “send feedback” form does not work, specifically the “Send” button isn’t implemented ### 3/5 — News Portion *2025-02-19* The app looks great but the news section is pointless if you can’t see what happened after the time expired. There’s no way to view what happened? ### 3/5 — not working *2024-04-10* does not open or work on my latest model macbook with Sonoma operating system ### 4/5 — Add iWatch app *2026-06-22* Add a iWatch function ### 4/5 — Times not correct / suggestion *2025-04-09* Overall, it’s super useful and well-designed. Thanks. However, I noticed the trading hours for the Sydney ASX is incorrect—for example, the Sydney ASX is listed as starting at 7am, but actual trading doesn’t begin until 10am (and runs until 4pm). The 7am start reflects the pre-opening phase when orders are loaded but not executed. Would it be possible to either show only normal trading hours, or include a setting to toggle pre-opening hours on or off? That would make it even better! ### 4/5 — Easy to find session times and events *2023-06-27* The best trading app you will download! Know the session time in your time zone with reminders. All main News events. Makes trading that much easier! ### 5/5 — Great Little App *2026-02-16* This app is great for keeping track of market opening times, and market Bank holidays. Turn on notifications for best results. ### 5/5 — Great Job *2025-11-24* Awesome App, please add Singapore and Hong Kong Stock Exchange if possible, TY! **Developer response:** Thank you very much for your feedback. Market Countdown only tracks the FOREX Market Trading Hours. And the NY FX market does open 1.5 hours before the NYSE market. We appreciate that this wasn't mentioned in the description, and thus we have updated it in our next version 🙂 ### 5/5 — App not working or appearing on App Store *2025-05-01* App not opening, loading or appearing on the Mac App Store once I search for the app. Help? ## Most praised reviews (7 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — So Sleek, So Simple *2025-02-17* I love how quick and easy it is to check news with this app, especially when used as a widget. It is great for quickly checking news when you’re away from your computer and still have active orders as well as when you are sitting down on the charts. Thanks Blacktower, keep ‘em coming! 💪🏻 ### 5/5 — Great update! *2025-02-11* I already had the PC version for my Mac, as I travel quite often, Market Countdown helps keeping track of the news without worrying about the different time zones. Now with the app they managed to make it even better. You get notified for instance when market opens and important news are released. Loved it!!!! ### 5/5 — Request *2024-12-22* Hi, the app is great so far but how can i customise which events i would want to see? Something like on forexfactory. Many thanks in advance ### 5/5 — best *2024-07-22* All in one with best efficiency ### 5/5 — Excellent *2024-07-15* I like it thanks navin :) ### 5/5 — Very Good *2023-10-27* Estou gostando muito, super util para facilitar o trader, parabens !!! ### 5/5 — Perfectly simple. *2023-08-08* Just what I needed. A glance to remind me of when open and close of markets are. Great interface too. Thanks! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*