# Countdown Timer vs Yonks

The clearest difference is price: Countdown Timer at Free against Yonks's $1.99. Countdown Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 19). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Countdown Timer is free to download; Yonks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Countdown Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer has 1.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 69% of Yonks's.

Countdown Timer ships an update every 7 months, Yonks every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Timer | Yonks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timer-day-counter/id1118406319/reviews)** | [4.4 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yonks-day-counter/id1382419586/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | **84.8% of reviews** | 69.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gregory Strigunov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1118406318) | [Stefan Grund](https://appshunter.io/developer/1069733600) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timer-day-counter/id1118406319)

Track time remaining until important events or time elapsed since a past event. Receive notifications when a countdown expires. This app offers a simple, ad-free experience for managing your time.

**Highlights:** Countdown timer, Count-up timer, Event tracking, Time remaining, Time elapsed, Event notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 No ads or subscriptions
- 🔒 No unnecessary permissions or tracking
- 👍 Minimalistic and clean design
- 👍 Easy to use and understand

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
- 🔍 Limited functionality (single timer only)

**Reported bugs**

- Timer not always accurate
- Countdown not working as expected in some cases

**Requested features**

- Add widget support
- Allow multiple timers/countdowns
- Provide more customization options


### Yonks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yonks-day-counter/id1382419586)

Track past and future events with customizable day counters. Set reminders for important milestones, add notes, and organize your events by various criteria. Discover popular event suggestions to get started.

**Highlights:** Customizable counters (minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years), Milestone tracking and calendar integration, Sortable event lists, Add custom notes to counters, Pre-made event suggestions, Customizable date and time formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Timer free?

Countdown Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Yonks free?

Yonks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer or Yonks?

Countdown Timer is rated higher. Countdown Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Yonks averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.

### Do Countdown Timer or Yonks have ads?

Neither Countdown Timer nor Yonks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer or Yonks?

Countdown Timer ships an update every 7 months, and Yonks every 5 months. Most recently, Countdown Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Yonks on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*