# Countdown Timer vs CountDown Message

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Countdown Timer at 60% against CountDown Message's 3%. Countdown Timer also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.5 vs 1.1). CountDown Message's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Countdown Timer is free to download; CountDown Message costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Timer sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. CountDown Message asks for nothing beyond the download.

Countdown Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Timer has 1.4K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 3% of CountDown Message's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Countdown Timer | CountDown Message |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timer-clock-widget/id1123159300/reviews)** | [1.1 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-message/id1475258611/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | **59.9% of reviews** | 3.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 103 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZipoApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671444635) | [Fanatic Development](https://appshunter.io/developer/488507501) |

## What reviewers say

### Countdown Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-timer-clock-widget/id1123159300)

Track upcoming events and past memories with a simple, elegant timer. Count down to special occasions or count up from significant dates. Enjoy a distraction-free interface and seamless syncing across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Countdown to future events, Count up from past events, Minimalistic and intuitive interface, Track birthdays, holidays, and deadlines, Syncs across Apple devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited access | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $39.99 | per year |
| Unlimited access | $49.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $1.95 | one-time |


### CountDown Message

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countdown-message/id1475258611)

Easily share countdown timers for special events directly within iMessage. Keep friends and family updated on the remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds until your next big occasion.

**Highlights:** Share countdown timers in iMessage, Count down to specific dates and times, Display days, hours, minutes, and seconds, Simple and easy to use, Fun way to track events

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Countdown Timer free?

Countdown Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CountDown Message free?

CountDown Message costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer or CountDown Message?

Countdown Timer is rated higher. Countdown Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while CountDown Message averages 1.1 from 30 ratings.

### Do Countdown Timer or CountDown Message have ads?

Countdown Timer shows ads; CountDown Message does not.

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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.*