Comparison

Ultra Chrono vs Basic Countdown Timer

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

Head to head
About

Ultra Chrono

This app combines a stopwatch and a timer with large, easy-to-read displays. It's suitable for various activities like workouts, studying, or cooking. You can save and export your recorded times.

Highlights
  • Large number displays
  • Simultaneous timer and stopwatch
  • Tap to start/stop
  • Press and hold to reset
  • Save and export times
  • CSV export
Features
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Ultra Chrono has the biggest numbers of any time apps on iPhone and iPad. Use Ultra Chrono in the gym, classroom, kitchen, for studying, or wherever else you need time counted up and counted down. Tap to start/stop the timer, press and hold to reset. Save and export your times as a CSV by email to your friends or colleagues. Ultra Chrono turns your device into a precise stopwatch and running simultaneously timer. So, whenever you need a professional stopwatch for sport activities like: sprints, jogging, or daily life uses of timer such as: egg timer, tea timer, cooking, alarm clock, etc. , this tool is a must have in your pocket.

About

Basic Countdown Timer

Features
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Count down to the things that matter in your day — the train you can't miss, the meeting that starts at 3pm, the school bus. Basic Countdown Timer keeps all your deadlines in one calm list. Each one ticks away on its own card, so you can see at a glance what's coming and how long you've got. Tap one for a full-screen dial that you can leave running on the side, while you get ready. WHY PEOPLE USE BASIC COUNTDOWN TIMER · Know how long you've got before an event Keep track of your time with a simple, easy-to-use interface. · All your deadlines, one glance Multiple countdowns run side by side. Active ones are sorted to the top and colour-tagged, so the next thing that matters is always the first thing you see. · Reuse the same countdown every day Set it up once, then switch it on with one tap. "Standup at 9:30" or "leave at 4:40". Then come back tomorrow, ready to go — no re-entering anything. · On your Lock Screen with Live Activities An armed countdown keeps ticking right on your Lock Screen, and a Home Screen control starts your regular countdowns in a tap. · Synced across iPhone and iPad with iCloud Set a countdown on one device, and it's waiting on your other device. Sync is automatic and private to your iCloud account, with no sign-up or setup needed. · Warned before time runs out (Pro) Ask for a nudge at 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes before the deadline — separately from the final alert, so a flight reminder and bedtime reminder can behave differently. · Make each one recognisable (Pro) Tag countdowns with a colour and a symbol — a red backpack for the school run, a plane for that flight — so you recognise them instantly, by sight or by VoiceOver. · Full-screen focus mode Tap a countdown to fill the screen with the dial. No controls, no clutter — just the time you have left. · A finished alert, not a silent failure When time is up, the countdown stays on screen with a chime until you acknowledge it. Nothing quietly expires while you're not looking. Basic Countdown Timer is built to feel at home on iOS: Live Activities, a Lock Screen presence, haptics, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels throughout, and the familiar swipe-to-delete. Your countdowns sync over iCloud, privately, to every iPhone and iPad signed in to your Apple ID. It's free to time three countdowns. Countdown Pro unlocks unlimited countdowns, colour and symbol tags, and early notifications, with one simple purchase, and no subscription.

Screenshots

Ultra Chrono4 screens
Basic Countdown Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ultra Chrono at 8.0 against Basic Countdown Timer's 26.0. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ultra Chrono versus Basic Countdown Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltra ChronoBasic Countdown Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVLADYSLAV YERSHOVThomas Donohue

In-app purchases

None

Ultra Chrono

No in-app purchases

None

Basic Countdown Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultra Chrono free?
Ultra Chrono is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Countdown Timer free?
Basic Countdown Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultra Chrono or Basic Countdown Timer have ads?
Neither Ultra Chrono nor Basic Countdown Timer shows ads.

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