Comparison

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid vs Flow Timer

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

Head to head
About

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid

This app offers a visually engaging countdown timer with customizable options. It helps users stay focused for tasks like studying or cooking, and can also be used as an educational tool for children to learn about time management. Features include interval and serial countdowns, soft alarms, and Siri integration.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timer
  • Customizable colors and fonts
  • Interval and serial countdowns
  • Soft alarms
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Split view support
Features
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This is the only timer app you need. Stay focused and on time—perfect for studying, cooking, and more. Introducing Liquid Timer - the ultimate countdown tool for everyone. Whether you're looking to increase productivity, reduce stress, or simply have fun, Liquid Timer has got you covered. With its clear and easy-to-understand interface, Liquid Timer is the perfect countdown app to track time until a specific event or deadline. Say goodbye to the stress and anxiety of missing deadlines, and hello to a more organized, efficient you. But that's not all - Liquid Timer is also a fun and engaging way for kids to learn the concept of time. Use it to set up countdown timers for playtime and meals or use it as a tool to help kids manage their homework time. And the best part? Liquid Timer is highly customizable to fit your specific needs. Adjust the colors, fonts, and display to suit any situation, and take advantage of additional features like pausing, restarting, and resetting the timer for maximum versatility and flexibility. Whether you're working on a project, practicing a presentation, or simply trying to get through your to-do list, Liquid Timer's countdown feature is the perfect tool to keep you on track. With features like interval and serial countdowns, split view support for iPad, soft alarms, and endless loop, Liquid Timer has everything you need to take your countdown game to the next level. Siri and Shortcuts integration. Download Liquid Timer today and start counting down to success like never before. For more, please visit https://watchtowerapps.com Cancellation of Subscription: To manage your subscription, follow the instructions at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. Read our policy at: https://watchtowerapps.com/privacy/app/Liquid%20Countdown%20Timer Terms of Use: For the terms governing the use of our app, please visit: http://watchtowerapps.com/terms/app/Liquid%20Countdown%20Timer For any inquiries, kindly reach out to us at hello@watchtowerapps.com. We are here to assist you!

About

Flow Timer

This app uses calming animations to help you focus and track time for various activities. Set custom durations, choose themes and sounds, and create interval timers for study or workouts. It offers a distraction-free experience for mindful timing.

Highlights
  • Peaceful countdown animations
  • Customizable timer durations
  • Named timers for specific uses
  • Calming background and timer sounds
  • Themed visual preferences
  • Interval timers for Pomodoro/HIIT
  • Timer session tracking and badges
Features
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Water climbs. Sand falls. A picture appears. Flow Timer is a visual timer: it shows you time instead of telling you. Water that climbs the glass as you go, a sand timer whose grains really fall, or a picture that paints itself while you work. Glance at it and you know how long is left — no numbers to read, no arithmetic. BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS When minutes feel invisible — as they often do for people with ADHD — a shape you can watch beats a number you have to interpret. That is the whole design. Nothing flashes, nothing nags, nothing demands a decision. The timer simply keeps being visible until it is done. A TIMER WORTH LOOKING AT Most timers are ugly because nobody expects you to watch them. This one is made to be watched: hand-drawn scenes, five colour palettes, an hourglass with real falling sand, calming sounds, and a zen mode that clears away everything but the time. Leave it running on a desk or a second screen and it earns its place. IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME Big enough to read from the back row, clear enough for a child who cannot read a clock yet. Transitions, tests, quiet reading, toothbrushing, screen time, bedtime wind-down. A visual countdown ends the "how long left?" question without anyone having to answer it. ALSO A GOOD STUDY TIMER Set any duration, name it, start it in one tap. Build interval sessions for pomodoro study blocks, workouts or circuits. Streaks, badges, a heatmap and monthly trends record where your focus actually went, from your very first session. OFFLINE, AND STAYS THAT WAY No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads. Flow Timer collects nothing about you because it has nowhere to send it — everything stays on your device unless you export a backup yourself. Available in 15 languages. ONE PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Free covers the liquid mode, the sand timer, intervals, every duration, most sounds and your daily statistics. Flow Timer Pro is an optional one-time purchase — never a subscription — adding canvas timers with your own photos, binaural beats and focus tones, your complete history, and backup export. Buy it once and it is yours for good. Built by one person who wanted a timer worth looking at.

Screenshots

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid4 screens
Flow Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flow Timer at none against Visual Countdown Timer Liquid's 5. Flow Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Visual Countdown Timer Liquid's advantage is ratings volume (691 vs 6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence 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. Visual Countdown Timer Liquid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Flow Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flow Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Countdown Timer Liquid has 691 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Visual Countdown Timer Liquid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flow Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid ships an update fortnightly, Flow Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Visual Countdown Timer Liquid versus Flow Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Countdown Timer LiquidFlow Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (691 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings691 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOguz KaytanciCodejuno Ltd

Customer experience

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid

All ratings691 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative12.5%

Flow Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer animation not syncing with actual time
  • Inability to restore purchases on new devices
  • Consent management pop-ups causing disruption

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set custom timer durations over 1 hour
  • Option to customize alarm sounds and visuals
  • Integration with productivity apps and Shortcuts
  • Dark mode and color customization options
  • Sync across devices and restore purchases

Flow Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Timer – Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Timer – Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Timer – Annual$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Countdown Timer$4.99
  • Lifetime Visual Timer$9.99
None

Flow Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Countdown Timer Liquid free?
Visual Countdown Timer Liquid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flow Timer free?
Flow Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Countdown Timer Liquid or Flow Timer?
Flow Timer is rated higher. Visual Countdown Timer Liquid averages 4.6 out of 5 from 691 ratings, while Flow Timer averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Visual Countdown Timer Liquid or Flow Timer have ads?
Visual Countdown Timer Liquid shows ads; Flow Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Visual Countdown Timer Liquid or Flow Timer?
Visual Countdown Timer Liquid ships an update fortnightly, and Flow Timer monthly. Most recently, Visual Countdown Timer Liquid was updated on September 21, 2026 and Flow Timer on September 16, 2026.

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