Comparison

Rummi Countdown Timer vs UHF

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

Head to head
About

Rummi Countdown Timer

A simple countdown timer designed for board games like Rummikub. It features large, easy-to-read displays, customizable player configurations, and audible warnings as time expires. The timer resets with a single tap, making game management seamless.

Highlights
  • Large countdown display
  • Tap to reset
  • Warning sounds
  • Configurable for players
  • Player seating configuration
  • No player name entry needed
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Countdown timer to be used with games such as Rummikub: - Large countdown timer - Tap anywhere to reset timer - Warning sounds as time is running out - Easily configurable for number of players - Easily configurable for players' seating positions - No need to enter player names as timer rotates for each player

About

UHF

This app acts as a smart media player for your favorite TV channels, movies, and series. It supports various playlist formats and offers features like a touch-friendly EPG, offline viewing, and casting to larger screens. It also includes a built-in VPN for secure streaming and allows for local TV recording.

Highlights
  • Supports M3U8, Xtream, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby playlists
  • Touchscreen-optimized EPG
  • Offline playback via downloads
  • AirPlay and Chromecast casting
  • Built-in VPN for secure streaming
  • Trakt account integration
  • Local TV recording with companion app
Features
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Your favourite TV channels, movies, and series. All in one place, playing beautifully. UHF is a smart, modern IPTV player made by people who actually care about how software feels. Whether you use M3U8, Xtream, Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby playlists, UHF turns your streams into a clean, super-smooth Apple TV experience that feels just like a premium streaming service. And because we put our users first, we don’t lock the essentials behind a paywall. You get all our core playback and content tools completely free. No tricks, no nonsense. Here’s what you get for free: - Search everything, instantly: Find that live channel, movie, or series across all your playlists in seconds. Handy colour-coding shows you exactly where each stream lives at a glance. - A TV guide built for touchscreens: Forget clunky, old-school grids. We designed our EPG (Electronic Program Guide) from scratch so swiping through schedules feels fast, responsive, and natural. - Never miss a moment: Jump back in time with silky-smooth catch-up support, or pop your video into a smaller, resizable Picture-in-Picture window so you can watch while texting or browsing other apps. - Downloads: Download your content locally to watch offline.
 - Cast to the big screen: Beam your stream straight to your TV with full AirPlay and Chromecast support. While many other IPTV apps charge extra for casting, or struggle to keep the connection stable, UHF gives you rock-solid, seamless big-screen streaming out of the box at zero cost. - Stream securely with a built-in VPN: Protect your privacy and avoid ISP throttling without ever leaving the app. Our built-in VPN client connects effortlessly to all major VPN providers using WireGuard or OpenVPN protocols, so you can secure your stream with just a tap. - Track what you watch: Connect your Trakt account to log watched episodes, rate movies, and check your watchlist right from the UHF home screen. - Your library, your rules: Mark favourites, rename channels, reorder categories, or lock specific folders behind a PIN code to keep things tidy and kid-friendly. - Record live TV with your own home server: Take full control of your recordings with UHF Server. Run our free companion app on any Mac, Windows, or Linux machine on your local network, and schedule recordings straight from your phone. - Watch your way: 4K HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support, seamless OpenSubtitles.com integration and more. - No Wi-Fi drops, no worries: If your connection stutters, you don't need to reload the player. UHF quietly handles common playback errors and reconnects automatically. Want to go PRO? UHF is free to use, but if you want to supercharge your setup (and support our little team while we build new features), we offer an optional PRO plan: - Magic multi-device sync: Start watching on your iPhone, pick up on your iPad. Your playlists, recent views, and favourites update everywhere, instantly. It feels like magic. - Zero ads and watermarks: Pure, uninterrupted viewing. - Unlimited TV guide & alerts: Scroll as far ahead in the schedule as you like, and set alerts so you never miss a kickoff or a season premiere. — Important Notice: UHF is designed to work with content or playlists that users create themselves using legally sourced material. We at UHF do not allow the streaming of copyrighted content without the permission from the copyright holder. We respond swiftly if we receive any complaints about copyright violations and may suspend or delete your account. Only content added by users is shown and played on UHF, meaning that users are responsible for what is displayed. Please ensure you only use legal content on UHF. Terms and Privacy Policy: https://www.getuhf.com/legal

Screenshots

Rummi Countdown Timer3 screens
UHF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rummi Countdown Timer at none against UHF's 3. Rummi Countdown Timer also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). UHF's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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. UHF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Rummi Countdown Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Rummi Countdown Timer against 4.7 for UHF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UHF has 3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Rummi Countdown Timer's written reviews are positive against 71% of UHF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rummi Countdown Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, UHF every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Rummi Countdown Timer versus UHF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRummi Countdown TimerUHF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better4.7 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better71.5% of reviews
Number of ratings103K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin BlakeShort Wavelength Applications SL

Customer experience

Rummi Countdown Timer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

UHF

All ratings3,007 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,083 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Rummi Countdown Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UHF

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Occasional crashes when switching between playlists
  • Subtitles not working for some content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pause/rewind live TV functionality
  • Improve EPG data accuracy and reliability
  • Introduce more customization options for the UI
  • Add support for more VPN providers
  • Implement a 'recently watched' section

In-app purchases

None

Rummi Countdown Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

UHF

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Rummi Countdown Timer free?
Rummi Countdown Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UHF free?
UHF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rummi Countdown Timer or UHF?
Rummi Countdown Timer is rated higher. Rummi Countdown Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while UHF averages 4.7 from 3K ratings.
Do Rummi Countdown Timer or UHF have ads?
Neither Rummi Countdown Timer nor UHF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rummi Countdown Timer or UHF?
Rummi Countdown Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and UHF every 5 days. Most recently, Rummi Countdown Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and UHF on November 1, 2026.

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