Utility+ vs Countdown LCD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Utility+
Monitor your device's vital statistics with this utility app. It provides detailed insights into battery, memory, activity, and disk usage, helping you keep your system optimized.
- Battery usage monitoring
- Memory usage tracking
- Activity monitoring
- Disk usage display
- System optimization insights
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A utility app that shows battery, memory, activity and disk usage.
Countdown LCD
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A countdown timer that looks and reads like a real seven-segment display. Big, sharp digits you can read from the back of the room. For speakers, conferences and meetings: start the timer, set your iPhone or iPad on the lectern, and everyone knows how long is left. ON STAGE The screen stays awake while the countdown runs, so it never dims mid-talk. In landscape the digits fill the whole screen. SIX DISPLAYS Four backlit themes glow red, green, blue or amber on true black. Two reflective panels, a handheld-console green and a calculator tan, catch the light like a real LCD. AIM FOR A TIME "Ends at" counts down to a set date and time instead of a length. Beyond 24 hours the display switches to days, hours and minutes, then back to seconds on the last day. AIRPLAY Send the display to an Apple TV or any AirPlay screen: full frame, no controls. Your iPhone stays in charge. NEVER DRIFTS The countdown runs from an absolute end time. Leave the app, lock the phone, relaunch: the time stays exact. A Live Activity keeps it on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. BUILT FOR THE JOB Duration presets you can edit and reorder. An adjustable extend button for when a session runs over. Siri and Shortcuts to start, pause or add time without touching the screen. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING No sign-up, no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no data collected. It's a timer. One-time purchase, no subscription. For iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Countdown LCD at weekly against Utility+'s every 13 months. Utility+'s advantage is device support (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Utility+ costs $0.99 and Countdown LCD $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Utility+ ships an update every 13 months, Countdown LCD weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Utility+ | Countdown LCD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Newell | Camille Terol |
In-app purchases
Utility+
No in-app purchases
Countdown LCD
No in-app purchases









