Comparison

Countdown Timer. vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Timer.

A user-friendly countdown application with a beautiful interface and extensive customization options. It offers Apple Watch and iCloud support, smart notifications, and widgets to keep you informed about upcoming events. The app is compatible with older iOS versions.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns with user pictures
  • Apple Watch and iCloud synchronization
  • Smart notifications for upcoming events
  • Widget support for quick access
  • Compatibility with iOS 10 and above
  • Localization in multiple languages
Features
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Simple, convenient, functional, beautiful countdown with widget, Apple Watch and iCloud support. In addition, this application supports older versions of devices. Smart notifications will help you keep track of upcoming events! Features: * Beautiful detail view (with custom user's pictures); * Support for Apple Watch; * Support iOS10 and above; * iCloud sync; * Notifications; * Widgets; * Many functions during creation (such as "Repeat", "Keep count when end", "Select notification time", etc.); * Customization of countdowns; * Localization for English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Russian languages.

About

Loop

Easily create and manage multiple timers for various activities like sports, meditation, and study. Set interval timers, save presets, and import custom sounds. The app offers automatic resets, Apple Watch integration, and iCloud sync for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer types (interval, Tabata)
  • Natural text input for quick timers
  • Automatic timer reset and alarm options
  • Customizable presets with icons and colors
  • Import custom start, finish, and interval sounds
  • Background meditation sounds
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Loop makes setting timers easier, faster and more beautiful. Start multiple (interval, Tabata, and cooking) timers, create presets, import your own sounds and so much more! - Easy Start: The start screen shows the most recently started timers and your favorites. One tap is enough to start a timer. You can also create a new quick timer with natural-language input: Simply type something like "1h Work, 30m Break" to create a timer with two intervals. Any number of timers can be started in parallel. The first timers will be displayed as nested rings. - Automatic Reset: After a timer expires, the app plays a sound and the timer automatically resets, so you can start it again immediately. Alternatively, you can configure a timer to play the sound like an alarm until you disable it. Loop supports AlarmKit so the alarm is also shown on your Apple Watch (requires at least iOS or iPadOS 26). - Presets: You can save your favorite timers as presets, which can be started with a tap. You can use text or an icon for your presets, and also change the color as you like. You can create multiple categories for your presets, with each category able to customize the app’s default settings. - Interval Timers: You can create interval timers and save them as Presets. The app plays a sound for each elapsed interval and displays it as a small dash on the ring. Additionally, you can name each of them, select repetitions for the intervals, or make the timer repeat automatically. - Choose Sounds: In addition to many included sounds, you can also import your own sound files from the Files app. Start, pause, finish, reset, interval, and background sounds can be selected separately. - Meditation Sounds: You can activate a background sound such as ocean waves or white noise in the settings, which will then be played when a timer is running. It is also possible to switch off the screen in order to concentrate fully on your meditation. - iCloud Sync: Your timers, settings, and sounds sync with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. - Push Notifications & Live Activities: Loop will send you a push notification when the app is closed if a timer or interval has expired. The sounds selected in the app will also be used for the notification. In addition, a live activity is displayed when timers are running. - And More: Custom app icons, Apple Watch integration, HealthKit support, configure when the screen should stay awake, and countless further options. This application is governed by Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Timer.4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loop at every 10 days against Countdown Timer.'s every 6 months. Countdown Timer.'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Countdown Timer. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown Timer. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Countdown Timer.'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Loop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown Timer. ships an update every 6 months, Loop every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Timer. versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown Timer.Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113 ratings) — better4.5 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings113 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanylo AndriushchenkoLeon Boettger

Customer experience

Countdown Timer.

All ratings113 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

Loop

All ratings67 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Timer.

One-time1
  • Remove ads.$1.99
3 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Loop+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Loop+ Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Loop+$4.99

Questions

Is Countdown Timer. free?
Countdown Timer. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Timer. or Loop?
Countdown Timer. is rated higher. Countdown Timer. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Loop averages 4.5 from 67 ratings.
Do Countdown Timer. or Loop have ads?
Neither Countdown Timer. nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Timer. or Loop?
Countdown Timer. ships an update every 6 months, and Loop every 10 days. Most recently, Countdown Timer. was updated on September 18, 2026 and Loop on September 29, 2026.

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