Comparison

Widget Timer vs Timer Countdown & Share

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

Head to head
About

Widget Timer

Create and manage unlimited timers directly on your home screen with customizable widgets. Set repeating timers, personalize themes, and receive local notifications for alerts. Supports Siri and Shortcuts for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Home screen timer widgets
  • Interactive widget controls
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Customizable widget themes
  • Theme gallery
  • Repeating timers
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Widget Timer puts beautiful, customizable timers right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Pick the timer type that fits the moment, style it to match your setup, and keep it only a glance away. Every timer type, in one app: - Countdown: count down the days to a birthday, holiday, wedding, or trip, and let it roll over automatically every year. - Count Up: track the time since an anniversary, a milestone, or the day you started something new. - Progress: see how far through the week, month, quarter, or year you are. - Stopwatch: count elapsed time up from zero, starting and stopping as you go. - Standard: a simple one-shot timer that counts down (or up) to a set duration. - Repeat: a timer that repeats a set number of times, or infinitely, for periodic reminders like stretching or drinking water. Widgets, done right: - add timer widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen - interactive widgets, so you can start and stop your timers without opening the app - customize the theme of each widget, or pick one from a gallery of over 50 themes More to love: - run as many timers as you like, all at once - name every timer (emoji supported) - lots of alert sounds to choose from - multiple finished modes - local notifications alert you when the app is in the background (no network required) - long press to re-order the timers on the main screen - works with Siri and Shortcuts Some features require a purchase of either a Premium Subscription or a Premium Lifetime Unlock. Widget Timer Premium Subscription Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timer Countdown & Share

Features
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Set a timer or countdown, then share it — everyone sees the same live countdown, updating in real time. • Timers and day-aware countdowns — "3d 04:12:09" when it's far off, "12:09" once it's close • Share a live, synced timer over iMessage. Pause, resume, or extend it and everyone watching sees the change instantly • Home Screen widgets and a Live Activity / Dynamic Island view, so the time is on screen without opening the app • Apple Watch companion app • Ask Siri to start a timer or countdown, or use the Home Screen quick actions • No app required for recipients — a shared link opens a live countdown page for anyone No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Your timers stay on your device unless you choose to share one.

Screenshots

Widget Timer4 screens
Timer Countdown & Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer Countdown & Share at none against Widget Timer's 3. Widget Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Widget Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Timer Countdown & Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, Timer Countdown & Share every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Widget Timer versus Timer Countdown & Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TimerTimer Countdown & Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (185 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings185 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativePudari Lokesh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Widget Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Widget Timer Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Widget Timer Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
None

Timer Countdown & Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer Countdown & Share free?
Timer Countdown & Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widget Timer or Timer Countdown & Share have ads?
Neither Widget Timer nor Timer Countdown & Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Timer or Timer Countdown & Share?
Widget Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Timer Countdown & Share every 9 days. Most recently, Widget Timer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Timer Countdown & Share on October 24, 2026.

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