Comparison

Widget Timer vs Wind Down

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

Wind Down

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A little time. A little colour. Wind Down is a free visual timer that makes time easy to see. Wind the rainbow clock, let go, and watch the colour gently shrink as time passes. WIND, SET AND GO Turn the dial to set a timer of up to 60 minutes, with smooth winding and optional haptic feedback. Enter minutes and seconds with the plus button, or choose a saved activity for everyday routines such as reading, brushing teeth or taking a break. SEE TIME YOUR WAY Full scale lets your chosen duration fill the ring, making the time remaining easy to understand at a glance. Tap the clock to switch to the numbered 60-minute scale, with a gentle animation between the two. Tap the centre face to pause or resume. A CALMER SCREEN Controls fade after a moment of inactivity. Tap the background to show or hide them, and adjust the clock directly whenever you need to. Choose Rainbow, Green, Blue or Orange, with an optional smiling face and digital countdown. A smiling flower blooms when time is up. MAKE IT YOURS Save activities with your own names and durations. Choose a finishing sound, optional repeating sound, haptic feedback and screen-awake settings. Separate settings and timer-control locks help prevent accidental changes. KEEP TIME IN SIGHT Live Activities show your countdown on the Lock Screen and supported Dynamic Island. Home Screen widgets give you a quick view of your timer. Optional alerts and supported system alarms can let you know when time is up; permissions and device settings apply. EVERY FEATURE IS FREE No ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, accounts or tracking. Your timers and activities stay on your device. Have an idea or a custom theme suggestion? Get in touch through Suggestions & feedback in Settings.

Screenshots

Widget Timer4 screens
Wind Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wind Down at none against Widget Timer's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wind Down asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Widget Timer versus Wind Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget TimerWind Down
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (186 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings186 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeDylan Hodges

Bugs and requests

Widget Timer

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Old timers are not deletable
  • Alert sounds don't play from widgets
  • Countdown feature requires tapping widget to update
  • Nonstop battery draining
  • Paid widget on iPad doesn't work
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  • Widgets not appearing on lock screen or home screen
  • Widget looks bad, font too large
  • Cannot pause timer
  • Timer doesn't show unless a new one is added
  • Timer doesn't ring when finished
  • Sound stops when starting a new timer before the previous one ends

Requested features

12 requests
  • Option to remove old timers
  • Instructions for use
  • Fix sound notifications for widgets
  • Allow resetting/turning off alarms from widget
  • Repeat alarm option at the end
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  • Smaller creation table for timers
  • Timers longer than 23h 59m 59s
  • Show exact end time when setting timers
  • Allow hearing samples of alarm sounds before upgrading
  • Pause timer functionality
  • Option to repeat timers
  • Allow users to hear samples of extra alarm sounds before upgrading

Wind Down

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Wind Down

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Timer free?
Widget Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wind Down free?
Wind Down is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widget Timer or Wind Down have ads?
Neither Widget Timer nor Wind Down shows ads.

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