Comparison

ZappID vs Almost Time

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

Head to head
About

ZappID

Features
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Create your ZappID and send push notfictions fast and very easy by accessing a url or send a api-request.

About

Almost Time

Track time remaining until important events with a visually appealing countdown app. Personalize your countdowns with colors and emojis, and share them easily. Access live updates on your Lock Screen and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Personalized backgrounds and emojis
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island live activities
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Event sharing as images
  • Pro version for folders and notes
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Looking for a sleek and practical countdown app? Look no further than Almost Time! Count down to any event with ease, whether it's a birthday, anniversary, or the release of your favourite movie. See exactly how many years, days, hours, minutes, and seconds are left until your event. With Almost Time, you can personalize your countdowns by adding background colours and emojis. Plus, share them with friends and family as images. Access live countdowns right from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and track all your events with a variety of Home and Lock Screen widgets. Upgrade to Almost Time Pro and unlock even more features, like the ability to organize your countdowns into folders, add notes, and customize the app's accent colours and icon. Download Almost Time now and start counting down to your next big event! (Please note that Live Activities and Lock Screen Widgets are not available on iPad.)

Screenshots

ZappID3 screens
Almost Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZappID at none against Almost Time's 1. ZappID also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Almost Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZappID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZappID ships an update every 4 days, Almost Time monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZappID versus Almost Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZappIDAlmost Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik PeterssonRx Software Limited

In-app purchases

None

ZappID

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Almost Time

One-time1
  • Almost Time Pro$3.99

Questions

Is ZappID free?
ZappID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Almost Time free?
Almost Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZappID or Almost Time have ads?
Neither ZappID nor Almost Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZappID or Almost Time?
ZappID ships an update every 4 days, and Almost Time monthly. Most recently, ZappID was updated on September 15, 2026 and Almost Time on June 7, 2026.

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