Comparison

ZenTime vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

ZenTime

This app offers a full-screen digital clock with customizable themes and fonts, ideal for nighttime use. It includes time management tools like Pomodoro timers, countdowns, and a stopwatch, along with a convenient double-tap flashlight feature. Enjoy a tranquil and productive experience without ads.

Highlights
  • Full-screen digital clock
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Pomodoro timer with statistics
  • Countdown and stopwatch functions
  • Double-tap flashlight
  • Brightness adjustment
Features
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This is a full-screen multi-theme digital clock. Not only is it feature-rich with time management tools like timers, Pomodoro, and countdowns, but it also serves as an elegant desktop companion during your reading, work, or study sessions. Its performance excels at night; it brings you a sense of tranquility. You can customize the clock color and font to match your device's theme. You can swipe up/down to adjust screen brightness and double-tap to instantly activate the flashlight. When you need focused study or work time, using this app adds exceptional value. Features: Full-screen display of current time with minimalist digital clock. Swipe up/down to directly adjust brightness, protecting your visual health. Freely switch between 12/24-hour formats. Customize display of weekday/date. Shows seconds. Compatible with all screen orientations. Multiple theme colors and hundreds of clock fonts available, ensuring harmony between screen and ambient light. Unique double-tap flashlight: No more fumbling in the dark during nighttime trips—gently tap the screen twice to instantly illuminate your path with soft light. Countdown: Perfectly time baking sessions or meeting presentations. Add a time ruler to every event. Stopwatch: Record durations for tasks, tracking the passage of time. Pomodoro Timer: Comprehensive Pomodoro functionality supporting short breaks and long breaks. Boost daily productivity and reduce mental fatigue. Pomodoro Statistics: Detailed records of each Pomodoro session with chart analysis to optimize your workflow. Countdowns: Never miss upcoming events. Countdown reminders help you remember all important dates. Clock Widget: Currently offers a simple clock widget, with more components continuously added in future updates. Ad-free purity: This app is primarily passion-driven, originally developed as a night clock for personal use. No ads will ever be added. Beyond basic free features, all premium features require a one-time purchase. Prices may increase with future additions—buy early to enjoy lifetime access to all upcoming features at no extra cost. The app does not collect any of your data—use with confidence. Notes: Configure shortcuts to automatically launch the app when charging. Screen will not auto-lock while the app is open. Standby mode (always-on display) is not yet supported but will be added in future updates.

About

Countdown

Easily track important upcoming events with customizable countdowns. Set reminders, sync with your calendar, and share progress with friends and family. Organize your life and never miss a moment.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Event reminders
  • Calendar event sync
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Share countdowns
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Welcome to DayPlus. We make counting down days and events easy. Customize the countdown to perfectly suit your needs with backgrounds, colors, and reminders. Keep track of your countdowns on the app, lock screen, and home screen. You can even import and sync calendar events. Highlights: • Quickly create and track countdowns for goals, trips, births, weddings and other important events. • Customizable event balls and cards • Reminders for each countdowns • Sync Calendar items into DayPlus • Share event countdowns with friends and family • Track all countdowns on the timeline • Light and dark mode • Repeat countdowns every day or week • Pin important events • Easy sorting Download DayPlus now! Counting down days and events just got easy. Customize, sync, track, and share countdowns on your app, lock screen, and home screen. Don’t miss any important event - Set reminders and stay organized. Let the countdown begin! Do you have suggestions? Contact us at hlai.manjun@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://manjun.tech/doc/en/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://manjun.tech/doc/en/user-agreement.html

Screenshots

ZenTime4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

ZenTime and Countdown both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 0% of ZenTime's. Countdown also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). ZenTime's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On rating, 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

ZenTime is free to download; Countdown costs $4.99 up front. ZenTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ZenTime against 5.0 for Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of ZenTime's written reviews are positive against 92% of Countdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenTime ships an update every 2 months, Countdown fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ZenTime versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenTimeCountdown
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB44 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer婷 董Manjun Tech

Customer experience

ZenTime

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Countdown

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZenTime

One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$2.99
None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZenTime free?
ZenTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZenTime or Countdown?
ZenTime and Countdown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do ZenTime or Countdown have ads?
Neither ZenTime nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZenTime or Countdown?
ZenTime ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown fortnightly. Most recently, ZenTime was updated on October 2, 2026 and Countdown on October 21, 2026.

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