TimeCount vs BatchOptimize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeCount
Easily track and celebrate special life moments with beautiful countdowns. Never miss an important event like birthdays, vacations, or anniversaries with customizable widgets and timely reminders. Enjoy a visually appealing experience for all your upcoming occasions.
- Countdown to special events
- Home screen widgets
- Event reminders
- Personalized countdown calendar
- Unlimited free event tracking
- Beautiful event imagery
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Countdown to your life's most special moments. It’s the small things in life that matter most – birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and heartwarming gatherings with your favorite people. With TimeCount, you can easily countdown and cherish these unforgettable occasions. Countdown and More! Keep track of your important events, whether you're counting down to a vacation or celebrating your wedding anniversary. Your Personal Countdown Calendar View all your life events on a single screen, swipe through them effortlessly, and enjoy beautiful full-screen event photos. Home Screen Countdown Widgets Countdown to your events right from your home screen with our stunning widgets. Never Miss a Beat TimeCount lets you countdown to events that happen yearly, monthly, weekly, or daily. You'll never forget birthdays and anniversaries again! Countdown Reminders We'll keep you informed about how much time remains until your event, all without opening the app. A Beautiful Countdown Experience TimeCount is designed with care and attention. Enjoy subtle animations and beautiful imagery that make your countdown experience the best it can be. Unlimited Free Mode Countdown to many events as you want: Birthday, Vacation, Holiday, Christmas, Wedding, Anniversary, Retirement, Concert and more. And Much More TimeCount is available for free because we want you to experience it. We're continually working on new features and value your feedback. Try TimeCount now and find out why our users believe it's the ultimate countdown app on the App Store. It's the countdown app that makes your events even more exciting! Term of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Widget Guide: https://www.appforgeron.com/blogs/how-to-add-a-countdown-widget-on-your-iphone
BatchOptimize
This app offers high-performance media and document compression for Apple devices. It can reduce file sizes by up to 90% while preserving quality, supporting various image, video, PDF, and audio formats. Automation features allow for quick processing and integration with other applications.
- Compress images, videos, and PDFs
- Convert between multiple formats (WebP, AVIF, HEIC, MP4, MOV, GIF, PDF)
- Resize images and videos
- Add text watermarks
- Extract audio from videos
- Automate tasks with Apple Shortcuts
- Merge images into PDFs
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【NEW IN v1.4】Album Storage Radar for iPhone, macOS Menu Bar drop zone, PDF-to-image sequence export & auto clipboard optimize. BatchOptimize is the ultimate high-performance media and document compression powerhouse engineered exclusively for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Built from the ground up for Apple Silicon with Metal, VideoToolbox, and CoreGraphics hardware acceleration, BatchOptimize lets you crush massive file sizes by up to 90% while preserving crisp pixel fidelity. KEY CAPABILITIES: • IMAGES & GRAPHICS: • Next-Gen Formats: Convert & compress to WebP, AVIF, HEIC, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. • Text Watermarking: Add customizable copyright overlays with position and opacity controls. • Vector Minification: Clean and strip redundant SVG code tables and metadata. • Smart Scaling: Resize to exact bounding boxes or percentage steps. • Lossless Master: 100% bit-perfect stream cleanup with zero pixel degradation. • VIDEOS & CLIPS: • Multi-Codec: Transcode between MP4 (H.264 & HEVC/H.265), Apple ProRes MOV, WebM, and GIF. • Animated GIF & WebP: Convert video clips into smooth looping animations for Discord and web. • Audio Extraction: Demux soundtracks directly to standalone MP3, M4A, FLAC, or WAV. • Target Size Caps: Constrain video exports to strict limits (Under 25 MB Discord, Under 10 MB WhatsApp). • Fast Web Start: Place MP4 MOOV atom at start for instant online streaming. • Audio Muting: Strip unwanted audio tracks to reduce clip sizes. • PDF DOCUMENTS: • Resolution Downsampling: Choose between 72 DPI (Web), 150 DPI (Email), or 300 DPI (Print). • Merge Images to PDF: Combine photos, receipts, or scans into a single compressed PDF booklet. • Page Rotation & Alignment: Rotate pages (90° CW, 180°, 90° CCW) or auto-align (Force Portrait/Landscape). • Image Compression Levels: Choose High Quality (85%), Compact (65%), Max (45%), or Lossless (100%). • Watermark Stamps: Apply copyright and security stamps across 5 positions. • Fast Web View: Linearize PDF document structure for instant browser streaming. • Privacy Sanitization: Strip author names, editing software, and hardware serials. • AUDIO TRACKS: • Multi-Format Transcoder: Reduce bitrates for MP3 (LAME Engine), M4A (AAC with Cover Art), FLAC, and WAV. • Loudness Normalization: Standardize volume to Podcast Speech (-16 LUFS) or Music (-14 LUFS). • Smooth Fades: Apply 1s to 5s volume fade-in and fade-out to prevent clicks. • Pitch-Preserved Speed: Change playback speed (0.8x to 2.0x) with zero pitch distortion. • Channel Mixing: Convert stereo audio to mono for an instant 50% size reduction. • PRODUCTION & AUTOMATION: • Apple Shortcuts & Siri: Native AppIntents to automate bulk optimization, format conversion, and image-to-PDF merging via voice or Finder Quick Actions. • Direct Drag-Out: Drag completed files directly into Finder, Slack, Discord, Mail, Figma, or Photoshop. • Clipboard Quick Optimizer (Cmd+Shift+V): Instant 1-click import and compression for copied screenshots. • Visual Diff & Loupe: Inspect before-and-after image and PDF results side-by-side at 120 FPS. • CSV Summary Reports: Export detailed spreadsheets with byte savings and compression ratios for Excel & Numbers. • 80 Tailored Presets & iCloud Sync: One-click optimization for Shopify, Instagram, Discord, Email, and Podcasts. Custom presets sync automatically across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad via iCloud. • 100% Offline & Private: No cloud uploads, no server delays, and zero data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BatchOptimize at 5.0 against TimeCount's 4.6. BatchOptimize also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TimeCount's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. TimeCount sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BatchOptimize sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BatchOptimize holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeCount has 25K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TimeCount ships an update every 9 days, BatchOptimize every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeCount | BatchOptimize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (25K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Forgeron LLC | Lei Feng |
Customer experience
TimeCount
BatchOptimize
Bugs and requests
TimeCount
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown not updating correctly
- App crashes on certain actions
- Subscription issues and lack of support
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to share events with others
- More free customization options
- Improved widget functionality
- Sync across devices
BatchOptimize
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeCount
- Premium Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$13.991 Year
- Premium Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly Subscription1 Year trial3 variants$19.991 Year
- Premium Forever$34.99
- Premium Forever$44.99
BatchOptimize
- All Features Upgrade Promo 50% OFF$4.99
- Images & WebP Pack$4.99
- PDF & Documents Pack$4.99
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- Video Optimizer Pack$4.99
- Audio Transcoder Pack$4.99
- All Features Bundle (50% Off)$9.99









