Comparison

Time vs Simple Countdowns

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

Head to head
About

Time

Features
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How many seconds in a year? How many days is 1000 hours? Have you ever worked hard to calculate such a conversion? This app can easily and quickly convert various time units. There are seven types of conversion units: year, month, week, day, hour, minute, and second. Just enter the time value, tap the time unit button to select it, and the value converted to seven types of units will be displayed.

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Simple Countdowns

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Simple Countdowns is the easiest way to know the time remaining until a certain date and time, with a colorful and simple interface. - Easy To Use : Simply open the app and tap the Add countdown button to get started. - Get Notified : When adding or editing a countdown, check the box to get a notification when a countdown is over, one hour before or one day before. - Widgets : See a specific countdown or a list of your next countdowns in your Home Screen and your Lock Screen. - iCloud Sync : Your countdowns are automatically synchronized between your devices via iCloud. - Available on iPhone and iPad : Simple Countdowns is available on every iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 or newer. - Privacy : No ads. No data collection. Simple as that. No personal information is accessible by the app. There is no collect, no sale and no distribution of personal data. Also, there are no ads displayed in the app. Just a simple list of countdowns with no distractions.

Screenshots

Time3 screens
Simple Countdowns3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Countdowns at Free against Time's $0.99. Time's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Simple Countdowns is free to download; Time costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time ships an update every 4 months, Simple Countdowns every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Time versus Simple Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeSimple Countdowns
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro โ€” better
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size0 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKei SuefujiGabriel Verret

In-app purchases

None

Time

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Countdowns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time free?
Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Countdowns free?
Simple Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time or Simple Countdowns have ads?
Neither Time nor Simple Countdowns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time or Simple Countdowns?
Time ships an update every 4 months, and Simple Countdowns every 3 months. Most recently, Time was updated on July 17, 2026 and Simple Countdowns on September 10, 2026.

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