20s Timer vs TimeTil Countdown Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
20s Timer
This utility app provides a simple 20-second timer with customizable notification sounds and reminders. It's designed for quick tasks like power workouts or essential duties, with an option to remove ads via in-app purchase.
- 20-second timer
- Customizable notification sounds
- Reminder functionality
- Ideal for power workouts
- Timing essential duties
- Ad removal via in-app purchase
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Use the 20s Timer & Reminders for those essential activities. + 20 second timer + Set notifications to remind you + Pick from a set of sounds to make it clear that the 20s Timer app notified you + Use for power workouts + Timing essential duties Remove the Ads with In-App purchase
TimeTil Countdown Timer
Easily create and track countdowns for important events like birthdays and anniversaries. Get timely alerts and personalize timers with images or emojis. Widgets offer quick access to upcoming events.
- Unlimited real-time countdowns
- Birthday and repeating event tracking
- Customizable alerts
- Personalize with emojis or images
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- iCloud sync across devices
- Dark Mode support
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Create countdown timers for the moments that matter most to you. Free, forever! TimeTil is the simplest and most intuitive way to keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions. Never miss an important event again! Get started: • Create unlimited real-time countdowns for all your events • Add birthdays and repeating events with ease • Get alerts when any of your countdowns end • Personalize each countdown with any emoji, photo or image • Stay organized with custom notes and automatic links • Display live countdowns on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with Widgets • Glance at your upcoming events in StandBy • Faster access with Control Center and Lock Screen controls • Sync your countdowns seamlessly across all your devices with iCloud • Intuitive interface with full Dark Mode support Upgrade to TimeTil Plus for an ad-free experience with even more features and customization: • Completely remove ads • Personalize countdowns with fonts and colors • Add up to 5 early alerts per countdown • Focus with full screen countdowns Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: taurusapp.wordpress.com/countdowns
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeTil Countdown Timer at every 4 days against 20s Timer's every 37 months. 20s Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 20s Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeTil Countdown Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
20s Timer ships an update every 37 months, TimeTil Countdown Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 20s Timer | TimeTil Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MARK MANSER | Ciaran OBrien |
Customer experience
20s Timer
TimeTil Countdown Timer
In-app purchases
20s Timer
- Remove Ads$2.99
TimeTil Countdown Timer
- TimeTil Plus$1.991 Month
- TimeTil Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- TimeTil Plus$9.991 Year
Questions
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