timer & stopwatch vs Countdowns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
timer & stopwatch
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Set multiple timers and stopwatches at the same time. Create as many as you need and let each one run independently. Start a Quick Timer in seconds using common presets or a simple minutes slider. You can also start one with Siri and Shortcuts, or add configurable controls to Control Center, the Lock Screen, the Action button, and the Mac menu bar. Use countdown timers for tasks with a fixed duration, or count-up stopwatches when you just want to track elapsed time. Timer keeps your data locally on the device and syncs it with your other devices using iCloud.
Countdowns
Easily track upcoming events with customizable countdown timers. Set reminders for important dates and personalize the look of each countdown with different colors and fonts. Organize events by proximity or alphabetically, with support for dark mode and notifications.
- Customizable colors and fonts
- Unlimited event creation
- Event sorting options
- Dark Mode support
- Event notifications
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Countdowns is a free, super easy to use countdown timer and reminder for the important events & dates in your life. Features: * Choose the colors and fonts for each event * Create as many events as you'd like * Sort your events from the closest to the most distant or alphabetically * Dark Mode * Notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Countdowns at Free against timer & stopwatch's $2.99. Countdowns also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). timer & stopwatch's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On 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
Countdowns is free to download; timer & stopwatch costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
timer & stopwatch ships an update every 3 months, Countdowns every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | timer & stopwatch | Countdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Ferreira | Chris Stayte |
In-app purchases
timer & stopwatch
No in-app purchases
Countdowns
No in-app purchases
Questions
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