The Countdown vs Pomodo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Countdown
Create visually appealing countdowns for future or past events with customizable units and reminders. Share your countdowns as images or videos, and display them on your home screen with widgets. Track time precisely to the second for any occasion.
- Stylish countdown creation
- Online image gallery
- Live and customizable backgrounds
- Event reminders
- Multiple unit options (seconds to years)
- Home screen widgets
- Shareable as images/videos
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Easily create stylish countdowns for any event in the future or past. Features: - Online gallery with hundreds of free images. - Live backgrounds with motion that bring life to your countdowns. - Countdown editor for customization. - Set reminders that trigger before or when an event happens. - Select one or more of the following units for each countdown: Seconds, minutes, hours, days, working days, weeks, months and years. - Repeating countdowns for recurring events like anniversaries. - Full-sized widget and small widget to display a countdown on your home screen. - Share as images or short videos. - Sort countdowns by date. - Full-screen mode. - Few ads that are not disruptive. Count down to any special date; it can be Christmas, a birthday, New Year 2020 or your next road trip. You can also set a past event and count the time since. See for how many seconds you have been alive! Your timer is precise to the second. Enter immersive mode by double tapping for a full-screen experience. Two widgets are included with this app, one shows countdowns just like they are shown in the app and the other shows a smaller countdown.
Pomodo
This application helps improve focus and makes studying or working more engaging. It offers a straightforward timer experience without any advertisements.
- Ad-free experience
- Improves focus
- Interactive study/work sessions
- Simple timer interface
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A Fully Ad Free And Simple Pomodoro Timer That Improves Focus And Makes Studying / Working More Fun And Interactive
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Countdown at 2.2 against Pomodo's 1.0. The Countdown also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (5 vs 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Countdown holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Countdown has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of The Countdown's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pomodo's.
| Parameter | The Countdown | Pomodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VINSOFTS JOINT STOCK COMPANY | Eytan Barakas |
Customer experience
The Countdown
Pomodo
In-app purchases
The Countdown
No in-app purchases
Pomodo
No in-app purchases
