Don't Waste It vs City Pointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't Waste It
This minimalistic app helps you visualize the passage of time, encouraging you to spend it on what matters. It offers countdown and count-up modes with customizable themes and widgets for easy access. Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, it promotes mindful time management.
- Countdown and count-up modes
- Customizable color themes
- Multisize widgets
- Gesture protection
- Support for multiple screen orientations
- iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch support
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This minimalistic application brings you a unique value - an ability to see the time you have and how fast it goes. You will realize that you can't reclaim the time you waste and that it is not an endless thing. Understanding it together with a simple visualization will give you a spark to spend your time on something you love, need, and care about. Time is the most valuable thing you have - Don't Waste It. Features: + Multiple application modes: Birthday (count up) and Deadline (count down) + Selection autosave per application mode + Different color themes are selected based on your system preferences + Multisize widgets for easier access and reminders + Gesture protection from unexpected screen touch and interruptions + Support of different screen orientations: portrait and landscape + Multiple devices support: iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch + Usage independence with different modes + Simple and minimalistic design
City Pointer
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What city is in that direction? How often have you wondered what’s on the other side of the sea? Point your device at the horizon and City Pointer shows you the cities ahead: name, distance and population. Perfect for the curious, travellers and anyone who wants to know what lies beyond the sky. — Real-time compass: turn your device and watch cities change as you point. — Filters: maximum distance, population and country. — Search: find any city in the world and add it to favorites to locate it instantly with the compass. — Units: kilometres or miles. The app uses your location and the device compass. You can remove ads permanently with a one-time purchase; no subscriptions. Enjoy exploring the world from the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Don't Waste It at none against City Pointer's 1. City Pointer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 27 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. City Pointer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Don't Waste It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Don't Waste It ships an update every 27 months, City Pointer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't Waste It | City Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Ivashchenko | Pablo Gutierrez |
In-app purchases
Don't Waste It
No in-app purchases
City Pointer
- Remove ads$1.99
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