Comparison

Simple Countdowns vs Metronome

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Metronome

Features
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Metronome app for iOS is now available free. It will be very useful when you play an instrument. Tempo : 10 ~ 300 Time Signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 StartDelay setting: immediately, 1,2,3,4,5 seconds You can Change Background Color And Accent Color if you want to change the sound, send me sound files(accent sound and default sound). tmdtjrdl@gmail.com Add [metronome] to the title

Screenshots

Simple Countdowns3 screens
Metronome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Countdowns at none against Metronome's shown. Simple Countdowns also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Metronome's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Countdowns ships an update every 3 months, Metronome daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Simple Countdowns versus Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CountdownsMetronome
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel VerretSeungSuk Ryu

In-app purchases

None

Simple Countdowns

No in-app purchases

None

Metronome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Countdowns free?
Simple Countdowns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metronome free?
Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Countdowns or Metronome have ads?
Metronome shows ads; Simple Countdowns does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Countdowns or Metronome?
Simple Countdowns ships an update every 3 months, and Metronome daily. Most recently, Simple Countdowns was updated on October 14, 2026 and Metronome on October 18, 2026.

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