Magic PiP vs Countdown Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic PiP
View multiple types of content in a floating window that hovers over other applications. Supports images, videos, documents, web pages, and utility tools like clocks and timers. Easily share content to the PiP window for seamless multitasking.
- Picture-in-Picture window
- Supports images and videos
- View PDFs and TXT files
- Display PowerPoint slides
- Clipboard text viewer
- Web page viewer
- Clock, stopwatch, and timer
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You never think this is even possible. Magic PiP is an app that can let you view all kinds of stuff in the PiP window. And it can float above other apps, almost like a split-screen! Contents supported: Multiple Images / Video PDF / TXT PowerPoint Slides (.ppt / .pptx) Texts from the clipboard Web page Clock / Stopwatch / Timer Counter Allow open all the stuff from the share sheet. Allow turning pages in the PiP window. Also an auto page-turning feature for reading TXT files.
Countdown Stopwatch
This utility app provides a customizable stopwatch with a countdown start feature. Users can adjust the countdown duration and the starting phrase. It also keeps a history of recent timing sessions.
- Adjustable countdown start duration
- Customizable start phrase
- Recent history list
- Stopwatch functionality
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The countdown start can be adjusted to the desired length and the start phrase can be changed. View recent times in the recent history list.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Magic PiP at every 5 weeks against Countdown Stopwatch's every 6 months. Magic PiP also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 2). Countdown Stopwatch's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Magic PiP costs $1.99 and Countdown Stopwatch $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdown Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic PiP has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Magic PiP ships an update every 5 weeks, Countdown Stopwatch every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magic PiP | Countdown Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jinyu Meng | Kristofer Shamloo |
Customer experience
Magic PiP
Countdown Stopwatch
In-app purchases
Magic PiP
No in-app purchases
Countdown Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
