Comparison

Section Timer vs OCD Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Section Timer

This app helps you manage your focus and break times with a simple interface. It supports both standard timers and countdowns, and includes a dedicated rest mode for breaks.

Highlights
  • Simple design
  • Timer support
  • Countdown support
  • Rest (break) mode
Features
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1. Simple design 2. Support timer or countdown 3. Support rest(break) mode

About

OCD Countdown

This app calculates the duration until a specific end time, eliminating manual time math. Set multiple countdowns for various daily activities and track them easily. Receive alerts via system alarms, spoken updates, or Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Countdown to exact end time
  • Multiple countdown tracking
  • Live Activities support
  • System alarms and spoken updates
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Customizable sounds
Features
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Stop doing time math. When you need a countdown to end at a specific time, simply enter that time and let OCD Countdown calculate the duration automatically. Set a time, not a duration. Create multiple countdowns for cooking, meetings, workouts, breaks, departures, and everything else happening in your day. Each countdown stays easy to identify and track, so you always know what’s next. Choose an hour from 1–12, enter the minutes, and start your countdown. AM or PM is suggested for the next occurrence of your chosen time, and you can change it whenever needed. Keep track with Live Activities on supported iPhones, system alarms, optional spoken updates, and customizable sounds. Mute spoken alerts without moving your target time, or clear your countdowns when you are finished. An Apple Watch app lets you create and track countdowns on your wrist. Optional OCD Plus subscription: eligible new subscribers receive one month free, then the subscription renews annually at the price shown by the App Store. Manage or cancel in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Section Timer4 screens
OCD Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OCD Countdown at none against Section Timer's shown. Section Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Section Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OCD Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Section Timer against 5.0 for OCD Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Section Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, OCD Countdown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Section Timer versus OCD Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSection TimerOCD Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer标勇 张Christian Andrade

Customer experience

Section Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OCD Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Section Timer

One-time1
  • Purchase for lifetime$4.99
1 purchases

OCD Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Quicky Plus Annual1 Month trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Section Timer free?
Section Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OCD Countdown free?
OCD Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Section Timer or OCD Countdown?
Section Timer and OCD Countdown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Section Timer or OCD Countdown have ads?
Section Timer shows ads; OCD Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Section Timer or OCD Countdown?
Section Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and OCD Countdown every 2 weeks. Most recently, Section Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and OCD Countdown on October 25, 2026.

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