Section Timer vs OCD Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simple design
- Timer support
- Countdown support
- Rest (break) mode
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1. Simple design 2. Support timer or countdown 3. Support rest(break) mode
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.
- Countdown to exact end time
- Multiple countdown tracking
- Live Activities support
- System alarms and spoken updates
- Apple Watch app integration
- Customizable sounds
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Section Timer | OCD Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 标勇 张 | Christian Andrade |
Customer experience
Section Timer
OCD Countdown
In-app purchases
Section Timer
- Purchase for lifetime$4.99
OCD Countdown
- Quicky Plus Annual1 Month trial$4.991 Year
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