Comparison

1Stopwatch vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

1Stopwatch

This utility app enhances your device's display with a stopwatch that can be shown on the Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Control Center. It offers history records with iCloud sync, customizable tick sounds, and Siri integration for hands-free control.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island stopwatch display
  • Lock Screen and Control Center integration
  • History records with iCloud Sync
  • Multiple tick sound options
  • Siri voice commands for start/stop
Features
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The missing stopwatch features: 1. Display stopwatch on Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Control Cetner 2. History Records with iCloud Sync between your devices 3. Multiple nice stopwatch tick sounds 4. Use Hey Siri to Start stopwatch and Stop stopwatch

About

Countdown

Features
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Count the days until your next birthday, wedding, vacation or big event. Attesa brings your photo countdowns, event tasks and widgets together, so every important date feels closer. YOUR DAYS UNTIL, AT A GLANCE See the days, hours, minutes and seconds until each event. Keep your upcoming moments together and give past memories a place of their own. A BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN THAT FEELS PERSONAL Choose a favorite photo and create a birthday countdown for someone who matters. Customize your event cards with colors and gradients, and watch the days left get smaller. YOUR WEDDING COUNTDOWN Make the wait part of the celebration. Create a wedding countdown with your own photo and keep the big day close on your Home Screen. VACATION COUNTDOWN, FROM PLANS TO TAKEOFF Looking forward to a weekend away or a long-awaited adventure? Set up a vacation countdown or trip countdown and see how many days are left before you go. COUNTDOWN WIDGETS FOR YOUR SCREENS Keep your events visible with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Your countdown widget lets you check the time remaining without opening the app. GET READY FOR EACH EVENT Keep packing lists, gifts and other tasks with the event they belong to. Track your progress, add reminders and recurring events, and import calendar events and contact birthdays. KEEP YOUR MOMENTS CLOSE Find your events on Apple Watch and its complications. On an open iPhone Duo, browse your moments and details side by side. The interface also adapts to iPad. START WITH 5 FREE EVENTS Create up to 5 events for free. Attesa+ unlocks unlimited events and Live Activities on compatible iPhones with a one-time purchase. No subscription or renewals. Live Activities require Attesa+ and a compatible device. Available in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. No Attesa account required. No ads. Pick your next big moment. Attesa counts the days with you.

Screenshots

1Stopwatch4 screens
Countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

1Stopwatch and Countdown are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. 1Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1Stopwatch ships an update fortnightly, Countdown every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
1Stopwatch versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1StopwatchCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兴华 范Abdelhafid YOUNES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

1Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Attesa+$7.99

Questions

Is 1Stopwatch free?
1Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 1Stopwatch or Countdown have ads?
Neither 1Stopwatch nor Countdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1Stopwatch or Countdown?
1Stopwatch ships an update fortnightly, and Countdown every 8 days. Most recently, 1Stopwatch was updated on November 3, 2026 and Countdown on November 5, 2026.

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