Comparison

PokerTimer vs Poker countdown

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

Head to head
About

PokerTimer

Manage your poker tournament blinds and breaks with this elegant and simple clock. Focus on your game with a clear, minimalist display that shows essential information without distractions. Easily customize blind structures and enjoy a smooth tournament experience.

Highlights
  • Blind structure setup
  • Break timer
  • Minimalist display
  • Sound and vibrate alerts
  • Edit blind structure
  • Display next level
  • Share structure files
Features
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Add a touch of class for FREE to your next poker tournament. This simple poker clock allows you to easily setup your blind structure and worry more about your cards over keeping track of the blinds. We don't try to show you too much or do too much. Look at the screen and see what you need to see, no extra graphics or horrible formatting. We do just what you need to run your tournament effectively without gimmicks getting in the way. One of the most popular Poker Clocks in the AppStore. See why PokerTimer is used in thousands of tournaments by hundreds of thousands of players. • Beautiful glossy minimalist display • Show blinds, antes, and breaks • Two sound choices and vibrate for iPhone • Quickly add to or edit your blind structure • Pause at level end option • Option to keep system awake • Display Next Level • Share a structure file(compatible with Mac Version). • Display the timer with Airplay Mirroring on compatible TV devices. • Universal Support • Oh, and it's FREE! If you like the app, upgrade to the Pro Version for even more. It adds: • Unlimited Structures • Speech Announcements • Global Chip Color Display • Background Colors • Icon Choices • Custom Sound Option • Hand Timer • Average Stack View • No Ads --------------------------- If you are enjoying the product please help us by giving us a good rating or review and get our rating up where it should be. We are known to address problems right away so please contact us directly if you see anything wrong. We have tested and used this App to run over 100 tournaments ourselves. We know you will agree that this is the most solid poker timer on the iOS market. --------------------------- • Let's play some poker! • New Version 3.0! Don't worry we didn't do too much tinkering, the app has been 'timeless' since it's release in 2010, and we know it still looks and works great. So we just made sure it works perfectly on the newest devices, and added some great new options.

About

Poker countdown

Features
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A straightforward countdown app. It displays as a red seven-segment display like an LED light. Users can set the countdown in seconds. It will simply start to count down. People can restart the countdown by swiping right anywhere. Swipe left to extend certain seconds to the countdown. Tap on the number to pause or resume. The display can be set to optimise for the people operating or the people sitting opposite of the operator. Users can subscribe to remove the little Ads, so that your app can look more professional. Use this app when you frequently need to give a countdown to players' actions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yologt.github.io/PokerCountdownAppAds/PrivacyPolicy.txt

Screenshots

PokerTimer4 screens
Poker countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poker countdown at none against PokerTimer's 1. Poker countdown also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). PokerTimer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support 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. PokerTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poker countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokerTimer ships an update every 3 months, Poker countdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PokerTimer versus Poker countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokerTimerPoker countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBirdsoft LLCTing Gao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PokerTimer

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro Version$6.99
None

Poker countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PokerTimer free?
PokerTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poker countdown free?
Poker countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PokerTimer or Poker countdown have ads?
Poker countdown shows ads; PokerTimer does not.
Which is updated more often, PokerTimer or Poker countdown?
PokerTimer ships an update every 3 months, and Poker countdown monthly. Most recently, PokerTimer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Poker countdown on October 10, 2026.

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