# Chronometer and Countdown HD vs Text Workflow

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Workflow at 96% against Chronometer and Countdown HD's 0%. Text Workflow also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 2.0). Chronometer and Countdown HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Text Workflow is free to download; Chronometer and Countdown HD costs $0.99 up front. Text Workflow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Chronometer and Countdown HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text Workflow holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Workflow has 180 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Chronometer and Countdown HD's written reviews are positive against 96% of Text Workflow's.

Chronometer and Countdown HD ships an update every 42 months, Text Workflow every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chronometer and Countdown HD | Text Workflow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronometer-and-countdown-hd/id380855822/reviews) | **[4.7 (180 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-workflow-clean-any-text/id1623230250/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **180** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **95.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 3 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gianluca Natalini](https://appshunter.io/developer/348380792) | [Georgios Trigonakis](https://appshunter.io/developer/439577899) |

## What reviewers say

### Chronometer and Countdown HD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronometer-and-countdown-hd/id380855822)

This utility app transforms your iPad into a versatile multi-stopwatch and multi-countdown timer. It's ideal for timing sporting events, athletic training, or motor racing, allowing simultaneous use of multiple timers and lap measurements.

**Highlights:** 4 independent stopwatches, Lap timing for up to 8 events, 4 independent countdown timers, Adjustable countdown times, Synchronization buttons, Background operation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Text Workflow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-workflow-clean-any-text/id1623230250)

Effortlessly clean, convert, and format text with over 50 actions. Automate repetitive text tasks by saving steps as workflows, accessible with a single tap. Works privately on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

**Highlights:** 50+ text cleaning and formatting actions, Save and run custom text workflows, Clean AI-generated text, Format text from PDFs and web pages, Convert text to JSON, CSV, Markdown, Integrates with Shortcuts for automation, Sync workflows across devices with iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text Workflow Full Access | $0.99 | per month |
| Text Workflow Full Access | $6.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Adds significant functionality to Shortcuts
- 💡 Powerful text manipulation and data conversion
- 👍 Excellent for testing Regex patterns
- 👍 Incredibly useful and handy
- 👍 Magic in your pocket

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Family sharing for subscription not enabled
- 🐛 Free plan has a 100-character limit
- 🐛 Restore purchase doesn't work
- 🐛 Last update broke Shortcuts
- 🐛 Redirecting behavior in Shortcuts even without using the action

**Reported bugs**

- Last update broke Shortcuts
- Shortcuts open the app and stop instead of returning data
- Error message when selecting a workflow in Shortcuts action
- Restore purchase doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Support for family sharing for subscriptions
- Support for more languages
- Ability to convert VB code to C#
- Ability to change AI models (e.g., 16K ChatGPT, 32K GPT-4)
- Ability to alter AI temperature settings, top-p, top-K, frequency penalties, token limit, stop sequence


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chronometer and Countdown HD free?

Chronometer and Countdown HD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Text Workflow free?

Text Workflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chronometer and Countdown HD or Text Workflow?

Text Workflow is rated higher. Chronometer and Countdown HD averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Text Workflow averages 4.7 from 180 ratings.

### Do Chronometer and Countdown HD or Text Workflow have ads?

Neither Chronometer and Countdown HD nor Text Workflow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chronometer and Countdown HD or Text Workflow?

Chronometer and Countdown HD ships an update every 42 months, and Text Workflow every 8 days. Most recently, Chronometer and Countdown HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Text Workflow on November 14, 2026.

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