Chronometer and Countdown HD vs WAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chronometer and Countdown HD
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.
- 4 independent stopwatches
- Lap timing for up to 8 events
- 4 independent countdown timers
- Adjustable countdown times
- Synchronization buttons
- Background operation
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"Chronometer and Countdown HD" turns your iPad into a multi-stopwatch / multi-countdown timer. Useful in sporting competitions or during athletic training to measure athletic performance, in motor racing and wherever it is necessary to use one or more stopwatches / countdown (simultaneously). Features: - 4 independent chronometer (You can use them simultaneously together with the 4 countdowns) - Interruption and resumption of the stopwatches counting (independently one from another) - "Lap" for measuring the arrival of two subsequent events for each chronometer (total of 8 events simultaneously) - 4 countdown (independent and simultaneously) with remaining time adjustable (using the numeric keypad of the device) - synchronization buttons for all stopwatches and for all countdowns - chronometers and countdowns active even when the application is in the background
WAS
Easily switch between mobile and desktop website views with a single click. Test your own websites or browse any site as it would appear on different devices using custom user-agent strings. This browser simplifies cross-device testing without needing emulators.
- Switch between mobile and desktop views
- Change user-agent strings
- Built-in WebView browser
- Add custom user agents
- Quick compatibility testing settings
- Content verification tools
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The WAS browser allows you to switch between mobile and desktop views of a website with one click. Now you can browse any site or test your own by changing the user-agent string—which determines how the website is displayed. With the built-in WebView browser, you can see how your site will look on various smartphones, screens, and devices without needing to buy them or install additional emulators. WAS offers a wide range of built-in user agents, but if they aren't enough, you can easily add or create your own. Additionally, the application includes many built-in settings for quick compatibility testing and content verification. Download the app now and say goodbye to the hassle of testing websites on different devices!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WAS at 54% against Chronometer and Countdown HD's 0%. WAS also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 42 months). Chronometer and Countdown HD's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.49). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Chronometer and Countdown HD costs $0.99 and WAS $2.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WAS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAS has 95 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 54% of WAS's.
Chronometer and Countdown HD ships an update every 42 months, WAS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chronometer and Countdown HD | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.49 |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (95 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Natalini | Andreii Simaranov |
Customer experience
Chronometer and Countdown HD
WAS
In-app purchases
Chronometer and Countdown HD
No in-app purchases
WAS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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