Chronometer and Countdown HD vs Gig Sign
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
Gig Sign
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A simple yet effective way to get the attention of the barista or restaurant host so you can get in and then out quickly with your order. Make it easy for them to see who you are picking up for without having to say a word!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Gig Sign at Free against Chronometer and Countdown HD's $0.99. Gig Sign also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 42 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Gig Sign is free to download; Chronometer and Countdown HD costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chronometer and Countdown HD ships an update every 42 months, Gig Sign every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chronometer and Countdown HD | Gig Sign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Natalini | Paul Hartley |
In-app purchases
Chronometer and Countdown HD
No in-app purchases
Gig Sign
No in-app purchases
Questions
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