SXSW® GO vs Rummi Countdown Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SXSW® GO
This official event guide helps attendees make the most of their SXSW 2026 experience. Explore artists, speakers, and events, and build your personalized schedule.
- Explore artists, speakers, and events
- Build personalized schedule
- Official event guide
- SXSW 2026 access
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SXSW® GO, presented by Paramount+, is the official mobile app for getting the most out of attending SXSW 2026. With SXSW® GO, you can explore our list of artist, speakers, and events. Log in and start building your schedule.
Rummi Countdown Timer
A simple countdown timer designed for board games like Rummikub. It features large, easy-to-read displays, customizable player configurations, and audible warnings as time expires. The timer resets with a single tap, making game management seamless.
- Large countdown display
- Tap to reset
- Warning sounds
- Configurable for players
- Player seating configuration
- No player name entry needed
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Countdown timer to be used with games such as Rummikub: - Large countdown timer - Tap anywhere to reset timer - Warning sounds as time is running out - Easily configurable for number of players - Easily configurable for players' seating positions - No need to enter player names as timer rotates for each player
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rummi Countdown Timer at 83% against SXSW® GO's 40%. Rummi Countdown Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). SXSW® GO's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 10). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rummi Countdown Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SXSW® GO has 2.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of SXSW® GO's written reviews are positive against 83% of Rummi Countdown Timer's.
SXSW® GO ships an update every 3 months, Rummi Countdown Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SXSW® GO | Rummi Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.2K ratings) | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SXSW, LLC | Colin Blake |
Customer experience
SXSW® GO
Rummi Countdown Timer
Bugs and requests
SXSW® GO
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Frequent crashes
- Unreliable sync between app and website
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to see all bands at a venue
- Filters to see events by time, venue, and pass type
- Retain last viewed screen when reopening the app
- Better search and filtering functionality
- Improved syncing between app and website
Rummi Countdown Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SXSW® GO
No in-app purchases
Rummi Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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