Comparison

It's Almost Time vs Controller Aiming Trainer

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

Head to head
About

It's Almost Time

Track the time remaining until important events with customizable countdowns. Set notifications and choose display details for each occasion. Share events with friends and access them across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdown display (years to seconds)
  • Adjustable colors for portrait and landscape modes
  • Event notifications
  • Unlimited occasions
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Event sharing via email and messages
  • Multiple widget types
Features
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Ever wonder how long until your next vacation, how many shopping days until Christmas, or how long until your next birthday? Well, now you can have that information at your fingertips. You simply enter the date and time of the event of interest and watch the seconds tick away! • Specify the level of detail to be displayed from Years down to Seconds • Specify the colors used to display the countdown and text • Control over the details and colors used separately for Portrait and Landscape modes • Set a notification when the occasion date and time arrives • Unlimited number of occasions • Occasions are stored securely in your iCloud account, so no one except you has access to them • Ability to share and receive occasions between your friends using email and messages • Several different types of Widgets

About

Controller Aiming Trainer

Enhance your accuracy in shooter games using a controller. This utility supports a wide range of popular controllers, including those for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch, along with Apple MFI certified devices. Practice and improve your aiming skills for a better gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Controller aiming practice
  • Supports PS4/PS5 controllers
  • Supports Xbox Series S/X controllers
  • Supports Nintendo Switch controllers
  • Supports Apple MFI controllers
  • Improve shooter game accuracy
Features
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This app allows you to train your aiming skills in shooter games with a game controller. The following controllers are supported. • Apple MFI certified controllers • Controllers compatible with PlayStation 4 or 5 • Controllers compatible with Xbox Series S or X • Controllers compatible with Nintendo Switch Other controllers may or may not be supported, but you can always try.

Screenshots

It's Almost Time4 screens
Controller Aiming Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

It's Almost Time and Controller Aiming Trainer both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of It's Almost Time's written reviews are positive against 0% of Controller Aiming Trainer's. It's Almost Time also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Controller Aiming Trainer's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Controller Aiming Trainer is free to download; It's Almost Time costs $1.99 up front. Controller Aiming Trainer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. It's Almost Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for It's Almost Time against 4.6 for Controller Aiming Trainer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 50 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of It's Almost Time's written reviews are positive against 0% of Controller Aiming Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

It's Almost Time ships an update every 5 weeks, Controller Aiming Trainer daily. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
It's Almost Time versus Controller Aiming Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIt's Almost TimeController Aiming Trainer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (28 ratings)4.6 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2850 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhot-n-GUI, LLCActowise LLC

Customer experience

It's Almost Time

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Controller Aiming Trainer

All ratings50 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

It's Almost Time

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Controller Aiming Trainer

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is It's Almost Time free?
It's Almost Time costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Controller Aiming Trainer free?
Controller Aiming Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, It's Almost Time or Controller Aiming Trainer?
It's Almost Time and Controller Aiming Trainer are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 28 and 50 ratings respectively.
Do It's Almost Time or Controller Aiming Trainer have ads?
Neither It's Almost Time nor Controller Aiming Trainer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, It's Almost Time or Controller Aiming Trainer?
It's Almost Time ships an update every 5 weeks, and Controller Aiming Trainer daily. Most recently, It's Almost Time was updated on September 5, 2026 and Controller Aiming Trainer on September 7, 2026.

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