Comparison

Countdown vs Timer Countdown & Share

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Easily track upcoming events and deadlines. Set a date and name for any occasion to see the remaining time in months, weeks, and days. Never forget important dates again with this helpful reminder tool.

Highlights
  • Track upcoming events
  • Count down time remaining
  • Display time in months, weeks, days
  • Remember important dates
  • Set custom event names
Features
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Do you have an event approaching? Want to know how long is left before this event? This application will do the job perfectly! Set the date of your choice and the name of the event, and you’ll quickly see how many months, weeks and days you have left. This application remembers important dates for you and helps you count down to the deadline. Terms of service: https://termsfeed.com/terms-service/5c8b6678a74ea05ab5f671329b35ddc1

About

Timer Countdown & Share

Features
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Set a timer or countdown, then share it — everyone sees the same live countdown, updating in real time. • Timers and day-aware countdowns — "3d 04:12:09" when it's far off, "12:09" once it's close • Share a live, synced timer over iMessage. Pause, resume, or extend it and everyone watching sees the change instantly • Home Screen widgets and a Live Activity / Dynamic Island view, so the time is on screen without opening the app • Apple Watch companion app • Ask Siri to start a timer or countdown, or use the Home Screen quick actions • No app required for recipients — a shared link opens a live countdown page for anyone No ads, no accounts, no tracking. Your timers stay on your device unless you choose to share one.

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Timer Countdown & Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer Countdown & Share at none against Countdown's 2. Timer Countdown & Share also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countdown's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). On price and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Timer Countdown & Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Timer Countdown & Share every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown versus Timer Countdown & Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownTimer Countdown & Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperoWorld SoftwarePudari Lokesh

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Countdown Pro - days Counter7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime access$12.99
None

Timer Countdown & Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer Countdown & Share free?
Timer Countdown & Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Countdown or Timer Countdown & Share have ads?
Countdown shows ads; Timer Countdown & Share does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Timer Countdown & Share?
Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timer Countdown & Share every 9 days. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 29, 2026 and Timer Countdown & Share on October 24, 2026.

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