Comparison

Smooth Countdown vs Tameno

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

Head to head
About

Smooth Countdown

Features
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Countdown the time with a smoothly animated background. It is the perfect reminder while the device waits in the dock. Features: - toggle between day and night mode - choose between no alarm, one alarm or repeated alarm sound - supports the 12 and 24 hour format - uses local notifications when the timer runs up

About

Tameno

This app provides a customizable interval timer that alerts you with vibration, sound, or screen flashes. It's designed for repetitive tasks, offering Siri shortcuts and home screen widgets for easy activation and control.

Highlights
  • Customizable intervals (2 seconds to 20 minutes)
  • Haptic, audio, and visual feedback options
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Vibration, sound, and screen flash alerts
Features
Currently charting
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Stop counting. Keep doing. Tameno is your versatile, auto-repeating timer that effectively guides you through any repetitive task. Set an interval between 2 seconds and 20 minutes, and Tameno will gently notify you each time it elapses (with a sound, a flash of your screen, or a haptic vibration) – and then automatically restart. = UNIVERSAL PURCHASE = Tameno is a one-time purchase. Buy it once and enjoy it across your Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV! = ANYTHING REPETITIVE BENEFITS FROM TAMENO = I originally built Tameno to solve two very specific daily needs: • Watering the garden: Getting tapped every 30 seconds so I can move to the next hedge plant without losing count. • Brushing my teeth: Getting a 10-second nudge to switch to the next side of each quadrant equally. Since its first release, users have found incredibly creative ways to use it: • Fitness & Health: Running/walking intervals, yoga pose holds, stretching routines, and physical therapy. • Mindfulness: Leading guided meditations, box breathing, and following the 20-20-20 “rule” to reduce eye strain (looking 20m away for 20s every 20 mins). • Productivity: Timing keyframes for manual animations, pacing presentations, and time-boxing tasks. = ALWAYS READY, ON EVERY DEVICE = Tameno provides Audio, Visual, and Haptic feedback perfectly tailored to the device you're using: • Apple Watch: Haptic vibrations (even in the background). • iPhone & iPad: Sound (background/foreground), screen flash (foreground), and vibration (iPhone only). • Mac: Sound, screen flash, Dock icon badging, and a convenient Menu Bar timer. • Apple TV: Sound (background/foreground) and screen flashes (foreground). = WIDGETS & SIRI SHORTCUTS = • Home Screen Widgets: (Available on Apple Watch, Mac, iPhone, and iPad) Quickly access your 'Favorite Interval', see your 'Recently Used' timers, or start a custom interval right from your Home Screen with Interactive Widgets. • Siri Shortcuts: Control Tameno with your voice. Set up custom phrases with custom intervals like “Hey Siri, I’m brushing my teeth” for a 10-second timer, or “Hey Siri, I’m watering my plants” for 30 seconds. --- Should you have any feedback, questions, or just want to say hi, please do not hesitate to contact or connect with me at https://eternalstorms.at/contact I look forward to hearing from you! – Matthias

Screenshots

Smooth Countdown4 screens
Tameno4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tameno at every 6 weeks against Smooth Countdown's every 21 months. Tameno also leads on chart position (#185 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). Smooth Countdown's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Smooth Countdown costs $0.99 and Tameno $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smooth Countdown ships an update every 21 months, Tameno every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Smooth Countdown versus Tameno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmooth CountdownTameno
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#185 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasMatthias Gansrigler-Hrad

In-app purchases

None

Smooth Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Tameno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smooth Countdown free?
Smooth Countdown costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tameno free?
Tameno costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smooth Countdown or Tameno have ads?
Neither Smooth Countdown nor Tameno shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smooth Countdown or Tameno?
Smooth Countdown ships an update every 21 months, and Tameno every 6 weeks. Most recently, Smooth Countdown was updated on October 4, 2026 and Tameno on October 8, 2026.

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