Comparison

TimePalLite vs Countdown by Kired

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

Head to head
About

TimePalLite

Effortlessly schedule meetings across different time zones. This app displays selected city times in a clear grid, highlighting holidays and calendar conflicts. Easily find a suitable meeting time for everyone and send out the plan via email.

Highlights
  • Compare city times in a grid view
  • View public holidays
  • Check calendar conflicts
  • Create meeting groups
  • Drag to select time range
  • Email meeting plans
  • DST and sunrise/sunset indicators
Features
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Featured in 'What's Hot' and 'New and Noteworthy' sections!! "Pick of the week" by iSource.com. "...when you want to schedule a meeting at some time in the future with people in different time zones, you yearn for a painless and pleasurable way to schedule said meeting... TimePal delivers on this promise in a great way." -- iSource.com "TimePal is the best application ever." -- Apple World Today "TimePal is a great aid to keep around when you just aren’t sure about the time." -- Apps on Tapp Isn't it mind boggling to plan a call between people spread out all over the world? Is it too early? lunch time? Or dead in the night? Is it a holiday in Mexico or a weekend in India? TimePal solves this with a simple and easy way to see your selected city times on a grid and lets you find the time that fits all. You can then email the meeting plan out to the group. Meeting planning has never been this easy and fun! Features: - Your selected city times in an easily comparable view. - Public holiday indications on the cities. - Your calendar appointment indications to check for conflicts. - Setup meeting groups. - Easy touch and drag to select time range - Create events in calendar - Email meeting time - DST indication - Sunrise/sunset indication

About

Countdown by Kired

Easily track important dates like birthdays, holidays, and events with custom countdowns. Receive timely reminders and review past events with archived countdowns. Never miss a moment again.

Highlights
  • Custom event countdowns
  • Seasonal backgrounds
  • Event reminders
  • Push notifications
  • Archived countdowns
Features
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Never forget anything important! Events, birthdays, concerts, holidays and more! Set your own countdown and watch the time fly by. Set special reminders to alert you at the time of the event. You don’t need to keep it in your head anymore, we got you! Whats in the app? - Do you have some events and holidays you can’t remember? We have your back. Create countdown for every occasion - Countdowns with seasonal backgrounds - Create your own events and remainders. The app with push notifications when you need it - Look at the past with archived countdowns where you can see your past plans If you have a feedback for us or a feature to request don't hesitate and just shake your iPhone and leave us a message.

Screenshots

TimePalLite3 screens
Countdown by Kired3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countdown by Kired at none against TimePalLite's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. TimePalLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Countdown by Kired asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimePalLite ships an update every 2 months, Countdown by Kired every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TimePalLite versus Countdown by Kired: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimePalLiteCountdown by Kired
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMafiaRadek Novak

Customer experience

TimePalLite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative35.6%

Countdown by Kired

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TimePalLite

One-time1
  • TimePal Full Version Upgrade$2.99
None

Countdown by Kired

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimePalLite free?
TimePalLite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown by Kired free?
Countdown by Kired is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimePalLite or Countdown by Kired have ads?
Neither TimePalLite nor Countdown by Kired shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimePalLite or Countdown by Kired?
TimePalLite ships an update every 2 months, and Countdown by Kired every 5 weeks. Most recently, TimePalLite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Countdown by Kired on November 3, 2026.

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