Smooth Countdown Lite vs Time Zone Meet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth Countdown Lite
This utility app provides a visually appealing countdown timer with a smoothly animated background. It offers customizable alarm options and supports both 12 and 24-hour time formats, making it a handy reminder tool.
- Smoothly animated background
- Day and night mode toggle
- Customizable alarm (none, one, repeated)
- 12 and 24 hour format support
- Ideal for device docks
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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
Time Zone Meet
Easily check current times in any city worldwide and plan meetings across different time zones. Avoid scheduling errors with a simple, fast interface designed for global coordination.
- Look up current local time for any city
- View IANA time zone information
- Plan meetings across multiple time zones
- Clean and fast user interface
- Optional sign-in for website premium features
- Available in English and Español
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TimeZoneMeet helps you see what time it is in another city—and plan meetings without the mental math. LOOK UP ANY CITY Type a city name and get the current local time and IANA time zone (for example Europe/Paris). Handy for travel, remote work, and messaging people in other regions. PLAN ACROSS TIME ZONES Use the scheduler to line up times that work in multiple places—fewer mistakes and less back-and-forth. SIMPLE & FAST Clean layout, quick results, and an optional “how this works” tip if you want a short walkthrough. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Upgrade with a one-time in-app purchase to remove ads and increase city suggestion limits. Restore purchases anytime from the footer if you reinstall or change devices. SIGN IN (OPTIONAL) Signing in is for website-related premium features; the core city search and scheduler work without an account. LANGUAGES English and Español. PRIVACY We send the city text you type to our servers to return suggestions and time zone results. See the in-app Privacy Policy link for details. TimeZoneMeet is built for anyone who asks “what time is it there?”—whether you’re coordinating a call or checking before you message someone across the globe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smooth Countdown Lite at none against Time Zone Meet's shown. Smooth Countdown Lite also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). Time Zone Meet's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 13 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Smooth Countdown Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time Zone Meet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Smooth Countdown Lite against 5.0 for Time Zone Meet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Smooth Countdown Lite ships an update every 13 months, Time Zone Meet every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Countdown Lite | Time Zone Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Cedric Brown |
Customer experience
Smooth Countdown Lite
Time Zone Meet
In-app purchases
Smooth Countdown Lite
- Smooth Countdown Upgrade$0.99
Time Zone Meet
- Premium$5.99
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