Countdown vs Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
A minimalist, full-screen timer app designed for high visibility. It offers stopwatch, timer, and clock modes with customizable alerts and advanced control options. Ideal for events and games where a clear time display is essential.
- Full-screen countdown timer
- Stopwatch, timer, and clock modes
- Customizable chime or air horn alerts
- Adjustable countdown duration up to 10 hours
- Color-coded time display
- Optional tenths of a second display
- Bluetooth keyboard control
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Replace the old sand timer in your favorite game with one that packs a punch! The countdown takes center stage in this app as a full-screen timer counts down the seconds. Run silently, or play a chime or air horn sound to let everyone know that time is up! Perfect for TV broadcasts, classrooms, debates, game shows, sporting events, or anywhere a highly visible stopwatch, timer, or clock with a streamlined appearance is needed. Features: + Beautiful design, maximizing countdown visibility + Tap anywhere to start or stop the countdown + Three modes - stopwatch, timer, or clock + Set a countdown up to 10 hours + Display the time in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or purple Advanced features: + Optionally show tenths of a second during the last minute for extra excitement + Optionally flash during the last ten seconds + Optionally play an air horn or a chime sound when time is up + Optionally show elapsed time after the timer reaches 0:00 (double-tap or long-press the Timer icon on the settings screen to choose) + The device will not sleep while the timer is running + Background notifications make sure you know when your timer ends + Double-tap the time on the settings screen to switch between 1, 5, and 15-second increments Super-advanced features: + Control the timer remotely using a Bluetooth keyboard: The space bar starts/stops, escape resets, and you can change the countdown time by typing a number followed by enter. + Display the timer on an external screen using AirPlay mirroring, while keeping the controls visible only on your device! + Use side-by-side with other apps on iPad in slide-over or split-view mode
Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer
This utility app offers three essential tools: a buzzer for events, a stopwatch with lap timing, and a customizable timer with audible alerts. It's designed for ease of use in various scenarios.
- Multiple buzzer sounds for events
- Stopwatch with lap timing
- Customizable timer with minute/hour input
- Automatic time conversion
- End-of-timer beep alert
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Buzzer - Stopwatch - Timer Buzzer is a three-in-one app, with buzzer, stop watch and timer facility. Buzzer >> Buzzer is an app that lets you play buzzer during quiz shows or other such events. Here user has nine different buzzer sound available to choose from. Stopwatch >> Here user have to start the stop watch, create lap and find time difference between two different laps. Timer >> User can start timer by selecting seconds, minutes and hour. Here user can provide input as 400 seconds and the app will automatically convert to minute and seconds. After completion of the timer, one beep sound will play to indicate the end of timer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This App is developed at ASWDC by Rajpara Doli(140540107105), 7th Sem CE Student. ASWDC is Apps, Software and Website Development Center @ Darshan Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajkot run by Students & Staff of Computer Engineering Department Write to us: aswdc@darshan.ac.in Visit: http://www.darshan.ac.in http://www.darshan.ac.in/aswdc Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarshanInstitute.Official Follows us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/darshan_inst
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer at Free against Countdown's $1.99. Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer is free to download; Countdown costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Countdown ships an update every 2 months, Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #194 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BitBit Apps | G Sanghani |
Customer experience
Countdown
Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer
Bugs and requests
Countdown
Reported bugs
4 issues- App cannot be quit on iOS 12.4
- Phone heats up and slows down (reported once)
- AirPlay/external display rotation issues (upside down/cut off)
- Screen turns off after timer ends, requiring unlock
Requested features
24 requests- Show elapsed time after countdown ends
- Airhorn as an option to start a countdown
- European clock format (24h)
- Countdown to a specific date and time
- Add seconds to the clock display
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- Fully hide menu/iPhone switchbar
- Six-digit format
- Multiple timers open simultaneously
- Changeable background colors
- Selectable/longer horn sound
- Control from Apple Watch
- Timer visible in other apps/home screen
- Beep chime for the last 3 seconds
- Flash color matching clock color
- Prevent screen from shutting off when app is open
- Option for alarm to repeat
- Customizable 'countdown to start' feature
- More sound variations
- Visual clue for count-up feature
- Count up screen background white only if flash is on
- Tap twice anywhere to reset
- Second, non-air horn, pleasant chime sound
- Option to show seconds for clock display
- Portrait mode option
Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Countdown
No in-app purchases
Buzzer, Stopwatch & Timer
No in-app purchases
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