Comparison

Countdown vs Alarm Clock for Me

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Alarm Clock for Me

This app combines an alarm clock with music playlists, a sleep timer, weather forecasts, a countdown timer, and a flashlight. Customize your wake-up experience with designer clock themes and multiple alarm stop methods. It also includes a multifunctional timer for cooking or workouts.

Highlights
  • Customizable designer clock themes
  • Wake-up playlists with favorite music
  • Background alarm support
  • Multiple alarm stop methods (shake, math problem)
  • Sleep timer with music or white noise
  • Live weather conditions and temperature
  • Built-in flashlight
Features
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Wake up and go to sleep to your favorite music, never sleep through your alarm again, get your own collection of exclusive designer clocks, know weather conditions in your area, cook or work out with a multifunctional timer, and light up the darkness with a powerful built-in flashlight! FEATURES: * Choose from stylish designer themes for the clock: Digital (Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow), Ultrasonic (Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow), Wordy, ThinLine * Create your own wake-up playlist with the best music * Background alarm support: alarm will ring even if the app is not running * Choose a way to stop the alarm: shake your device or solve a math problem * Go to sleep to your favorite songs or white noise * Check live weather conditions and temperature * Change the screen brightness so that it doesn’t blind you after a good night’s sleep * Shake your device or double tap on the screen to switch on the flashlight * Convenient app settings. Get easy access to any option you need. Alarm Clock for Me provides the functionality of 6 indispensable apps in 1: ALARM - Wake up to your favorite music - Shake your device or solve a math problem to turn off the alarm - Set multiple alarms with different tunes - Background alarm support: alarm will go off even if the app is not running! - Easy access to the nearest alarm from the main screen - Huge Snooze/Stop alarm buttons - Add your notes to the alarm! - Adjustable volume of Sounds/Music - Vibrate / Fade in / Snooze options - Shake-to-snooze when alarm goes off CLOCK - Exclusive designer clocks - Vertical and horizontal modes - 12 or 24 time format - Show/Hide seconds - Show/Hide day of the week - Auto-Lock when plugged in ON/OFF - Auto-Lock when on battery ON/OFF - Customizable auto-lock time SLEEP TIMER - Use the shortcut on the main screen to go directly to the sleep timer settings - Create your own playlist with your favorite songs - Shuffle music ON/OFF - Adjust the volume of Music/Sounds - Go to sleep to white noise WEATHER - Check live weather conditions and temperature - Automatic detection of your current location and weather conditions display in your area - Weather conditions and temperature in any location you choose - Temperature unit: Fahrenheit/Celsius - Show Weather ON/OFF COUNTDOWN - Never miss important events and special occasions. Count down to your vacation, anniversary, graduation and more FLASHLIGHT - Shake your device or double tap on the screen to switch on the flashlight TIMER - No matter whether you are cooking or working out, multifunctional timer will always be at hand! Beautiful. Reliable. Versatile. Get the alarm clock that you've been looking for! For complete access to all Alarm Clock for Me features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Notifications – otherwise, alarm will not ring; *[OPTIONAL] Location data to provide you with the weather forecast for your exact location; *[OPTIONAL] Media library so that you can set your own music as an alarm or a sleep timer sound; *[OPTIONAL] Camera to activate a powerful built-in flashlight; *[OPTIONAL] Photos to give you a possibility to set them as countdown pictures. Privacy Policy: https://support.bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=749124884 Terms of Service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=749124884 Contact us: alarmclock@bendingspoons.com

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
Alarm Clock for Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alarm Clock for Me at Free against Countdown's $1.99. Alarm Clock for Me also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (124K vs 41). Countdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Alarm Clock for Me is free to download; Countdown costs $1.99 up front. Alarm Clock for Me sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm Clock for Me holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock for Me has 124K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 51% of Alarm Clock for Me's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdown ships an update every 2 months, Alarm Clock for Me every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Countdown versus Alarm Clock for Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownAlarm Clock for Me
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (41 ratings)4.6 (124K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews — better51.2% of reviews
Number of ratings41124K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitBit AppsMosaic S.r.l.

Customer experience

Countdown

All ratings41 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral12.7%
Negative7.9%

Alarm Clock for Me

All ratings123,690 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,918 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative39.8%

User reviews

Countdown

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🖥️ Large, clear display
  • ⏱️ Works as a countdown, stopwatch, and clock
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • 🔊 Audible alarms (air horn/chime)

Room to improve

  • 💰 Perceived as expensive for simplicity
  • 🔊 Alarm sounds could be higher quality
  • 🔄 AirPlay/external display rotation issues
  • ⏳ Screen can turn off after timer ends
  • 🚫 No standard white number option

Alarm Clock for Me

From 124K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great alarm clock
  • 🎨 Customizable display
  • 🎵 Ability to use own music
  • ⏰ Effective at waking up
  • 👍 Simple and user-friendly

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads in free version
  • 🔊 Ads play at full volume
  • 🐛 Alarms not working consistently
  • 🔋 Requires app to be open all night
  • 🤔 Confusing settings/options

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

Alarm Clock for Me

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Alarms not going off as scheduled
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Weather server unavailable issue
  • Alarms not working in Do Not Disturb mode
  • Alarm volume not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More default alarm sounds
  • Ability to create playlists for alarms
  • Option to wake up to radio/streaming music
  • Larger display font/numbers
  • Suspend alarm for a day option

In-app purchases

None

Countdown

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Alarm Clock for Me

Subscriptions8
  • Premium weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium with Free Trial7 Days trial$1.997 Days
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  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Countdown free?
Countdown costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alarm Clock for Me free?
Alarm Clock for Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown or Alarm Clock for Me?
Alarm Clock for Me is rated higher. Countdown averages 4.1 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Alarm Clock for Me averages 4.6 from 124K ratings.
Do Countdown or Alarm Clock for Me have ads?
Alarm Clock for Me shows ads; Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdown or Alarm Clock for Me?
Countdown ships an update every 2 months, and Alarm Clock for Me every 5 weeks. Most recently, Countdown was updated on October 29, 2026 and Alarm Clock for Me on October 30, 2026.

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