UpDownCounter vs Timely
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UpDownCounter
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The very easy to use counter for both counting up and counting down. A big, easy to find, touch button accompanied by a click sound, makes it possible to use without need to focus at the screen. Tap the button and count upwards. A tap at zero button resets to zero. Correction button for up or down depending of mode. Insert a number, execute, and the counter counts backwards to zero where a ping is heard. Button for +10 intended for approximate counting of a large amount. Last state is saved until next session.
Timely
Perform arithmetic operations on time spans and numbers with this free utility. Supports addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, including percentages and modulus. It can also function as a standard calculator.
- Time span arithmetic
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
- Percentage and modulus calculations
- Standard calculator functionality
- Supports decimals and order of operations
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Timely allows you to perform arithmetic operations between time spans and numbers! Addition, subtract, multiplication and division are all supported - no ads and completely free. Timely displays time spans as Hour:Minutes:Seconds with support for decimals and order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), it can also be used as a normal calculator. Some examples of what you can do with Timely. - What pace is required to complete a 12km race in 50 minutes? 50:00 ÷ 12 = 4:10 min/km - Adding up timesheets for work. 07:30:00 + 01:00:00 + 02:25:00 = 10:55:00 Support for percentage and modulus are provided by the '%' key. - Percentage calculation 10:00 + 5% = 10:30 - Modulus calculation 50:00:00 % 24:00:00 = 02:00:00 You can tap on the number display to send me feedback if you encounter issues or have feature requests. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Timely at Free against UpDownCounter's $0.99. Timely also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
Timely is free to download; UpDownCounter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UpDownCounter ships an update every 6 months, Timely monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UpDownCounter | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | domesticusdevelop | Daniel Gatto |
In-app purchases
UpDownCounter
No in-app purchases
Timely
No in-app purchases
Questions
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