Comparison

Countdown48 vs Hands

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

Head to head
About

Countdown48

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An alternative countdown app that takes up the entire screen. Configurable fonts and colors, and optional unit format. It also includes a time ramp panel to set the total time. Enter a date and see how many days are left and which anniversary to celebrate. Use it to time various chores and activites at home, in the shop, in the classroom, or in the office.

About

Hands

Design and customize your own analog clock widgets for your Home Screen. Choose from various hand and numeral styles, colors, and sizes. Share your creations with the community and explore designs made by others.

Highlights
  • Design custom analog clock widgets
  • Configure hand and numeral styles
  • Adjust size, weight, and colors
  • Use catalog clocks as starting points
  • Browse and share community designs
  • Send clocks to friends
Features
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The analog clock workshop. Design your own clock widget, then put it on your Home Screen. Configure the hand style, numeral style, numeral position, size, and weight, colors, second hand, and more. Start from scratch, or use one of the clocks in the Catalog as a starting point. Browse Community Clocks to see designs other people have made and shared, and share your own back: send a clock to a friend and they can add it straight to their own library. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown483 screens
Hands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Countdown48 at 17.6 against Hands's 26.2. On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown48 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hands sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Countdown48 versus Hands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown48Hands
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHerbert CallerChristian James Sheehan Lowry

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown48

One-time1
  • Sin Anuncios$1.99
3 purchases

Hands

Subscriptions2
  • Hands Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Hands Pro Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hands Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Countdown48 free?
Countdown48 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hands free?
Hands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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