Countdown Color Timer vs UTC ALARM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Color Timer
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This is just another countdown timer, but with a focus on displaying of halves and quarters on four different views. You can set hours, minutes and seconds. The yellow fields turn red the last 10 seconds. It might be 'useful' to some people to have a stand-alone app for doing just this. To see more apps like this, go to www.discobajas.com
UTC ALARM
This utility app allows users to set alarms based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), also known as Zulu time. It is ideal for professionals who work across different time zones, such as pilots and cabin crew, ensuring timely notifications regardless of local time.
- Set alarms in UTC (Zulu time)
- Multiple custom named alarms
- Reliable notifications
- Large, clear UTC time display
- Clean, dark interface
- Works offline
- No account required
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UTC ALARM - Set alarms in Coordinated Universal Time (Zulu time). Perfect for pilots, cabin crew, aviation professionals, and anyone working across time zones. Set alarms that trigger at exact UTC times, regardless of your local timezone. Features: • Large, clear UTC time display • Create multiple alarms with custom names • Reliable notifications even when the app is closed • Clean, dark interface optimized for iPad • No account required - works offline Free with no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: UTC ALARM at Free against Countdown Color Timer's $0.49. UTC ALARM also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months). Countdown Color Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
UTC ALARM is free to download; Countdown Color Timer costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Countdown Color Timer ships an update every 9 months, UTC ALARM every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Color Timer | UTC ALARM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stein Erik Nilsen | MAXIME CLEMENT SIMON LAURENT |
In-app purchases
Countdown Color Timer
No in-app purchases
UTC ALARM
No in-app purchases
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