Countdown Timer vs Hidden Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timer
This app provides a clean, distraction-free way to track time with a calm, sensory-friendly interface. It's ideal for workouts, studying, or any task requiring focus, offering an optional pre-start countdown and large, easy-to-read display.
- Distraction-free time tracking
- Sensory-friendly, low-stim design
- Optional pre-start countdown
- Large, easy-to-read display
- Subtle sounds and haptics
- Fast and intuitive use
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Clean, Fast, Sensory-Friendly Timer This app gives you a clear, distraction-free way to track time. Set an optional countdown before the timer begins, stay focused with a calm interface, and use it for anything—workouts, kettlebells, HIIT, stretching, studying, or low-stim focus sessions. Nothing extra. Nothing confusing. Just a reliable timer that works instantly. Why people love it • Minimal, clutter-free design • Sensory-friendly (low-stim, gentle UI) • Optional pre-start countdown • Large, easy-to-read display • Optional subtle sounds + haptics • Fast and intuitive to use Great for • Kettlebell workouts • HIIT & circuit training • Yoga, stretching & breathwork • Studying and focus time • Low-stim environments • Cooking, chores, daily tasks A simple timer that helps you stay on track—without the noise.
Hidden Timer
This utility app provides a timer function that allows users to conceal the countdown while it is active. It offers a unique way to manage time without visual distraction.
- Hide timer countdown
- Stealth time management
- Simple timer functionality
- Distraction-free use
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A timer app that allows user to hide the time while the timer is running.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Countdown Timer at none against Hidden Timer's shown. Countdown Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hidden Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Countdown Timer against 5.0 for Hidden Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer | Hidden Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.8.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bret Lester | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer
No in-app purchases
Hidden Timer
No in-app purchases
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