Countdown vs UTC ALARM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
This app helps you keep track of important dates and events with a simple countdown timer. Stay organized by visualizing the time remaining until your next significant moment.
- Event countdown timer
- Date tracking
- Stay organized
- Simplistic design
- Functional timer
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Countdown: Moments Tracker is a simplistic yet functional countdown timer that helps you stay organized by keeping track of important events and dates in your life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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 rating: Countdown at 5.0 against UTC ALARM's 4.0. Countdown also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). UTC ALARM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. UTC ALARM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Countdown ships an update weekly, UTC ALARM every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | UTC ALARM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Gershun | MAXIME CLEMENT SIMON LAURENT |
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Premium$1.99
- Pro$4.99
UTC ALARM
No in-app purchases
