Flow Timer vs Countdown Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flow Timer
This app uses calming animations to help you focus and track time for various activities. Set custom durations, choose themes and sounds, and create interval timers for study or workouts. It offers a distraction-free experience for mindful timing.
- Peaceful countdown animations
- Customizable timer durations
- Named timers for specific uses
- Calming background and timer sounds
- Themed visual preferences
- Interval timers for Pomodoro/HIIT
- Timer session tracking and badges
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Water climbs. Sand falls. A picture appears. Flow Timer is a visual timer: it shows you time instead of telling you. Water that climbs the glass as you go, a sand timer whose grains really fall, or a picture that paints itself while you work. Glance at it and you know how long is left — no numbers to read, no arithmetic. BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS When minutes feel invisible — as they often do for people with ADHD — a shape you can watch beats a number you have to interpret. That is the whole design. Nothing flashes, nothing nags, nothing demands a decision. The timer simply keeps being visible until it is done. A TIMER WORTH LOOKING AT Most timers are ugly because nobody expects you to watch them. This one is made to be watched: hand-drawn scenes, five colour palettes, an hourglass with real falling sand, calming sounds, and a zen mode that clears away everything but the time. Leave it running on a desk or a second screen and it earns its place. IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME Big enough to read from the back row, clear enough for a child who cannot read a clock yet. Transitions, tests, quiet reading, toothbrushing, screen time, bedtime wind-down. A visual countdown ends the "how long left?" question without anyone having to answer it. ALSO A GOOD STUDY TIMER Set any duration, name it, start it in one tap. Build interval sessions for pomodoro study blocks, workouts or circuits. Streaks, badges, a heatmap and monthly trends record where your focus actually went, from your very first session. OFFLINE, AND STAYS THAT WAY No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no ads. Flow Timer collects nothing about you because it has nowhere to send it — everything stays on your device unless you export a backup yourself. Available in 15 languages. ONE PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Free covers the liquid mode, the sand timer, intervals, every duration, most sounds and your daily statistics. Flow Timer Pro is an optional one-time purchase — never a subscription — adding canvas timers with your own photos, binaural beats and focus tones, your complete history, and backup export. Buy it once and it is yours for good. Built by one person who wanted a timer worth looking at.
Countdown Reminder
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Important days are always worth remembering — your child’s birthday, an anniversary, a trip, or the moment you reached a goal. Countdown keeps you from missing every moment worth celebrating and brings more sense of ritual to life. Whether it’s a birthday, an anniversary, a holiday, or a trip, study, work, health or financial goal, Countdown helps you record it and sets smart countdown reminders. It supports both Gregorian and lunar calendars, satisfying traditional holidays and personal habits; offers daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or every‑X‑days repeat modes, ensuring important moments aren’t overlooked. You can customise the alert time, get notified a few days ahead, and set a personalised notification tone for each reminder — from soft chimes to vibration or electronic sound — making every single alert full of meaning. The interface is clean and intuitive, operation easy, events managed by title, category, date clearly — keeping your days well organised. Countdown isn’t just a tool, but a caring companion in time: helping you plan each important day in advance, prepare surprises for loved ones, and leave a sense of anticipation for yourself. Countdown — walk with time, and never miss a moment that matters. Unlimited access to all features: you may subscribe for unlimited access to all app features. Subscription fees will be automatically charged based on the rate of the plan you selected. By using this app, you confirm that you understand and accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.yuque.com/kkv2/tfnckn/igt5zc99dgllicyc https://www.yuque.com/kkv2/tfnckn/yqv0m5rev0gpyefi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flow Timer at none against Countdown Reminder's 2. Countdown Reminder's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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 Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Flow Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flow Timer ships an update monthly, Countdown Reminder weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flow Timer | Countdown Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Codejuno Ltd | 国飞 闫 |
In-app purchases
Flow Timer
No in-app purchases
Countdown Reminder
- 1 month VIP1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Permanent VIP$3.99
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