Comparison

Flow Timer vs Countdown Reminder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Countdown Reminder

Features
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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

Screenshots

Flow Timer4 screens
Countdown Reminder3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Timer ships an update monthly, Countdown Reminder weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flow Timer versus Countdown Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow TimerCountdown Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodejuno Ltd国飞 闫

In-app purchases

None

Flow Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown Reminder

Subscriptions1
  • 1 month VIP1 Month trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Permanent VIP$3.99

Questions

Is Flow Timer free?
Flow Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown Reminder free?
Countdown Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow Timer or Countdown Reminder have ads?
Neither Flow Timer nor Countdown Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Timer or Countdown Reminder?
Flow Timer ships an update monthly, and Countdown Reminder weekly. Most recently, Flow Timer was updated on September 16, 2026 and Countdown Reminder on September 21, 2026.

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