Comparison

Tilo vs Countdown

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

Head to head
About

Tilo

This app helps you master your time with a simple, record-first approach. It offers a focus timer, Pomodoro technique, and detailed analytics to visualize where your time goes and optimize your daily activities. Designed with neurodiversity in mind, it provides gentle insights without pressure.

Highlights
  • Focus Timer / Pomodoro
  • Countdown / Stopwatch
  • Task Tags for categorization
  • Visual Time Analytics
  • Continuous Timeline view
  • ADHD-friendly design
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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「Regain your time and balance — starting with a simple time log.」 Tilo is a tool designed to help you master your time. Focus Timer + Pomodoro + Timeline + Time Analytics No complex plans. No packed schedules. Just hit start and record your real day. ----------------------------------------- Ever had moments when you’ve been busy all day but can’t say what you actually did? Plans left unfinished, to-do lists growing longer, anxiety quietly rising. Perhaps true control doesn’t come from planning—but from seeing your real time. When recording becomes a habit, the rhythm of your life, where your focus goes, and even your emotions… all begin to appear along your timeline. Tilo was created from this idea: A lightweight, low-pressure, record-first time management tool. Inspired by the Lyubischev time-tracking method. ----------------------------------------- 【Features】 · Focus Timer / Pomodoro: Distribute focus and rest scientifically, reduce wasted time · Countdown / Stopwatch: Flexible timing options for different work styles · Task Tags: Categorize your activities (Study / Workout / Work) and track time precisely · Time Analytics: Visual charts to review where your time goes and optimize future planning · Timeline: A clear, continuous view of your daily time investment · Event Review: Track each event’s flow, insights, and reflections through time · ADHD-friendly & neurodiversity-aware design: Minimal steps, no judgmental feedback—gentle insights that support self-awareness without pressure or anxiety · Minimal & Ad-free: Lightweight, distraction-free, low battery consumption 【Perfect For】 - Students: Track study time by subject; improve focus with Pomodoro - Office Workers: Log meetings, writing sessions, and tasks to optimize daily time use - Freelancers: Track time by project and understand your monthly workload at a glance - ADHD / Neurodivergent Users: If staying focused is hard, recording your time helps reveal patterns and shows where your day goes - Self-Reflectors: Review your time, events, and categories to understand your progress and personal insights Simple. Clear. See your time. Feature suggestions? Email duka33@126.com or find me on Xiaohongshu/RedNote @度卡山山 This app follows Apple’s official terms: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Countdown

Features
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Never miss a moment that matters. Countdown helps you track and anticipate life's most important events with beautiful, glanceable countdowns. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Create countdowns for birthdays, vacations, graduations, weddings, holidays, or any event worth waiting for. Choose from 16 icons and 8 colors to personalize each countdown. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your countdowns at a glance without opening the app. Add small or medium widgets to your home screen and watch the days tick away. SHARE THE EXCITEMENT Counting down to something special? Share it with friends and family. They can join your countdown with a simple link and count down together. PROGRESS TRACKING See how far you've come with visual progress indicators. Each countdown shows a progress ring and percentage so you know exactly where you stand. SYNC EVERYWHERE Your countdowns sync automatically to the cloud. Access them from any device, and never lose your important dates.

Screenshots

Tilo4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tilo and Countdown are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Tilo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tilo versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiloCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer虹宇 徐khalifah Alsadah

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tilo

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Tilo Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$5.991 Year
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  • Tilo Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time4
  • Early Bird Rewards$4.99
  • Tilo Pro - Mac Upgrade$6.99
  • Tilo Pro Lifetime - Mac$8.99
Show 1 more
  • Tilo Pro Lifetime - iOS & macOS$14.99
1 purchases

Countdown

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Tilo free?
Tilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tilo or Countdown have ads?
Neither Tilo nor Countdown shows ads.

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