Comparison

Countdown vs TickStack

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

Head to head
About

Countdown

Enhance your focus and productivity with a customizable timer designed for deep work and mindful concentration. Block distractions with background sounds, set personalized timers, and stay motivated with rewards. Ideal for students and professionals seeking better time management.

Highlights
  • Customizable timers
  • Background soundscapes
  • Personalized workspace wallpapers
  • Daily focus notifications
  • Pomodoro and deep work modes
  • Home screen widget
  • Gamified motivation with coins
  • Goal list integration
Features
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Struggling to Stay Focused? 
 Study Timer is your ultimate focus companion, designed to help you stay consistent, eliminate distractions, and maximize your productivity. Whether you're studying, working, or pursuing creative goals, Study Timer helps you build lasting habits and stay on track. Key Features
 1. Set custom wallpapers for a personalized workspace 2. Choose relaxing background sounds to block distractions 3. Create custom timers to match your workflow 4. Get daily notifications to maintain focus and consistency 5. Designed for Pomodoro, deep work, and mindful productivity 6. Home screen widget to start timers instantly 7. Earn coins for starting timers to stay motivated 8. Add your Goal list to stay organized Ideal For
 1. Students preparing for exams 2. Professionals working remotely or in high-focus environments 3. Anyone seeking a better way to manage time and improve concentration Download now unlock your productive
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About

TickStack

Features
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Life has a lot of timers. Now they all have a home. TickStack lets you create, organize, and run multiple timers at once — for cooking, working out, laundry, deep focus, plants, and everything in between. One app for every countdown in your day. - Run everything at once Start your pasta timer, your laundry timer, and your focus block simultaneously. TickStack keeps them all running in the background and notifies you the moment each one finishes. - Built-in library of ready-to-use timers Don't want to set it up from scratch? Browse pre-made timers for boiling eggs, brewing coffee, power naps, stretch breaks, watering plants, rest sets, and dozens more. Add any to your home screen in one tap. - Organized by category Cooking. Fitness. Work. Home. Plants. Hobbies. Life. Every timer lives where it makes sense, so your egg timer and your HIIT rest timer don't end up in the same pile. - Always visible with home screen widgets Glance at your active timers without opening the app. TickStack widgets keep your countdowns front and center right on your home screen. - Pick your sound Choose from five distinct notification tones — Two Bells, Bell & Drop, Doorbell, Kalimba, or Kitchen Bell — so you know exactly which timer finished just by the sound. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown4 screens
TickStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Countdown at 3 against TickStack's 1. Countdown also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and TickStack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Countdown versus TickStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdownTickStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarthik rajaRevelRain

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly plan3 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Yearly Plan$1.99
2 purchases

TickStack

Subscriptions1
  • TickStack Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • TickStack Lifetime PRO$12.99

Questions

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

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