Comparison

Poker Timer Pocket vs Poker countdown

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

Head to head
About

Poker Timer Pocket

This app simplifies running poker tournaments with an automatic blind structure generator and a clear timer display. It offers manual customization options and a beautiful, clutter-free interface for home games and small events. A free trial lets you explore all premium features.

Highlights
  • Automatic blind structure generator
  • Clear blind timer display
  • Manual level and break customization
  • Beautiful and simple UI
  • 7-day free trial of premium features
Features
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◆ About the App Poker Timer Pocket is a minimalist yet powerful blind timer app, perfect for home poker games and small poker tournaments. It was designed with a focus on ease of use and aesthetic simplicity, allowing anyone to easily generate and display tournament structures. ◆ Key Features Auto Structure Generator Just enter your starting stack, number of players, and desired play time. The app instantly generates an optimal blind structure, no math required. Blind Timer Display See current level, time remaining, next blinds, and breaks at a glance. The large, easy-to-read interface makes the app fully usable from just your smartphone. Beautiful UI & Smooth UX No ads, no clutter, clean & focused design. Built to keep your attention on the game, not the screen. Full Manual Customization You can also edit, add, or remove levels and breaks manually. Ideal for home games, events, or custom poker setups. 7-Day Free Trial Try all premium features for free, no sign-up required. Not locked behind a subscription, you can experience everything before deciding. ◆ Recommended For Poker enthusiasts hosting home games at home, bars, or cafés Game organizers who want to simplify blind level and break management Users frustrated with complicated poker timer apps looking for a cleaner and smarter alternative Dealers and tournament directors running small-scale poker events Anyone who wants to make the most of their poker time with friends ◆ Why Poker Timer Pocket? When I tried to host a home poker tournament myself, I realized there were no timer apps that were both well-designed and pleasant to use. Most existing tools were overly complex or visually outdated. I wanted something more intuitive. An app that felt good to use. That desire led me to create Poker Timer Pocket, designed from a player’s perspective with real-world use in mind. Poker is about focus, flow, and enjoying the moment with others. So the structure manager should be smooth, minimal, and stress-free. Poker Timer Pocket was built to make that experience possible.

About

Poker countdown

Features
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A straightforward countdown app. It displays as a red seven-segment display like an LED light. Users can set the countdown in seconds. It will simply start to count down. People can restart the countdown by swiping right anywhere. Swipe left to extend certain seconds to the countdown. Tap on the number to pause or resume. The display can be set to optimise for the people operating or the people sitting opposite of the operator. Users can subscribe to remove the little Ads, so that your app can look more professional. Use this app when you frequently need to give a countdown to players' actions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yologt.github.io/PokerCountdownAppAds/PrivacyPolicy.txt

Screenshots

Poker Timer Pocket4 screens
Poker countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poker countdown at none against Poker Timer Pocket's 1. Poker Timer Pocket's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price 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. Poker Timer Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Poker countdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poker Timer Pocket ships an update every 5 days, Poker countdown monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Poker Timer Pocket versus Poker countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker Timer PocketPoker countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVIZORATing Gao

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Poker Timer Pocket

One-time1
  • Continue Using the App$2.99
None

Poker countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poker Timer Pocket free?
Poker Timer Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poker countdown free?
Poker countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poker Timer Pocket or Poker countdown have ads?
Poker countdown shows ads; Poker Timer Pocket does not.
Which is updated more often, Poker Timer Pocket or Poker countdown?
Poker Timer Pocket ships an update every 5 days, and Poker countdown monthly. Most recently, Poker Timer Pocket was updated on October 25, 2026 and Poker countdown on October 25, 2026.

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