Comparison

Reckoner Countdown vs ZapTime

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

Head to head
About

Reckoner Countdown

Easily track important dates like birthdays, anniversaries, and deadlines with customizable reminders and widgets. This app helps you stay organized and never miss a special occasion.

Highlights
  • Countdown and anniversary tracking
  • Exact-time and all-day reminders
  • Lunar date support
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Automatic theme and icon matching
  • History view for expired events
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Reckoner is a countdown app built for managing important dates with clarity. Track birthdays, anniversaries, exams, trips, holidays, deadlines, and personal goals, then keep them visible with reminders and widgets. Key Features: - Countdown and anniversary tracking - Exact-time reminders and all-day reminder support - Lunar date support for birthdays and traditional holidays - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick access - Automatic theme matching, icon selection, and clean card-based display - History view for expired events - iCloud sync across your Apple devices Reckoner helps you stay organized, see what matters next, and never miss an important day. By using this application, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ZapTime

This utility app provides a more accurate estimate of your iPhone's charging time. It uses a smart model based on observed charging behavior and live battery data for a clear ETA. The interface is designed for quick, daily checks.

Highlights
  • Live battery charge prediction
  • Smart estimation model
  • Accurate time until full charge ETA
  • Visually clean interface
  • Quick daily checks
Features
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ZapTime is a lightweight iOS utility app that predicts how long it will take for an iPhone to finish charging. Unlike the default iOS indicator, ZapTime uses a smart estimation model built from observed charging behaviour, device specifications, and your phone's live battery data. The result is a clear, accurate, and visually clean ETA ('time until full charge'), shown in a simple, friendly interface made for quick daily checks.

Screenshots

Reckoner Countdown3 screens
ZapTime3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZapTime at none against Reckoner Countdown's 3. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Reckoner Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. ZapTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Reckoner Countdown against 3.0 for ZapTime. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reckoner Countdown ships an update fortnightly, ZapTime every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reckoner Countdown versus ZapTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReckoner CountdownZapTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer占辉 百Josep Vicent Ibanez Piera

Customer experience

Reckoner Countdown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ZapTime

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reckoner Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly Premium Membership$1.991 Year
  • Monthly Premium Membership$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$3.99
None

ZapTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reckoner Countdown free?
Reckoner Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZapTime free?
ZapTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reckoner Countdown or ZapTime?
Reckoner Countdown and ZapTime are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Reckoner Countdown or ZapTime have ads?
Neither Reckoner Countdown nor ZapTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reckoner Countdown or ZapTime?
Reckoner Countdown ships an update fortnightly, and ZapTime every 4 weeks. Most recently, Reckoner Countdown was updated on August 18, 2026 and ZapTime on August 29, 2026.

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