TickDown vs Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TickDown
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TickDown helps you count down to the moments that matter. Create simple timers for holidays, birthdays, events, or personal goals — and see them instantly on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. With iCloud sync, your timers are always up to date across all your devices. When the countdown ends, you’ll get a clear local notification so you never miss what’s important. Features • Custom timers — set countdowns for any future date or time, or use quick presets like +1 hour, tomorrow 9:00 or +1 month. • Live Activities — follow the countdown in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen during the last hour. • Widgets — small, medium and large Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets and a New Timer control for Control Center. • iCloud sync — your timers appear on all devices signed in with the same Apple Account. • Notifications — get reminded the moment your timer expires, or mute individual timers. • Siri and Shortcuts — start a new timer with your voice. • Modern design — Liquid Glass on iOS 26, a clean native look on iOS 18, full dark mode support. • Privacy first — your data stays private in your iCloud account. No tracking, no analytics. Whether it’s a holiday, a birthday, or a personal milestone, TickDown keeps you on track in the simplest way possible.
Counter
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Count anything with ease. Counter is a simple, elegant tally counter that makes tracking effortless — the whole screen is your button. Features - Tap anywhere on the screen to count, no need to look down. - Haptic and sound feedback for every tap. - Decrement and reset with confirmation to avoid mistakes. - Automatically saves your counts between sessions. - Clean, modern design. - Count up to 4 things at once on a single screen. - 6 color themes, from calm to retro. - Keep Screen On mode for long counting sessions. Counter Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription, yours forever. No accounts, no ads, no data collection — just a pure, focused counter that does its job beautifully. Legal: - Privacy Policy: https://vybgss.github.io/counter-docs/privacy-policy.html - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TickDown at none against Counter's 1. TickDown also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TickDown asks for nothing beyond the download.
TickDown ships an update every 4 days, Counter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TickDown | Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaroslav Salimov | Volodymyr Sichka |
In-app purchases
TickDown
No in-app purchases
Counter
- Counter Pro$1.99
Questions
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