Comparison

TickDown vs Counter

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

Head to head
About

TickDown

Features
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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.

About

Counter

Features
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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/

Screenshots

TickDown4 screens
Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TickDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TickDown versus Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickDownCounter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaroslav SalimovVolodymyr Sichka

In-app purchases

None

TickDown

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Counter

One-time1
  • Counter Pro$1.99

Questions

Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Counter free?
Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TickDown or Counter have ads?
Neither TickDown nor Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TickDown or Counter?
TickDown ships an update every 4 days, and Counter every 3 months. Most recently, TickDown was updated on October 7, 2026 and Counter on October 19, 2026.

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