Comparison

HPTM vs Poker countdown

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

Head to head
About

HPTM

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The Home Poker Tournament Manager (HPTM) is a feature-rich solution to running seamless poker tournaments. Whether you're hosting a casual home game or a serious tournament, this feature-packed app keeps everything organizedβ€”so you can focus on the fun. Key Features: - Tournament Tracking: Easily track the progress of your tournament, players, and rankings in real time. - Automatic Seat Management: Players are automatically assigned seats, and the app will rearrange seating as players join or are eliminated. - Blind Level Displays: Display blind levels and announcements directly on-screen, with the option to customize sounds and timing. - Payout Calculator: Automatically calculate payouts based on your tournament's structure. - Remote Control Support: Sync multiple devices to control the tournament remotely and display blind levels across multiple screens. - Customization: Personalize your tournament experience with customizable backgrounds, colors, and blind levels. Additional Features: - Voiced announcements for blind levels. - Fast-forward or rewind the tournament timeline as needed. - Fully automated seat managementβ€”no more manual adjustments needed, but possible! Whether you're hosting a casual home game or a competitive tournament, HPTM takes care of the details and gives your game a professional edge, so you can focus on enjoying the game.

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

HPTM4 screens
Poker countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Poker countdown at Free against HPTM's $17.99. HPTM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Poker countdown is free to download; HPTM costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HPTM ships an update every 10 days, Poker countdown monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 1 level
HPTM versus Poker countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHPTMPoker countdown
Price$17.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size150 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAvadevTing Gao

In-app purchases

None

HPTM

No in-app purchases

None

Poker countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HPTM free?
HPTM costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poker countdown free?
Poker countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HPTM or Poker countdown have ads?
Poker countdown shows ads; HPTM does not.
Which is updated more often, HPTM or Poker countdown?
HPTM ships an update every 10 days, and Poker countdown monthly. Most recently, HPTM was updated on October 30, 2026 and Poker countdown on October 30, 2026.

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