Due Pal vs Countdown Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Due Pal
This app provides a persistent visual countdown to your next scheduled event, designed to combat time blindness for individuals with ADHD. It offers customizable visual styles and smart reminders to help manage transitions between tasks and appointments.
- Persistent visual countdown
- Always-visible on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
- Two visual styles: Flip Clock & Digital
- Smart transition reminders
- Flexible daily scheduling
- High-contrast readable design
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If you have ADHD, you know the feeling: you glance at the clock, it says 2:15. You look again — it's 4:47. Two and a half hours vanished. Your meeting started 17 minutes ago. This is time blindness. It isn't laziness or carelessness — your brain genuinely doesn't feel time passing. A clock tells you what time it is. DuePal shows you how much time you have left. HOW IT WORKS Set the anchor points of your day once: 9:30 — Stand-up 12:00 — Lunch 14:00 — Focus block 17:30 — Wrap up 18:30 — Pick up kids DuePal counts down to the next one, live. When it arrives, the countdown hands over to the next on its own — no timers to restart, no alarms to set again. Add a start time and a progress bar fills as the window runs out. ALWAYS IN SIGHT • Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island, with a Skip button • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in every size • Apple Watch app with complications • Control Center control, Siri and Shortcuts You never have to remember to check. The countdown is already there. A HEADS-UP BEFORE EVERY SWITCH For ADHD brains the hard part isn't the task — it's switching. Get a heads-up minutes before each due, then a reminder when it arrives. On iOS 26 and later, dues can ring as real system alarms, even in Silent mode. WORKDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Weekday dues skip your country's public holidays automatically — 20 countries and regions supported, including make-up workdays in mainland China and Taiwan. Skip a single day off with one tap. COUNTDOWNS FOR THE DAYS AHEAD Weekend, payday, the next public holiday, birthdays, trips and exams. Pin the one you care about to the top and to your widgets. MADE TO BE READ AT A GLANCE Six clock styles, from a flip clock to a progress ring, and twelve color themes. High contrast, large numbers, no clutter — you should know how much time you have in under a second. QUICK TO SET UP Start from routine templates or a quick 25-minute timer. iCloud keeps your dues the same on iPhone and iPad. WHO DUEPAL IS FOR Adults with ADHD who lose track of time between meetings and tasks. Students who miss class changes and study blocks. Parents juggling school pickup, meals and bedtime. Anyone who has set a 15-minute timer and been shocked when it went off "already." WHY NOT A REGULAR TIMER A timer counts a set length, stops at zero, and has to be started again every time. DuePal counts to the times of your whole day, repeats on workdays, knows your holidays and moves on to the next thing by itself. FREE AND PREMIUM DuePal is free to download. The free version includes one due, two countdowns of your own, the Live Activity, Dynamic Island and the Current Due widget. DuePal Premium adds unlimited dues and countdowns, Ring as Alarm, public-holiday skipping, the Apple Watch app and complications, the Countdowns widget, and every clock style and color theme. Choose a weekly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. If you bought DuePal before it was free, Premium is already yours. No ads, no account. Privacy: https://elevenapril.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://elevenapril.com/terms
Countdown Timer
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Remindoo is a countdown and reminder app designed to help you visualize the time remaining until your important dates and receive notifications exactly when you need them. Organize personal events, payments, goals, or tasks using a flexible system of categories and visual customization. Main Features • Custom countdowns with exact date and time • Automatic notifications when the moment arrives • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Organization with categories and folders • Visual customization with unique colors and styles • Fast, minimalist, distraction-free interface Perfect for • Birthdays and anniversaries • Bills and due dates • Trips and events • Personal goals • Daily routines and tasks Widgets Always Visible Keep your most important countdowns on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with customizable widgets that display the remaining time in days, hours, or minutes. Personalize Your Experience Customize each reminder with colors, styles, and visual effects so you can easily distinguish your most important events. Plans & In-App Purchases Remindoo can be used for free with basic features. Optional in-app purchases are available to unlock advanced features: • Unlimited categories • Advanced widgets • Premium styles • Ad removal • Unlimited customization Available Plans: Remindoo Pro Monthly (1 month) Remindoo Pro Yearly (1 year) Remindoo Pro Lifetime (one-time payment) Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal will be charged to your Apple ID account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings after purchase. Prices may vary depending on your region. Privacy Remindoo does not collect unnecessary personal data. Countdowns and settings are stored locally on your device. Legal Information Privacy Policy: https://lejalabs.com/politica-privacidad.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Due Pal at none against Countdown Timer's 3. Countdown Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. Countdown Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Due Pal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Due Pal ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Due Pal | Countdown Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 帅 陈 | ALEJANDRO MUNOZ GARCIA |
In-app purchases
Due Pal
No in-app purchases
Countdown Timer
- Remindoo Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Remindoo Premium Yearly$4.991 Year
- Remindoo Premium para siempre$8.99









