Comparison

Countdowns by DGR Labs vs Time Tracker & Stopwatch

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

Head to head
About

Countdowns by DGR Labs

Create visually appealing countdowns for any event, from trips to birthdays. Keep track of upcoming milestones with customizable backgrounds and widgets. The app also offers smart alerts and iCloud sync for a seamless experience across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Calendar and contact import
  • Smart alerts
  • iCloud sync
  • Landscape mode
Features
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Meet Countdowns — a calmer, more beautiful way to look forward. Designed with a minimalist, dark interface, Countdowns stays out of the way so your moments can stand out. Create countdowns for trips, birthdays, deadlines, holidays, and anything worth anticipating — and keep counting up after events pass. BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUNDS Choose a look for every countdown: your own photos, a built-in gallery, or custom colors—then let the countdown take center stage. WIDGETS THAT MATCH YOUR HOME SCREEN Keep your next milestone in view. Free includes small Home Screen widgets. Pro adds medium and large Home Screen widgets plus Lock Screen widgets. IMPORT FROM CALENDAR & CONTACTS Quickly create countdowns from events already on your calendar, or import birthdays directly from your contacts. SMART ALERTS Get notified at the right time. Set one alert per countdown for free, or upgrade to Pro to add multiple alerts for the same event (e.g., 1 week before, 1 day before, at event time, and more). IMMERSIVE LANDSCAPE MODE Rotate your phone for a pure black, full-screen countdown display—perfect on a desk, nightstand, or stand. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC (INCLUDED) Your countdowns automatically sync across iPhone and iPad for any device signed in with your Apple ID. FREE TO DOWNLOAD Free includes up to 3 countdowns. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited countdowns, multiple alerts per countdown, and expanded widget options. One-time purchase.

About

Time Tracker & Stopwatch

Features
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Where does your time actually go? Track work hours, study sessions, workouts and personal projects with a one-tap stopwatch. Every session is saved automatically, so you can review your time, spot patterns and see your progress in clear charts. Time Tracker & Stopwatch combines activity logging, weekly goals and a customizable focus timer for work-and-break cycles. Organize your activities, build consistent routines and keep your time data in one place. Get started for free; upgrade to PRO for multiple simultaneous timers and advanced controls. TRACK ANYTHING, YOUR WAY - Unlimited activities, organized into categories, groups and tags - Start, pause, resume and stop with one tap - Run more than one timer at once (PRO) - Automation rules that start, stop or switch a timer for you (PRO) A COMPLETE HISTORY - Every session is saved automatically: start, end, duration and notes - Edit any session afterward, or continue one you stopped by mistake - Deleted sessions go to a Trash you can restore from - Rate how a session felt right after you stop it, if you want to STATISTICS AND GOALS - Charts by day, week, month or any custom range, per category or tag - A donut chart, bar charts, a heatmap and a mood trend - Weekly goals for the activities that matter, with streaks to keep you going A DEDICATED FOCUS TIMER - Work and break cycles you control: length, count, and what happens next - Eleven sound cues, ticking, and haptic alerts, or complete silence - Its own Live Activity and Lock Screen presence while a cycle runs ALWAYS WITHIN REACH - Live Activities and Lock Screen widgets for the timer and the Focus Timer - Home Screen widgets for your favorite activities, and a Control Center toggle - Start a timer, start a focus session or log time with Siri and Shortcuts YOUR DATA, YOUR BACKUP - Back up everything to a file and restore it on any device - Export your history as a CSV file for a spreadsheet BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD - Light and dark appearance, twenty color themes, full VoiceOver support - No account required FREE vs PRO Time Tracker & Stopwatch is free to use: one timer at a time, up to ten categories and ten tags, full history, statistics, goals and the Focus Timer, with ads. PRO removes the ads and unlocks running several timers together, unlimited categories and tags, your own groups and automation rules - as a one-time purchase or a subscription. A cheaper option to just remove the ads is also available. Download Time Tracker & Stopwatch and start tracking where your time actually goes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdowns by DGR Labs4 screens
Time Tracker & Stopwatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Countdowns by DGR Labs at none against Time Tracker & Stopwatch's shown. Countdowns by DGR Labs also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Countdowns by DGR Labs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time Tracker & Stopwatch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countdowns by DGR Labs ships an update weekly, Time Tracker & Stopwatch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Countdowns by DGR Labs versus Time Tracker & Stopwatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdowns by DGR LabsTime Tracker & Stopwatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDGR LabsJakub Flisinski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdowns by DGR Labs

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$1.99
4 purchases

Time Tracker & Stopwatch

Subscriptions2
  • PRO version$3.996 Months
  • PRO version$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • No ads$5.99
  • PRO version$17.99

Questions

Is Countdowns by DGR Labs free?
Countdowns by DGR Labs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Tracker & Stopwatch free?
Time Tracker & Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Countdowns by DGR Labs or Time Tracker & Stopwatch have ads?
Time Tracker & Stopwatch shows ads; Countdowns by DGR Labs does not.
Which is updated more often, Countdowns by DGR Labs or Time Tracker & Stopwatch?
Countdowns by DGR Labs ships an update weekly, and Time Tracker & Stopwatch every 3 weeks. Most recently, Countdowns by DGR Labs was updated on November 11, 2026 and Time Tracker & Stopwatch on October 31, 2026.

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